Blacklists Compared

24 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
41198(total number of IP addresses tested, including 476 at SDSC)
33874(union of most IP zones)
28277block.blars.org
23513t1.dnsbl.net.au
19409dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
17609sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
16355xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
15549sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
15548xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
15532cbl.abuseat.org
14201dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
9725psbl.surriel.com
9603dynablock.njabl.org
8235no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
8112blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
7681blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
7368unconfirmed.dsbl.org
7281list.dsbl.org
7280dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
7126rmst.dnsbl.net.au
6929sbl.csma.biz
4678combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (union of all results)
4669combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.4 = bad whois data)
4136blacklist.spambag.org
4049bl.spamcop.net
4045no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
3734korea.services.net
3325l2.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
3170bl.csma.biz
3036dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
2792dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
2760l1.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
2759spews.dnsbl.net.au
2714dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
2558spamsources.fabel.dk
2490dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (union of all results)
2325ricn.dnsbl.net.au
2288dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
2276dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
2115dnsbl.regedit64.net
2033dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
1930wpbl.dnsbl.net.au
1750no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
1710no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
1693unsure.nether.net
1651dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = open formmail.cgi)
1455sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
1454sbl.spamhaus.org
1339xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.6 = Blitzed Open Proxy Monitor List)
1339sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.6 = Blitzed Open Proxy Monitor List)
1339opm.blitzed.org
1298sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1297xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1290dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
887dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
830bl.spamcannibal.org
670dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
660dnsbl.antispam.or.id
658spam.wytnij.to
529no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
478probes.dnsbl.net.au
459dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
350tr.countries.nerd.dk
213no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
209blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
171blackholes.intersil.net
165dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
150blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
135dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
134dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.16 = spam haven)
120dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
106dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
102ohps.dnsbl.net.au
101query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
99relays.ordb.org
93mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
78multihop.dsbl.org
71flowgoaway.com
68dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.8 = spam source)
35blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
32exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
28osps.dnsbl.net.au
26spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
24spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
24blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
22blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
19relays.nether.net
16osrs.dnsbl.net.au
16blackholes.brainerd.net
14rdts.dnsbl.net.au
11blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
11dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.4 = virus notices)
9combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.2 = unallocated IP address)
9dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
8blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
8tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
7blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
6dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
6hil.habeas.com
6dialup.blacklist.jippg.org (union of all results)
5blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
5blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.10 = virus notices)
4dialup.blacklist.jippg.org (result 127.0.0.4 = dialup in Japan)
3dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
3dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
2omrs.dnsbl.net.au
2spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
2dialup.blacklist.jippg.org (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup outside Japan)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
1dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.32 = worm source)
1owps.dnsbl.net.au
1spamsites.dnsbl.net.au
1no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
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)
1dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.14 = denial-of-service attacker)

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
41198(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 476 at SDSC)
19857(union of all domain zones)
14044abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
11235rddn.dnsbl.net.au
8928whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
6841whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
4740dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
2092whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
2051webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1110rhsbl.ahbl.org
451adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
436bl.deadbeef.com
281bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
229postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
131bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
124dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
2porn.rhs.mailpolice.com


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

HitsDNS Zone
24592(total number of domains tested, including 421 at SDSC)
6799(union of all domain zones)
2547whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
2429abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2053whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
1276postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1190webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1073rhsbl.ahbl.org
875dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
524bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
494whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
348bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
211adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
162bl.deadbeef.com
141blackhole.securitysage.com
85porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
51rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
51rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
19rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
18ex.dnsbl.org
9dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
3cart00ney.surriel.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 3 October 2005.