Blacklists Compared

5 November 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
47200(total number of IP addresses tested, including 567 at SDSC)
40456(union of most IP zones)
31590block.blars.org
24538blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
23870t1.dnsbl.net.au
23369dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
23312blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
19397sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
18107xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
17059sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
17036xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
16991cbl.abuseat.org
16104dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
14660psbl.surriel.com
12388cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
12388cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
11298dynablock.njabl.org
10222no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
9436unconfirmed.dsbl.org
9344list.dsbl.org
9341dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
8735china.blackholes.us
8156sbl.csma.biz
6289bl.spamcop.net
6169combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (union of all results)
6162combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.4 = bad whois data)
5109blacklist.spambag.org
4427no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
4299bl.csma.biz
3934dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
3653korea.blackholes.us
3644korea.services.net
3573dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
3399l2.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
3380no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
3280dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = open formmail.cgi)
3228spamsources.fabel.dk
3071dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
3069wpbl.dnsbl.net.au
2832l1.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
2813dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (union of all results)
2694dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
2692ricn.dnsbl.net.au
2611spews.dnsbl.net.au
2580dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
2451dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
2368unsure.nether.net
2348dnsbl.regedit64.net
2042brazil.blackholes.us
1841rmst.dnsbl.net.au
1811no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
1703sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.6 = Blitzed Open Proxy Monitor List)
1702opm.blitzed.org
1699xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.6 = Blitzed Open Proxy Monitor List)
1676dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
1566sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
1565sbl.spamhaus.org
1548xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1547sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1321dnsbl.antispam.or.id
1110spam.wytnij.to
1013dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
872japan.blackholes.us
867bl.spamcannibal.org
766russia.blackholes.us
725blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
703probes.dnsbl.net.au
693taiwan.blackholes.us
614mexico.blackholes.us
609dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
531dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
427hongkong.blackholes.us
423argentina.blackholes.us
412no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
352blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
334tr.countries.nerd.dk
333turkey.blackholes.us
267mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
246malaysia.blackholes.us
226dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
208query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
206no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
198thailand.blackholes.us
182blackholes.intersil.net
145dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.16 = spam haven)
135dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
134singapore.blackholes.us
132dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
126relays.ordb.org
102blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
97dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
83flowgoaway.com
77multihop.dsbl.org
75ohps.dnsbl.net.au
72dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.8 = spam source)
38blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
30osps.dnsbl.net.au
30exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
25blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
20relays.nether.net
19rdts.dnsbl.net.au
15dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.4 = virus notices)
15spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
14spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
12nigeria.blackholes.us
10blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
10dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
10osrs.dnsbl.net.au
9dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
8blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
8blackholes.brainerd.net
7blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
7combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.2 = unallocated IP address)
6hil.habeas.com
4blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
3owps.dnsbl.net.au
3blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.10 = virus notices)
2tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.6 = open relay)
2dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
2tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
1dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
1dnsbl.rangers.eu.org (result 127.0.0.32 = worm source)
1spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
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)
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
47200(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 567 at SDSC)
22032(union of all domain zones)
16394abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
12876rddn.dnsbl.net.au
9353whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
6855whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
5962dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
2500whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
2120webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
982rhsbl.ahbl.org
449adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
374bl.deadbeef.com
362bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
306postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
180bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
176dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
3porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
2blackhole.securitysage.com
1fraud.rhs.mailpolice.com


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

HitsDNS Zone
27713(total number of domains tested, including 519 at SDSC)
6669(union of all domain zones)
2500whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
2317abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
1991whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
1151postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1053webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1049rhsbl.ahbl.org
786dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
509whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
476bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
311bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
210adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
161bl.deadbeef.com
128blackhole.securitysage.com
98porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
47rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
47rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
31rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
14ex.dnsbl.org
9dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
2fraud.rhs.mailpolice.com
2cart00ney.surriel.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 17 November 2005.