Blacklists Compared

21 October 2006

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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
142610(total number of IP addresses tested, including 512 at SDSC)
130587(union of most IP zones)
98618t1.dnsbl.net.au
87564block.blars.org
74301dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
69281psbl.surriel.com
67391no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
65892blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
64281blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
63308dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
63303dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
55920zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
55913sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
55198xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
53302cbl.abuseat.org
53123zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
53116sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
53115xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
45420dynablock.njabl.org
44716no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
31497dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
27836dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
27484dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
24890bl.spamcop.net
20781ubl.unsubscore.com
19949no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
19508dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
15481dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
14685unconfirmed.dsbl.org
14514list.dsbl.org
14501dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
12937bl.csma.biz
12197blacklist.spambag.org
10941dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
9552dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
8662wpbl.dnsbl.net.au
8244dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
7249cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
7249cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
6238mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
6190combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (union of all results)
6177combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.4 = bad whois data)
6095dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
6061korea.services.net
5387dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
5069rmst.dnsbl.net.au
5055unsure.nether.net
5022china.blackholes.us
4497dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
4130dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
3976zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
3976xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
3976sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
3809dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
3628spamsources.fabel.dk
3352l2.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
3269tr.countries.nerd.dk
2974l1.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
2226korea.blackholes.us
2180no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
2129bl.spamcannibal.org
1967dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
1841dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
1605probes.dnsbl.net.au
1241ricn.dnsbl.net.au
1096dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
875blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
850zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
850sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
850sbl.spamhaus.org
817taiwan.blackholes.us
598russia.blackholes.us
554no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
513spam.wytnij.to
456malaysia.blackholes.us
449thailand.blackholes.us
385japan.blackholes.us
359no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
351blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
342dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
305brazil.blackholes.us
300blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
260argentina.blackholes.us
250blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
214dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
210work.drbl.croco.net
199sbl.csma.biz
159blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
134multihop.dsbl.org
124query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
119dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
104dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
102turkey.blackholes.us
98mexico.blackholes.us
81relays.ordb.org
78blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
72dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
70singapore.blackholes.us
70blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
68flowgoaway.com
63hongkong.blackholes.us
59relays.nether.net
47ohps.dnsbl.net.au
33spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
30spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
24tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
24tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
23dnsbl.antispam.or.id
22multi.surbl.org
18exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
17dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
16osps.dnsbl.net.au
16rdts.dnsbl.net.au
13combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.2 = unallocated IP address)
12blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
11no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
10dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.10 = shoot on sight spammer)
9dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
8nigeria.blackholes.us
8blackholes.brainerd.net
7owps.dnsbl.net.au
7blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.10 = virus notices)
5blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.11 = TCPA violator)
4osrs.dnsbl.net.au
3dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
3spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
3bl.deadbeef.com
1blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.8 = spam source with fake sender)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.13 = challenge-response source)


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

HitsDNS Zone
142610(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 512 at SDSC)
84418(union of all domain zones)
61708rddn.dnsbl.net.au
58661abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
44062dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
40097whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
27418whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
12681whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
3881webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
630postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
522adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
348rhsbl.ahbl.org
270multi.surbl.org
97bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
96dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
90bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
5porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
1ex.dnsbl.org
1bl.deadbeef.com


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

HitsDNS Zone
98277(total number of domains tested, including 459 at SDSC)
16113(union of all domain zones)
6314whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
5455whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
5064abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2150multi.surbl.org
2034postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1983webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1223bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
1182dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
859whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
681rhsbl.ahbl.org
466porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
278bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
245adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
216blackhole.securitysage.com
61rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
61rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
37rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
21ex.dnsbl.org
17dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
1cart00ney.surriel.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 28 October 2006.