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How to block security/vulnerability scanners?

Navigate to ‘Origin Shield’ > 'Bot management'. On the 'Application layer' box, look for 'Block security/vulnerability scanner'.

Toggle the switch to turn on/off this security feature.

Security/vulnerability scanner list

You can click the ‘View’ (eye) icon to see the full security/vulnerability scanner list.

Here's what will be blocked once this feature is activated:

.nasl
aboundexbot
absinthe
advanced email extractor
arachni
autogetcontent
BFAC
bilbo
black widow
blackwidow
brutus
bsqlbf
cgichk
cisco-torch
commix
core-project/1.0
crimscanner/
datacha0s
dirbuster
domino hunter
dotdotpwn
fhscan core 1.
fimap
floodgate
get-minimal
google_three_web
gootkit auto-rooter scanner
grabber
grendel-scan
havij
hydra
inspath
internet ninja
jaascois
jikespider
masscan
metis
morfeus fucking scanner
mozilla/4.0 (compatible)
mozilla/4.0 (compatible; msie 6.0; win32)
mozilla/5.0 sf//
mozilla/the mole
mysqloit
nessus
netsparker
nikto
nmap nse
nmap scripting engine
nmap-nse
nsauditor
nstalker
n-stalker
n-stealth
n-stealth
openvas
pangolin
paros
pmafind
prog.customcrawler
purebot
python-httplib2
qualys was
s.t.a.l.k.e.r.
security scan
springenwerk
sql power injector
sqlmap
sqlninja
teh forest lobster
themole.nasel.com.ar
this is an exploit
toata dragostea
toata dragostea mea pentru diavola
topblogsinfo
uil2pn
url_spider_sql
user-agent:
vega/
voideye
w3af
w3af.org
w3af.sf.net
w3af.sourceforge.net
webbandit
webinspect
webshag
webtrends security analyzer
webvulnscan
whatweb
whcc/
wordpress hash grabber
WPScan
xmlrpc exploit
yanga
zmeu<br>