added ip logging memory improvements, added local ip and public ip exlusion

src/analyzer.py

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from wordlists import get_wordlists
 from config import get_config
 from logger import get_app_logger
 import requests
-from sanitizer import sanitize_for_storage, sanitize_dict
 
 """
 Functions for user activity analysis
@@ -27,14 +26,12 @@ class Analyzer:
 
     def __init__(self, db_manager: Optional[DatabaseManager] = None):
         """
-        Initialize the access tracker.
+        Initialize the analyzer.
 
         Args:
             db_manager: Optional DatabaseManager for persistence.
                         If None, will use the global singleton.
         """
-
-        # Database manager for persistence (lazily initialized)
         self._db_manager = db_manager
 
     @property
@@ -49,7 +46,6 @@ class Analyzer:
             try:
                 self._db_manager = get_database()
             except Exception:
-                # Database not initialized, persistence disabled
                 pass
         return self._db_manager
 

src/config.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from typing import Optional, Tuple
 from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
 import time
 from logger import get_app_logger
+import socket
 
 import yaml
 
@@ -50,6 +51,67 @@ class Config:
     user_agents_used_threshold: float = None
     attack_urls_threshold: float = None
 
+    _server_ip: Optional[str] = None
+    _server_ip_cache_time: float = 0
+    _ip_cache_ttl: int = 300
+
+    def get_server_ip(self, refresh: bool = False) -> Optional[str]:
+        """
+        Get the server's own public IP address.
+        Excludes requests from the server itself from being tracked.
+
+        Caches the IP for 5 minutes to avoid repeated lookups.
+        Automatically refreshes if cache is stale.
+
+        Args:
+            refresh: Force refresh the IP cache (bypass TTL)
+
+        Returns:
+            Server IP address or None if unable to determine
+        """
+        import time
+
+        current_time = time.time()
+
+        # Check if cache is valid and not forced refresh
+        if (
+            self._server_ip is not None
+            and not refresh
+            and (current_time - self._server_ip_cache_time) < self._ip_cache_ttl
+        ):
+            return self._server_ip
+
+        try:
+            hostname = socket.gethostname()
+
+            # Try to get public IP by connecting to an external server
+            s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
+            s.connect(("8.8.8.8", 80))
+            ip = s.getsockname()[0]
+            s.close()
+
+            self._server_ip = ip
+            self._server_ip_cache_time = current_time
+
+            return ip
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            get_app_logger().warning(
+                f"Could not determine server IP address: {e}. "
+                "All IPs will be tracked (including potential server IP)."
+            )
+            return None
+
+    def refresh_server_ip(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """
+        Force refresh the cached server IP.
+        Use this if you suspect the IP has changed.
+
+        Returns:
+            New server IP address or None if unable to determine
+        """
+        return self.get_server_ip(refresh=True)
+
     @classmethod
     def from_yaml(cls) -> "Config":
         """Create configuration from YAML file"""
@@ -139,8 +201,8 @@ class Config:
             infinite_pages_for_malicious=crawl.get(
                 "infinite_pages_for_malicious", True
             ),
-            max_pages_limit=crawl.get("max_pages_limit", 200),
-            ban_duration_seconds=crawl.get("ban_duration_seconds", 60),
+            max_pages_limit=crawl.get("max_pages_limit", 500),
+            ban_duration_seconds=crawl.get("ban_duration_seconds", 10),
         )
 
 

src/database.py

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ from sqlalchemy import create_engine, func, distinct, case, event
 from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker, scoped_session, Session
 from sqlalchemy.engine import Engine
 
+from ip_utils import is_local_or_private_ip, is_valid_public_ip
+
 
 @event.listens_for(Engine, "connect")
 def set_sqlite_pragma(dbapi_connection, connection_record):
@@ -688,7 +690,7 @@ class DatabaseManager:
 
     def get_dashboard_counts(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
         """
-        Get aggregate statistics for the dashboard.
+        Get aggregate statistics for the dashboard (excludes local/private IPs and server IP).
 
