#!/bin/sh
# Filename: block_ip.sh
# Purpose: blocks all IP address/network found in a text file
# The text file must have one IP address or network per line
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# Change the following path/filename to match yours
IP_LIST_FILE=/path/to/ip.txt
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# Don't change anything below unless you are a smarty pant!
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IPTABLES_BIN=/sbin/iptables
# Get the IP address/network from the file and ignore any line starting with # (comments)
BAD_IP_ADDR_LIST=$(grep -Ev "^#" $IP_LIST_FILE)
# Now loop through the IP address/network list and ban them using iptabels
for i in $BAD_IP_ADDR_LIST
do
echo -n "Blocking $i ...";
$IPTABLES_BIN -A INPUT -s $i -j DROP
$IPTABLES_BIN -A OUTPUT -d $i -j DROP
echo "DONE.";
done
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# END OF SCRIPT - NOTHING TO SEE HERE - THAT'S ALL FOLKS!
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