Blacklists Compared

3 September 2005

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Survey results for all known public IP-based DNS blacklists. Lookups were done on connecting IP addresses. The "union of most IP zones" line excludes the exemptions.ahbl.org and query.bondedsender.org zones because they are not blacklists, and because it is too aggressive to be widely useful the block.blars.org zone is also excluded.

HitsDNS Zone
41297(total number of IP addresses tested, including 348 at SDSC)
34909(union of most IP zones)
29002block.blars.org
24764t1.dnsbl.net.au
19429dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
18569sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
17144xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
16447cbl.abuseat.org
16352sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
16348xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
13541dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
10529cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
9583dynablock.njabl.org
9216no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
8641unconfirmed.dsbl.org
8551list.dsbl.org
8548dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
8141blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
7723blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
7702rmst.dnsbl.net.au
7481sbl.csma.biz
6341psbl.surriel.com
6173cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
6173china.blackholes.us
5414combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (union of all results)
5396combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.4 = bad whois data)
4740no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
4608bl.spamcop.net
4509korea.services.net
4356cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.3 = Korea)
4299blacklist.spambag.org
3838bl.csma.biz
3770dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
3310l2.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
3181dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
3007dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
2746l1.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
2739spews.dnsbl.net.au
2544spamsources.fabel.dk
2378dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
2314dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
2075no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
2017dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (union of all results)
1900wpbl.dnsbl.net.au
1867dnsbl.regedit64.net
1794ricn.dnsbl.net.au
1778dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
1776no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
1662opm.blitzed.org
1652dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
1650sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.6 = Blitzed Open Proxy Monitor List)
1644xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.6 = Blitzed Open Proxy Monitor List)
1618unsure.nether.net
1550sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
1550sbl.spamhaus.org
1346sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1342xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1163bl.spamcannibal.org
1055dnsbl.antispam.or.id
939dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = open formmail.cgi)
817dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
709spam.wytnij.to
680dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
527probes.dnsbl.net.au
514dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
424no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
301tr.countries.nerd.dk
231blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
209no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
201dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
177query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
161blackholes.intersil.net
160dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.16 = spam haven)
142mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
127dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
120blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
105relays.ordb.org
103dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
101dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
93flowgoaway.com
90ohps.dnsbl.net.au
79multihop.dsbl.org
68dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.8 = spam source)
31blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
31exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
28osps.dnsbl.net.au
25blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
24rdts.dnsbl.net.au
20relays.nether.net
19blackholes.brainerd.net
18combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.2 = unallocated IP address)
17blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
15osrs.dnsbl.net.au
13tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
12tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
12spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
11dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
10dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
10spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
9blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
9dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.4 = virus notices)
8hil.habeas.com
6blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.10 = virus notices)
5blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
5dialup.blacklist.jippg.org (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup outside Japan)
5dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
5dialup.blacklist.jippg.org (union of all results)
3blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
3owps.dnsbl.net.au
2dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.32 = worm source)
2spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.6 = open relay)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
1tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.1 = Tor server)
1spamsites.dnsbl.net.au
1omrs.dnsbl.net.au
1dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.8 = open formmail.cgi)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)

The blackholes.intersil.net zone "lists entrenched spammers, mainsleaze and mainsleaze wannabes who have pestered users at Intersil." The flowgoaway.com zone lists FloNetwork systems.


Survey results for all known public domain-name-based DNS blacklists. Lookups were done on the domain names of connecting IP addresses.

HitsDNS Zone
41297(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 348 at SDSC)
19528(union of all domain zones)
15312abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
8975whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
8958rddn.dnsbl.net.au
6963whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
4827dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
2048webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
2016whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
1029rhsbl.ahbl.org
428adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
391bl.deadbeef.com
357bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
117postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
19dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
17bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
3porn.rhs.mailpolice.com


Survey results for all known public domain-name-based DNS blacklists. Lookups were done on SMTP sender domains.

HitsDNS Zone
22512(total number of domains tested, including 323 at SDSC)
6689(union of all domain zones)
2566whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
2341abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2058whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
1373postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1059webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1051rhsbl.ahbl.org
914dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
547bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
508whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
376bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
189adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
180blackhole.securitysage.com
172bl.deadbeef.com
120porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
51rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
51rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
31rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
14ex.dnsbl.org
8dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
1cart00ney.surriel.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 12 September 2005.