         Returns:
             Dictionary with total_accesses, unique_ips, unique_paths,
@@ -696,33 +698,34 @@ class DatabaseManager:
         """
         session = self.session
         try:
-            # Get main aggregate counts in one query
-            result = session.query(
-                func.count(AccessLog.id).label("total_accesses"),
-                func.count(distinct(AccessLog.ip)).label("unique_ips"),
-                func.count(distinct(AccessLog.path)).label("unique_paths"),
-                func.sum(case((AccessLog.is_suspicious == True, 1), else_=0)).label(
-                    "suspicious_accesses"
-                ),
-                func.sum(
-                    case((AccessLog.is_honeypot_trigger == True, 1), else_=0)
-                ).label("honeypot_triggered"),
-            ).first()
-
-            # Get unique IPs that triggered honeypots
-            honeypot_ips = (
-                session.query(func.count(distinct(AccessLog.ip)))
-                .filter(AccessLog.is_honeypot_trigger == True)
-                .scalar()
-                or 0
-            )
+            # Get server IP to filter it out
+            from config import get_config
+            config = get_config()
+            server_ip = config.get_server_ip()
+            
+            # Get all accesses first, then filter out local IPs and server IP
+            all_accesses = session.query(AccessLog).all()
+            
+            # Filter out local/private IPs and server IP
+            public_accesses = [
+                log for log in all_accesses
+                if is_valid_public_ip(log.ip, server_ip)
+            ]
+            
+            # Calculate counts from filtered data
+            total_accesses = len(public_accesses)
+            unique_ips = len(set(log.ip for log in public_accesses))
+            unique_paths = len(set(log.path for log in public_accesses))
+            suspicious_accesses = sum(1 for log in public_accesses if log.is_suspicious)
+            honeypot_triggered = sum(1 for log in public_accesses if log.is_honeypot_trigger)
+            honeypot_ips = len(set(log.ip for log in public_accesses if log.is_honeypot_trigger))
 
             return {
-                "total_accesses": result.total_accesses or 0,
-                "unique_ips": result.unique_ips or 0,
-                "unique_paths": result.unique_paths or 0,
-                "suspicious_accesses": int(result.suspicious_accesses or 0),
-                "honeypot_triggered": int(result.honeypot_triggered or 0),
+                "total_accesses": total_accesses,
+                "unique_ips": unique_ips,
+                "unique_paths": unique_paths,
+                "suspicious_accesses": suspicious_accesses,
+                "honeypot_triggered": honeypot_triggered,
                 "honeypot_ips": honeypot_ips,
             }
         finally:
@@ -730,7 +733,7 @@ class DatabaseManager:
 
     def get_top_ips(self, limit: int = 10) -> List[tuple]:
         """
-        Get top IP addresses by access count.
+        Get top IP addresses by access count (excludes local/private IPs and server IP).
 
         Args:
             limit: Maximum number of results
@@ -740,15 +743,25 @@ class DatabaseManager:
         """
         session = self.session
         try:
+            # Get server IP to filter it out
+            from config import get_config
+            config = get_config()
+            server_ip = config.get_server_ip()
+            
             results = (
                 session.query(AccessLog.ip, func.count(AccessLog.id).label("count"))
                 .group_by(AccessLog.ip)
                 .order_by(func.count(AccessLog.id).desc())
-                .limit(limit)
                 .all()
             )
 
-            return [(row.ip, row.count) for row in results]
+            # Filter out local/private IPs and server IP, then limit results
+            filtered = [
+                (row.ip, row.count)
+                for row in results
+                if is_valid_public_ip(row.ip, server_ip)
+            ]
+            return filtered[:limit]
         finally:
             self.close_session()
 
@@ -805,7 +818,7 @@ class DatabaseManager:
 
     def get_recent_suspicious(self, limit: int = 20) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """
-        Get recent suspicious access attempts.
+        Get recent suspicious access attempts (excludes local/private IPs and server IP).
 
