SonicOS 7.0 Security Services Administration Guide

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Creating a Custom Botnet List

For the firewall to use the custom Botnet list, you must enable it as described in Configuring Botnet Filters.

To create a custom Botnet list

  1. Navigate to the POLICY | Security Services > Botnet Filter.
  2. Click Settings.
  3. Click Custom Botnet List.
  4. Click the Add icon. The Add Custom Botnet List dialog displays.

  5. Select an IP address object or create a new address object from the A Botnet IP Address list:

    An address object cannot overlap any other address objects in the custom country list. Different address objects, however, can have the same country ID.

    • Create new address object… – the Add Address Location dialog displays.
      1. You create a new address object as described in SonicWall SonicOS 7.0 Policies, with restrictions. Allowed types are:
        • Name
        • Zone Assignment
        • Type
        • IP Address

        All other types are disallowed types and cannot be added to the custom Botnet list.

    • Create new address group… – the Add Address Object Group dialog displays.

      You create a new address object as described in SonicWallSonicOS7.0 Policies

    • Already defined address object or address group
  6. If this address object is a known Botnet, select the Botnet.
  7. Optionally, add a comment in the Comment field.
  8. Click OK.