Newbie Advice

  • Resolved keithwlogan

    (@keithwlogan)


    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hi

    I am new to using WordFence. I am getting an email stating the below:

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    The Wordfence Web Application Firewall has blocked 147 attacks over the last 10 minutes. Below is a sample of these recent attacks:

    October 5, 2016 1:50pm 213.22.250.173 (Portugal) Blocked for TimThumb <= 1.33 – Remote File Download
    October 5, 2016 1:50pm 213.22.250.173 (Portugal) Blocked for TimThumb <= 1.33 – Remote File Download
    October 5, 2016 1:49pm 213.22.250.173 (Portugal) Blocked for TimThumb <= 1.33 – Remote File Download
    October 5, 2016 1:49pm 213.22.250.173 (Portugal) Blocked for TimThumb <= 1.33 – Remote File Download
    October 5, 2016 1:49pm 213.22.250.173 (Portugal) Blocked for TimThumb <= 1.33 – Remote File Download
    October 5, 2016 1:49pm 213.22.250.173 (Portugal) Blocked for TimThumb <= 1.33 – Remote File Download
    October 5, 2016 1:49pm 213.22.250.173 (Portugal) Blocked for TimThumb <= 1.33 – Remote File Download
    October 5, 2016 1:49pm 213.22.250.173 (Portugal) Blocked for TimThumb <= 1.33 – Remote File Download
    October 5, 2016 1:49pm 213.22.250.173 (Portugal) Blocked for TimThumb <= 1.33 – Remote File Download
    October 5, 2016 1:49pm 213.22.250.173 (Portugal) Blocked for TimThumb <= 1.33 – Remote File Download

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    Is there something I need to enable in Wordfence to stop these attacks?

    Many thanks

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  • wfasa

    (@wfasa)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hi keithwlogan,
    this is just the log of the Firewalls activity. You do not have to do anything and you do not have to worry. The purpose of the log is just to show you which kind of attacks are being attempted. These kinds of attacks are being attempted at WordPress installations all over the world constantly it’s just that most people never see it happening.

    Thread Starter keithwlogan

    (@keithwlogan)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hi,

    Many thanks for this info! I wasn’t sure if I needed to do something so thanks for confirming.

    I had another issue / question with the plugin, should I start a new thread?

    Thank you

    wfasa

    (@wfasa)

    9 years, 8 months ago

    Hi keith!
    Yes, please start another thread. I’m not always available and you may get a quicker response that way. Or, you may get me again… you never know. 😉

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