         Args:
             limit: Maximum number of results
@@ -815,14 +828,24 @@ class DatabaseManager:
         """
         session = self.session
         try:
+            # Get server IP to filter it out
+            from config import get_config
+            config = get_config()
+            server_ip = config.get_server_ip()
+            
             logs = (
                 session.query(AccessLog)
                 .filter(AccessLog.is_suspicious == True)
                 .order_by(AccessLog.timestamp.desc())
-                .limit(limit)
                 .all()
             )
 
+            # Filter out local/private IPs and server IP
+            filtered_logs = [
+                log for log in logs
+                if is_valid_public_ip(log.ip, server_ip)
+            ]
+
             return [
                 {
                     "ip": log.ip,
@@ -830,20 +853,26 @@ class DatabaseManager:
                     "user_agent": log.user_agent,
                     "timestamp": log.timestamp.isoformat(),
                 }
-                for log in logs
+                for log in filtered_logs[:limit]
             ]
         finally:
             self.close_session()
 
     def get_honeypot_triggered_ips(self) -> List[tuple]:
         """
-        Get IPs that triggered honeypot paths with the paths they accessed.
+        Get IPs that triggered honeypot paths with the paths they accessed
+        (excludes local/private IPs and server IP).
 
         Returns:
             List of (ip, [paths]) tuples
         """
         session = self.session
         try:
+            # Get server IP to filter it out
+            from config import get_config
+            config = get_config()
+            server_ip = config.get_server_ip()
+            
             # Get all honeypot triggers grouped by IP
             results = (
                 session.query(AccessLog.ip, AccessLog.path)
@@ -851,9 +880,12 @@ class DatabaseManager:
                 .all()
             )
 
-            # Group paths by IP
+            # Group paths by IP, filtering out local/private IPs and server IP
             ip_paths: Dict[str, List[str]] = {}
             for row in results:
+                # Skip invalid IPs
+                if not is_valid_public_ip(row.ip, server_ip):
+                    continue
                 if row.ip not in ip_paths:
                     ip_paths[row.ip] = []
                 if row.path not in ip_paths[row.ip]:

src/exports/malicious_ips.txt

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-127.0.0.1
-175.23.45.67
-205.32.180.65
-198.51.100.89
-210.45.67.89
-203.0.113.45

src/ip_utils.py

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+"""
+IP utility functions for filtering and validating IP addresses.
+Provides common IP filtering logic used across the Krawl honeypot.
+"""
+
+import ipaddress
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+def is_local_or_private_ip(ip_str: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if an IP address is local, private, or reserved.
+    
+    Filters out:
+    - 127.0.0.1 (localhost)
+    - 127.0.0.0/8 (loopback)
+    - 10.0.0.0/8 (private network)
+    - 172.16.0.0/12 (private network)
+    - 192.168.0.0/16 (private network)
+    - 0.0.0.0/8 (this network)
+    - ::1 (IPv6 localhost)
+    - ::ffff:127.0.0.0/104 (IPv6-mapped IPv4 loopback)
+    
+    Args:
+        ip_str: IP address string
+        
+    Returns:
+        True if IP is local/private/reserved, False if it's public
+    """
+    try:
+        ip = ipaddress.ip_address(ip_str)
+        return (
+            ip.is_private
+            or ip.is_loopback
+            or ip.is_reserved
+            or ip.is_link_local
+            or str(ip) in ("0.0.0.0", "::1")
+        )
+    except ValueError:
+        # Invalid IP address
+        return True
+
+
+def is_valid_public_ip(ip: str, server_ip: Optional[str] = None) -> bool:
+    """
+    Check if an IP is public and not the server's own IP.
+    
+    Returns True only if:
+    - IP is not in local/private ranges AND
+    - IP is not the server's own public IP (if server_ip provided)
+    
+    Args:
+        ip: IP address string to check
+        server_ip: Server's public IP (optional). If provided, filters out this IP too.
+        
+    Returns:
+        True if IP is a valid public IP to track, False otherwise
+    """
+    return not is_local_or_private_ip(ip) and (server_ip is None or ip != server_ip)

