Blacklists Compared

10 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
38743(total number of IP addresses tested, including 216 at SDSC)
32769(union of most IP zones)
27100block.blars.org
23454t1.dnsbl.net.au
18088sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
18081dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
16681xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
15808sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
15807xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
15787cbl.abuseat.org
12886dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
8932dynablock.njabl.org
8853psbl.surriel.com
8614unconfirmed.dsbl.org
8554list.dsbl.org
8552dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
8484no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
7445sbl.csma.biz
7344blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
6948blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
6844rmst.dnsbl.net.au
5075combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (union of all results)
5061combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.4 = bad whois data)
4849bl.spamcop.net
4497no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
4128korea.services.net
3999blacklist.spambag.org
3869bl.csma.biz
3457dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
3418dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
3074l2.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
2884dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
2871dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
2680dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
2518l1.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
2510spews.dnsbl.net.au
2481spamsources.fabel.dk
2338dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (union of all results)
2304cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
2213dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
2105dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
1937wpbl.dnsbl.net.au
1935ricn.dnsbl.net.au
1859dnsbl.regedit64.net
1741xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1741sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1707sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.6 = Blitzed Open Proxy Monitor List)
1707opm.blitzed.org
1706xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.6 = Blitzed Open Proxy Monitor List)
1676sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
1676sbl.spamhaus.org
1638no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
1630no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
1587cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
1587china.blackholes.us
1377unsure.nether.net
1147bl.spamcannibal.org
977dnsbl.antispam.or.id
799dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
746dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = open formmail.cgi)
717cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.3 = Korea)
661spam.wytnij.to
596probes.dnsbl.net.au
536no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
535dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
456dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
275tr.countries.nerd.dk
237dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
199blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
196no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
163blackholes.intersil.net
149dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.16 = spam haven)
138query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
129blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
121mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
118relays.ordb.org
104dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
100dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
89dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
88flowgoaway.com
78ohps.dnsbl.net.au
72dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.8 = spam source)
60multihop.dsbl.org
31exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
30blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
27osps.dnsbl.net.au
26relays.nether.net
26blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
20osrs.dnsbl.net.au
19blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
17blackholes.brainerd.net
16rdts.dnsbl.net.au
14combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.2 = unallocated IP address)
11dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.4 = virus notices)
9blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
9dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
8dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
7blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
6hil.habeas.com
5tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
5blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.10 = virus notices)
4dialup.blacklist.jippg.org (union of all results)
3blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
3owps.dnsbl.net.au
3dialup.blacklist.jippg.org (result 127.0.0.4 = dialup in Japan)
3blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
3blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
3spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
2spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
2dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
1dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
1dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.32 = worm source)
1spamsites.dnsbl.net.au
1omrs.dnsbl.net.au
1dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.8 = open formmail.cgi)
1spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
1dialup.blacklist.jippg.org (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup outside Japan)
1no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
1no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
1no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.6 = open relay)
1bl.deadbeef.com
1dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.10 = shoot on sight spammer)

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
38743(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 216 at SDSC)
18200(union of all domain zones)
13017abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
8215whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
8197rddn.dnsbl.net.au
6350whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
4552dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
1910webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1870whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
1066rhsbl.ahbl.org
436bl.deadbeef.com
408adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
293bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
108postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
26bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
25dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
1blackhole.securitysage.com
1porn.rhs.mailpolice.com


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

HitsDNS Zone
22992(total number of domains tested, including 162 at SDSC)
6801(union of all domain zones)
2637whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
2325abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2156whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
1296postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1061webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1056rhsbl.ahbl.org
898dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
503bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
482bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
481whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
187adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
173bl.deadbeef.com
159blackhole.securitysage.com
111porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
48rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
48rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
26rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
15ex.dnsbl.org
8dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
2cart00ney.surriel.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 19 September 2005.