* Multi-threaded.

* Multi-threaded.

* Highly configurable.

* Highly configurable.

* FAM/Gamin support.

* FAM/Gamin/Pyinotify support.

* Parses log files and looks for given patterns.

* Parses log files and looks for given patterns.

* Executes commands when a pattern has been detected for the same IP address for more than ''X'' times. ''X'' can be changed.

* Executes commands when a pattern has been detected for the same IP address for more than ''X'' times. ''X'' can be changed.

* After a given amount of time, executes another command in order to unban the IP address.

* After a given amount of time, executes another command in order to unban the IP address.

* Uses Netfilter/Iptables by default but can also use TCP Wrapper (<tt>/etc/hosts.deny</tt>) and many other actions.

* Uses Netfilter/Iptables by default but can also use TCP Wrapper (<tt>/etc/hosts.deny</tt>) and many other firewalls/actions.

* Handles log files rotation.

* Handles log files rotation.