src/tasks/memory_cleanup.py

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+"""
+Memory cleanup task for Krawl honeypot.
+Periodically trims unbounded in-memory structures to prevent OOM.
+"""
+
+from database import get_database
+from logger import get_app_logger
+
+# ----------------------
+# TASK CONFIG
+# ----------------------
+
+TASK_CONFIG = {
+    "name": "memory-cleanup",
+    "cron": "*/5 * * * *",  # Run every 5 minutes
+    "enabled": True,
+    "run_when_loaded": False,
+}
+
+app_logger = get_app_logger()
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Clean up in-memory structures in the tracker.
+    Called periodically to prevent unbounded memory growth.
+    """
+    try:
+        # Import here to avoid circular imports
+        from handler import Handler
+
+        if not Handler.tracker:
+            app_logger.warning("Tracker not initialized, skipping memory cleanup")
+            return
+
+        # Get memory stats before cleanup
+        stats_before = Handler.tracker.get_memory_stats()
+
+        # Run cleanup
+        Handler.tracker.cleanup_memory()
+
+        # Get memory stats after cleanup
+        stats_after = Handler.tracker.get_memory_stats()
+
+        # Log changes
+        access_log_reduced = stats_before["access_log_size"] - stats_after["access_log_size"]
+        cred_reduced = stats_before["credential_attempts_size"] - stats_after["credential_attempts_size"]
+
+        if access_log_reduced > 0 or cred_reduced > 0:
+            app_logger.info(
+                f"Memory cleanup: Trimmed {access_log_reduced} access logs, "
+                f"{cred_reduced} credential attempts"
+            )
+
+        # Log current memory state for monitoring
+        app_logger.debug(
+            f"Memory stats after cleanup: "
+            f"access_logs={stats_after['access_log_size']}, "
+            f"credentials={stats_after['credential_attempts_size']}, "
+            f"unique_ips={stats_after['unique_ips_tracked']}"
+        )
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        app_logger.error(f"Error during memory cleanup: {e}")

src/tasks/top_attacking_ips.py

@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
 from logger import get_app_logger
 from database import get_database
+from config import get_config
 from models import AccessLog
+from ip_utils import is_local_or_private_ip, is_valid_public_ip
 from sqlalchemy import distinct
 
 app_logger = get_app_logger()
@@ -66,16 +68,26 @@ def main():
             .all()
         )
 
+        # Filter out local/private IPs and the server's own IP
+        config = get_config()
+        server_ip = config.get_server_ip()
+        
+        public_ips = [
+            ip for (ip,) in results
+            if is_valid_public_ip(ip, server_ip)
+        ]
+
         # Ensure exports directory exists
         os.makedirs(EXPORTS_DIR, exist_ok=True)
 
         # Write IPs to file (one per line)
         with open(OUTPUT_FILE, "w") as f:
-            for (ip,) in results:
+            for ip in public_ips:
                 f.write(f"{ip}\n")
 
         app_logger.info(
-            f"[Background Task] {task_name} exported {len(results)} IPs to {OUTPUT_FILE}"
+            f"[Background Task] {task_name} exported {len(public_ips)} public IPs "
+            f"(filtered {len(results) - len(public_ips)} local/private IPs) to {OUTPUT_FILE}"
         )
 
     except Exception as e:

src/tracker.py

@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
 import re
 import urllib.parse
+
 from wordlists import get_wordlists
 from database import get_database, DatabaseManager
+from ip_utils import is_local_or_private_ip, is_valid_public_ip
 
 
 class AccessTracker:
@@ -39,6 +41,11 @@ class AccessTracker:
         self.access_log: List[Dict] = []
         self.credential_attempts: List[Dict] = []
 
+        # Memory limits for in-memory lists (prevents unbounded growth)
+        self.max_access_log_size = 10_000  # Keep only recent 10k accesses
+        self.max_credential_log_size = 5_000  # Keep only recent 5k attempts
+        self.max_counter_keys = 100_000  # Max unique IPs/paths/user agents
+
         # Track pages visited by each IP (for good crawler limiting)
         self.ip_page_visits: Dict[str, Dict[str, object]] = defaultdict(dict)
 
@@ -162,7 +169,15 @@ class AccessTracker:
         Record a credential login attempt.
 
