diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e3284055..88bbcf56e 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 * Implemented support for automatic decoding of page content through detected charset.
 * Implemented mechanism for proper data dumping on DBMSes not supporting `LIMIT/OFFSET` like mechanism(s) (e.g. Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase, etc.).
 * Major improvements to program stabilization based on user reports.
-* Added new tampering scripts avoiding popular WAF/IPS/IDS mechanisms.
+* Added new tampering scripts avoiding popular WAF/IPS mechanisms.
 * Fixed major bug with DNS leaking in Tor mode.
 * Added wordlist compilation made of the most popular cracking dictionaries.
 * Implemented multi-processor hash cracking routine(s).
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 * Added option `--csv-del` for manually setting delimiting character used in CSV output.
 * Added switch `--hex` for using DBMS hex conversion function(s) for data retrieval.
 * Added switch `--smart` for conducting through tests only in case of positive heuristic(s).
-* Added switch `--check-waf` for checking of existence of WAF/IPS/IDS protection.
+* Added switch `--check-waf` for checking of existence of WAF/IPS protection.
 * Added switch `--schema` to enumerate DBMS schema: shows all columns of all databases' tables.
 * Added switch `--count` to count the number of entries for a specific table or all database(s) tables.
 * Major improvements to switches `--tables` and `--columns`.
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 * Added option `--host` to set the HTTP Host header value.
 * Added switch `--hostname` to turn on retrieval of DBMS server hostname.
 * Added switch `--hpp` to turn on the usage of HTTP parameter pollution WAF bypass method.
-* Added switch `--identify-waf` for turning on the thorough testing of WAF/IPS/IDS protection.
+* Added switch `--identify-waf` for turning on the thorough testing of WAF/IPS protection.
 * Added switch `--ignore-401` to ignore HTTP Error Code 401 (Unauthorized).
 * Added switch `--invalid-bignum` for usage of big numbers while invalidating values.
 * Added switch `--invalid-logical` for usage of logical operations while invalidating values.
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 * Added option `--skip` to skip testing of given parameter(s).
 * Added switch `--skip-static` to skip testing parameters that not appear to be dynamic.
 * Added switch `--skip-urlencode` to skip URL encoding of payload data.
-* Added switch `--skip-waf` to skip heuristic detection of WAF/IPS/IDS protection.
+* Added switch `--skip-waf` to skip heuristic detection of WAF/IPS protection.
 * Added switch `--smart` to conduct thorough tests only if positive heuristic(s).
 * Added option `--sql-file` for setting file(s) holding SQL statements to be executed (in case of stacked SQLi).
 * Added switch `--sqlmap-shell` to turn on interactive sqlmap shell prompt.
diff --git a/extra/wafdetectify/wafdetectify.py b/extra/wafdetectify/wafdetectify.py
index f75c9f0a8..68cdcb93b 100644
--- a/extra/wafdetectify/wafdetectify.py
+++ b/extra/wafdetectify/wafdetectify.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def main():
             continue
 
         if function(get_page):
-            print colorize("[!] WAF/IPS/IDS identified as '%s'" % product)
+            print colorize("[!] WAF/IPS identified as '%s'" % product)
             found = True
 
     if not found:
diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index cff287cda..56351fd8c 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ def checkFalsePositives(injection):
 
         kb.injection = injection
 
-        for i in xrange(conf.level):
+        for level in xrange(conf.level):
             while True:
                 randInt1, randInt2, randInt3 = (_() for j in xrange(3))
 
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ def checkWaf():
     if _ is not None:
         if _:
             warnMsg = "previous heuristics detected that the target "
-            warnMsg += "is protected by some kind of WAF/IPS/IDS"
+            warnMsg += "is protected by some kind of WAF/IPS"
             logger.critical(warnMsg)
         return _
 
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ def checkWaf():
         return None
 
     infoMsg = "checking if the target is protected by "
-    infoMsg += "some kind of WAF/IPS/IDS"
+    infoMsg += "some kind of WAF/IPS"
     logger.info(infoMsg)
 
     retVal = False
@@ -1378,12 +1378,12 @@ def checkWaf():
 
     if retVal:
         warnMsg = "heuristics detected that the target "
-        warnMsg += "is protected by some kind of WAF/IPS/IDS"
+        warnMsg += "is protected by some kind of WAF/IPS"
         logger.critical(warnMsg)
 
         if not conf.identifyWaf:
             message = "do you want sqlmap to try to detect backend "
-            message += "WAF/IPS/IDS? [y/N] "
+            message += "WAF/IPS? [y/N] "
 
             if readInput(message, default='N', boolean=True):
                 conf.identifyWaf = True
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ def identifyWaf():
     kb.testMode = True
 
     infoMsg = "using WAF scripts to detect "
-    infoMsg += "backend WAF/IPS/IDS protection"
+    infoMsg += "backend WAF/IPS protection"
     logger.info(infoMsg)
 
