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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