         Stores in both in-memory list and SQLite database.
+        Skips recording if the IP is the server's own public IP.
         """
+        # Skip if this is the server's own IP
+        from config import get_config
+        config = get_config()
+        server_ip = config.get_server_ip()
+        if server_ip and ip == server_ip:
+            return
+
         # In-memory storage for dashboard
         self.credential_attempts.append(
             {
@@ -174,6 +189,12 @@ class AccessTracker:
             }
         )
 
+        # Trim if exceeding max size (prevent unbounded growth)
+        if len(self.credential_attempts) > self.max_credential_log_size:
+            self.credential_attempts = self.credential_attempts[
+                -self.max_credential_log_size :
+            ]
+
         # Persist to database
         if self.db:
             try:
@@ -196,6 +217,7 @@ class AccessTracker:
         Record an access attempt.
 
         Stores in both in-memory structures and SQLite database.
+        Skips recording if the IP is the server's own public IP.
 
         Args:
             ip: Client IP address
@@ -204,6 +226,13 @@ class AccessTracker:
             body: Request body (for POST/PUT)
             method: HTTP method
         """
+        # Skip if this is the server's own IP
+        from config import get_config
+        config = get_config()
+        server_ip = config.get_server_ip()
+        if server_ip and ip == server_ip:
+            return
+
         self.ip_counts[ip] += 1
         self.path_counts[path] += 1
         if user_agent:
@@ -240,6 +269,10 @@ class AccessTracker:
             }
         )
 
+        # Trim if exceeding max size (prevent unbounded growth)
+        if len(self.access_log) > self.max_access_log_size:
+            self.access_log = self.access_log[-self.max_access_log_size :]
+
         # Persist to database
         if self.db:
             try:
@@ -348,7 +381,13 @@ class AccessTracker:
     def increment_page_visit(self, client_ip: str) -> int:
         """
         Increment page visit counter for an IP and return the new count.
-        If ban timestamp exists and 60+ seconds have passed, reset the counter.
+        Implements incremental bans: each violation increases ban duration exponentially.
+
+        Ban duration formula: base_duration * (2 ^ violation_count)
+        - 1st violation: base_duration (e.g., 60 seconds)
+        - 2nd violation: base_duration * 2 (120 seconds)
+        - 3rd violation: base_duration * 4 (240 seconds)
+        - Nth violation: base_duration * 2^(N-1)
 
         Args:
             client_ip: The client IP address
@@ -356,19 +395,41 @@ class AccessTracker:
         Returns:
             The updated page visit count for this IP
         """
+        # Skip if this is the server's own IP
+        from config import get_config
+        config = get_config()
+        server_ip = config.get_server_ip()
+        if server_ip and client_ip == server_ip:
+            return 0
+
         try:
             # Initialize if not exists
             if client_ip not in self.ip_page_visits:
-                self.ip_page_visits[client_ip] = {"count": 0, "ban_timestamp": None}
+                self.ip_page_visits[client_ip] = {
+                    "count": 0,
+                    "ban_timestamp": None,
+                    "total_violations": 0,
+                    "ban_multiplier": 1,
+                }
 
             # Increment count
             self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["count"] += 1
 
             # Set ban if reached limit
             if self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["count"] >= self.max_pages_limit:
-                self.ip_page_visits[client_ip][
-                    "ban_timestamp"
-                ] = datetime.now().isoformat()
+                # Increment violation counter
+                self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["total_violations"] += 1
+                violations = self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["total_violations"]
+
+                # Calculate exponential ban multiplier: 2^(violations - 1)
+                # Violation 1: 2^0 = 1x
+                # Violation 2: 2^1 = 2x
+                # Violation 3: 2^2 = 4x
+                # Violation 4: 2^3 = 8x, etc.
+                self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["ban_multiplier"] = 2 ** (violations - 1)
+
+                # Set ban timestamp
+                self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["ban_timestamp"] = datetime.now().isoformat()
 
             return self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["count"]
 
@@ -378,6 +439,10 @@ class AccessTracker:
     def is_banned_ip(self, client_ip: str) -> bool:
         """
         Check if an IP is currently banned due to exceeding page visit limits.
+        Uses incremental ban duration based on violation count.
+
+        Ban duration = base_duration * (2 ^ (violations - 1))
+        Each time an IP is banned again, duration doubles.
 