     @cachedmethod
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ def identifyWaf():
             continue
 
         try:
-            logger.debug("checking for WAF/IPS/IDS product '%s'" % product)
+            logger.debug("checking for WAF/IPS product '%s'" % product)
             found = function(_)
         except Exception, ex:
             errMsg = "exception occurred while running "
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ def identifyWaf():
             found = False
 
         if found:
-            errMsg = "WAF/IPS/IDS identified as '%s'" % product
+            errMsg = "WAF/IPS identified as '%s'" % product
             logger.critical(errMsg)
 
             retVal.append(product)
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ def identifyWaf():
             with openFile(filename, "w+b") as f:
                 f.write(kb.wafSpecificResponse)
 
-            message = "WAF/IPS/IDS specific response can be found in '%s'. " % filename
+            message = "WAF/IPS specific response can be found in '%s'. " % filename
             message += "If you know the details on used protection please "
             message += "report it along with specific response "
             message += "to '%s'" % DEV_EMAIL_ADDRESS
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ def identifyWaf():
         if not choice:
             raise SqlmapUserQuitException
     else:
-        warnMsg = "WAF/IPS/IDS product hasn't been identified"
+        warnMsg = "WAF/IPS product hasn't been identified"
         logger.warn(warnMsg)
 
     kb.testType = None
diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 3241edf9e..5bd750987 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ def _setTamperingFunctions():
 
 def _setWafFunctions():
     """
-    Loads WAF/IPS/IDS detecting functions from script(s)
+    Loads WAF/IPS detecting functions from script(s)
     """
 
     if conf.identifyWaf:
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index c6d1307d5..6a133d608 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import DBMS_DIRECTORY_NAME
 from lib.core.enums import OS
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.2.9.21"
+VERSION = "1.2.9.22"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ BANNER = """\033[01;33m\
 DIFF_TOLERANCE = 0.05
 CONSTANT_RATIO = 0.9
 
-# Ratio used in heuristic check for WAF/IPS/IDS protected targets
+# Ratio used in heuristic check for WAF/IPS protected targets
 IDS_WAF_CHECK_RATIO = 0.5
 
-# Timeout used in heuristic check for WAF/IPS/IDS protected targets
+# Timeout used in heuristic check for WAF/IPS protected targets
 IDS_WAF_CHECK_TIMEOUT = 10
 
 # Lower and upper values for match ratio in case of stable page
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ CHECK_INTERNET_ADDRESS = "https://ipinfo.io/"
 # Value to look for in response to CHECK_INTERNET_ADDRESS
 CHECK_INTERNET_VALUE = "IP Address Details"
 
-# Vectors used for provoking specific WAF/IPS/IDS behavior(s)
+# Vectors used for provoking specific WAF/IPS behavior(s)
 WAF_ATTACK_VECTORS = (
     "",  # NIL
     "search=<script>alert(1)</script>",
diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index 24dfa7d6b..4570b9996 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ def cmdLineParser(argv=None):
                                  help="Use Google dork results from specified page number")
 
         miscellaneous.add_option("--identify-waf", dest="identifyWaf", action="store_true",
-                                 help="Make a thorough testing for a WAF/IPS/IDS protection")
+                                 help="Make a thorough testing for a WAF/IPS protection")
 
         miscellaneous.add_option("--list-tampers", dest="listTampers", action="store_true",
                                  help="Display list of available tamper scripts")
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ def cmdLineParser(argv=None):
                                  help="Safely remove all content from sqlmap data directory")
 
         miscellaneous.add_option("--skip-waf", dest="skipWaf", action="store_true",
-                                 help="Skip heuristic detection of WAF/IPS/IDS protection")
+                                 help="Skip heuristic detection of WAF/IPS protection")
 
         miscellaneous.add_option("--smart", dest="smart", action="store_true",
                                  help="Conduct thorough tests only if positive heuristic(s)")
diff --git a/lib/request/connect.py b/lib/request/connect.py
index 711a76eff..d114663b7 100644
--- a/lib/request/connect.py
+++ b/lib/request/connect.py
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ class Connect(object):
                 warnMsg = "connection was forcibly closed by the target URL"
             elif "timed out" in tbMsg:
                 if kb.testMode and kb.testType not in (None, PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.TIME, PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.STACKED):
-                    singleTimeWarnMessage("there is a possibility that the target (or WAF/IPS/IDS) is dropping 'suspicious' requests")
+                    singleTimeWarnMessage("there is a possibility that the target (or WAF/IPS) is dropping 'suspicious' requests")
                     kb.droppingRequests = True
                 warnMsg = "connection timed out to the target URL"
             elif "Connection reset" in tbMsg:
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ class Connect(object):
                     conf.disablePrecon = True
 