         Args:
             client_ip: The client IP address
@@ -386,26 +451,87 @@ class AccessTracker:
         """
         try:
             if client_ip in self.ip_page_visits:
-                ban_timestamp = self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["ban_timestamp"]
+                ban_timestamp = self.ip_page_visits[client_ip].get("ban_timestamp")
                 if ban_timestamp is not None:
-                    banned = True
+                    # Get the ban multiplier for this violation
+                    ban_multiplier = self.ip_page_visits[client_ip].get(
+                        "ban_multiplier", 1
+                    )
 
-                # Check if ban period has expired (> 60 seconds)
-                ban_time = datetime.fromisoformat(
-                    self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["ban_timestamp"]
-                )
-                time_diff = datetime.now() - ban_time
-                if time_diff.total_seconds() > self.ban_duration_seconds:
-                    self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["count"] = 0
-                    self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["ban_timestamp"] = None
-                    banned = False
+                    # Calculate effective ban duration based on violations
+                    effective_ban_duration = self.ban_duration_seconds * ban_multiplier
 
-            return banned
+                    # Check if ban period has expired
+                    ban_time = datetime.fromisoformat(ban_timestamp)
+                    time_diff = datetime.now() - ban_time
+
+                    if time_diff.total_seconds() > effective_ban_duration:
+                        # Ban expired, reset for next cycle
+                        # Keep violation count for next offense
+                        self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["count"] = 0
+                        self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]["ban_timestamp"] = None
+                        return False
+                    else:
+                        # Still banned
+                        return True
+
+            return False
 
         except Exception:
             return False
 
-    def get_page_visit_count(self, client_ip: str) -> int:
+    def get_ban_info(self, client_ip: str) -> dict:
+        """
+        Get detailed ban information for an IP.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with ban status, violations, and remaining ban time
+        """
+        try:
+            if client_ip not in self.ip_page_visits:
+                return {
+                    "is_banned": False,
+                    "violations": 0,
+                    "ban_multiplier": 1,
+                    "remaining_ban_seconds": 0,
+                }
+
+            ip_data = self.ip_page_visits[client_ip]
+            ban_timestamp = ip_data.get("ban_timestamp")
+
+            if ban_timestamp is None:
+                return {
+                    "is_banned": False,
+                    "violations": ip_data.get("total_violations", 0),
+                    "ban_multiplier": ip_data.get("ban_multiplier", 1),
+                    "remaining_ban_seconds": 0,
+                }
+
+            # Ban is active, calculate remaining time
+            ban_multiplier = ip_data.get("ban_multiplier", 1)
+            effective_ban_duration = self.ban_duration_seconds * ban_multiplier
+
+            ban_time = datetime.fromisoformat(ban_timestamp)
+            time_diff = datetime.now() - ban_time
+            remaining_seconds = max(
+                0, effective_ban_duration - time_diff.total_seconds()
+            )
+
+            return {
+                "is_banned": remaining_seconds > 0,
+                "violations": ip_data.get("total_violations", 0),
+                "ban_multiplier": ban_multiplier,
+                "effective_ban_duration_seconds": effective_ban_duration,
+                "remaining_ban_seconds": remaining_seconds,
+            }
+
+        except Exception:
+            return {
+                "is_banned": False,
+                "violations": 0,
+                "ban_multiplier": 1,
+                "remaining_ban_seconds": 0,
+            }
         """
         Get the current page visit count for an IP.
 
@@ -421,8 +547,13 @@ class AccessTracker:
             return 0
 
     def get_top_ips(self, limit: int = 10) -> List[Tuple[str, int]]:
-        """Get top N IP addresses by access count"""
-        return sorted(self.ip_counts.items(), key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)[:limit]
+        """Get top N IP addresses by access count (excludes local/private IPs)"""
+        filtered = [
+            (ip, count)
+            for ip, count in self.ip_counts.items()
+            if not is_local_or_private_ip(ip)
+        ]
+        return sorted(filtered, key=lambda x: x[1], reverse=True)[:limit]
 
     def get_top_paths(self, limit: int = 10) -> List[Tuple[str, int]]:
         """Get top N paths by access count"""
@@ -437,18 +568,30 @@ class AccessTracker:
         ]
 
     def get_suspicious_accesses(self, limit: int = 20) -> List[Dict]:
-        """Get recent suspicious accesses"""
-        suspicious = [log for log in self.access_log if log.get("suspicious", False)]
+        """Get recent suspicious accesses (excludes local/private IPs)"""
+        suspicious = [
+            log
+            for log in self.access_log
+            if log.get("suspicious", False) and not is_local_or_private_ip(log.get("ip", ""))
+        ]
         return suspicious[-limit:]
 
     def get_attack_type_accesses(self, limit: int = 20) -> List[Dict]:
-        """Get recent accesses with detected attack types"""
-        attacks = [log for log in self.access_log if log.get("attack_types")]
+        """Get recent accesses with detected attack types (excludes local/private IPs)"""
+        attacks = [
+            log
+            for log in self.access_log
+            if log.get("attack_types") and not is_local_or_private_ip(log.get("ip", ""))
+        ]
         return attacks[-limit:]
 
     def get_honeypot_triggered_ips(self) -> List[Tuple[str, List[str]]]:
-        """Get IPs that accessed honeypot paths"""
-        return [(ip, paths) for ip, paths in self.honeypot_triggered.items()]
+        """Get IPs that accessed honeypot paths (excludes local/private IPs)"""
+        return [
+            (ip, paths)
+            for ip, paths in self.honeypot_triggered.items()
+            if not is_local_or_private_ip(ip)
+        ]
 
     def get_stats(self) -> Dict:
         """Get statistics summary from database."""
@@ -468,3 +611,66 @@ class AccessTracker:
         stats["credential_attempts"] = self.db.get_credential_attempts(limit=50)
 
         return stats
+
+    def cleanup_memory(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Clean up in-memory structures to prevent unbounded growth.
+        Should be called periodically (e.g., every 5 minutes).
+
+        Trimming strategy:
+        - Keep most recent N entries in logs
+        - Remove oldest entries when limit exceeded
+        - Clean expired ban entries from ip_page_visits
+        """
+        # Trim access_log to max size (keep most recent)
+        if len(self.access_log) > self.max_access_log_size:
+            self.access_log = self.access_log[-self.max_access_log_size:]
+
+        # Trim credential_attempts to max size (keep most recent)
+        if len(self.credential_attempts) > self.max_credential_log_size:
+            self.credential_attempts = self.credential_attempts[
+                -self.max_credential_log_size :
+            ]
+
+        # Clean expired ban entries from ip_page_visits
+        current_time = datetime.now()
+        ips_to_clean = []
+        for ip, data in self.ip_page_visits.items():
+            ban_timestamp = data.get("ban_timestamp")
+            if ban_timestamp is not None:
+                try:
+                    ban_time = datetime.fromisoformat(ban_timestamp)
+                    time_diff = (current_time - ban_time).total_seconds()
+                    if time_diff > self.ban_duration_seconds:
+                        # Ban expired, reset the entry
+                        data["count"] = 0
+                        data["ban_timestamp"] = None
+                except (ValueError, TypeError):
+                    pass
+
+        # Optional: Remove IPs with zero activity (advanced cleanup)
+        # Comment out to keep indefinite history of zero-activity IPs
+        # ips_to_remove = [
+        #     ip
+        #     for ip, data in self.ip_page_visits.items()
+        #     if data.get("count", 0) == 0 and data.get("ban_timestamp") is None
+        # ]
+        # for ip in ips_to_remove:
+        #     del self.ip_page_visits[ip]
+
+    def get_memory_stats(self) -> Dict[str, int]:
+        """
+        Get current memory usage statistics for monitoring.
+
+        Returns:
+            Dictionary with counts of in-memory items
+        """
+        return {
+            "access_log_size": len(self.access_log),
+            "credential_attempts_size": len(self.credential_attempts),
+            "unique_ips_tracked": len(self.ip_counts),
+            "unique_paths_tracked": len(self.path_counts),
+            "unique_user_agents": len(self.user_agent_counts),
+            "unique_ip_page_visits": len(self.ip_page_visits),
+            "honeypot_triggered_ips": len(self.honeypot_triggered),
+        }