                 if kb.testMode:
-                    singleTimeWarnMessage("there is a possibility that the target (or WAF/IPS/IDS) is resetting 'suspicious' requests")
+                    singleTimeWarnMessage("there is a possibility that the target (or WAF/IPS) is resetting 'suspicious' requests")
                     kb.droppingRequests = True
                 warnMsg = "connection reset to the target URL"
             elif "URLError" in tbMsg or "error" in tbMsg:
@@ -1235,7 +1235,7 @@ class Connect(object):
                 warnMsg = "site returned insanely large response"
                 if kb.testMode:
                     warnMsg += " in testing phase. This is a common "
-                    warnMsg += "behavior in custom WAF/IPS/IDS solutions"
+                    warnMsg += "behavior in custom WAF/IPS solutions"
                 singleTimeWarnMessage(warnMsg)
 
         if conf.secondUrl:
diff --git a/txt/checksum.md5 b/txt/checksum.md5
index 83c7b7ff1..7cdd4e99d 100644
--- a/txt/checksum.md5
+++ b/txt/checksum.md5
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ e4805169a081b834ca51a60a150c7247  extra/shutils/newlines.py
 1e5532ede194ac9c083891c2f02bca93  extra/sqlharvest/__init__.py
 b3e60ea4e18a65c48515d04aab28ff68  extra/sqlharvest/sqlharvest.py
 1e5532ede194ac9c083891c2f02bca93  extra/wafdetectify/__init__.py
-1c7e6968f71214f8a0355420f3914f27  extra/wafdetectify/wafdetectify.py
+c1bccc94522d3425a372dcd57f78418e  extra/wafdetectify/wafdetectify.py
 3459c562a6abb9b4bdcc36925f751f3e  lib/controller/action.py
-2058987606ad75435c69d28cab11ef9e  lib/controller/checks.py
+0d4c9c5936d0c063f4b08318f26ad5ca  lib/controller/checks.py
 c414cecdb0472c92cf50ed5b01e4438c  lib/controller/controller.py
 c7443613a0a2505b1faec931cee2a6ef  lib/controller/handler.py
 1e5532ede194ac9c083891c2f02bca93  lib/controller/__init__.py
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ cada93357a7321655927fc9625b3bfec  lib/core/exception.py
 1e5532ede194ac9c083891c2f02bca93  lib/core/__init__.py
 458a194764805cd8312c14ecd4be4d1e  lib/core/log.py
 7d6edc552e08c30f4f4d49fa93b746f1  lib/core/optiondict.py
-62fb1b8e7a82c726eb9631daac4c82e9  lib/core/option.py
+c59c0bfccf3e906564d82adf1fcd17de  lib/core/option.py
 c8c386d644d57c659d74542f5f57f632  lib/core/patch.py
 6783160150b4711d02c56ee2beadffdb  lib/core/profiling.py
 6f654e1715571eff68a0f8af3d62dcf8  lib/core/readlineng.py
 0c3eef46bdbf87e29a3f95f90240d192  lib/core/replication.py
 a7db43859b61569b601b97f187dd31c5  lib/core/revision.py
 fcb74fcc9577523524659ec49e2e964b  lib/core/session.py
-3698f90905c46eb938cf0b0f5235132f  lib/core/settings.py
+1778dd902fbe5392377fd9b723898bbb  lib/core/settings.py
 dd68a9d02fccb4fa1428b20e15b0db5d  lib/core/shell.py
 a7edc9250d13af36ac0108f259859c19  lib/core/subprocessng.py
 248bd121e0565318e1efaff54aa427bc  lib/core/target.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ b35636650cfe721f5cc47fb91737c061  lib/core/update.py
 e772deb63270375e685fa5a7b775c382  lib/core/wordlist.py
 1e5532ede194ac9c083891c2f02bca93  lib/__init__.py
 7620f1f4b8791e13c7184c06b5421754  lib/parse/banner.py
-7b2a20d7f149cc2522275e5df23bdc54  lib/parse/cmdline.py
+fc5a42940327dd3f40a780c865b6b136  lib/parse/cmdline.py
 fb2e2f05dde98caeac6ccf3e67192177  lib/parse/configfile.py
 3794ff139869f5ae8e81cfdbe5714f56  lib/parse/handler.py
 6bab53ea9d75bc9bb8169d3e8f3f149f  lib/parse/headers.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ f2af274126ce0a789027d35d367f2b9e  lib/parse/payloads.py
 30eed3a92a04ed2c29770e1b10d39dc0  lib/request/basicauthhandler.py
 2b81435f5a7519298c15c724e3194a0d  lib/request/basic.py
 859b6ad583e0ffba154f17ee179b5b89  lib/request/comparison.py
-84f9cb02454fa21a619ccd2b3fd294d4  lib/request/connect.py
+b744d840de253c05e808a72d6d11dc5d  lib/request/connect.py
 dd4598675027fae99f2e2475b05986da  lib/request/direct.py
 2044fce3f4ffa268fcfaaf63241b1e64  lib/request/dns.py
 98535d0efca5551e712fcc4b34a3f772  lib/request/httpshandler.py