Blacklists Compared

16 December 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, query.bondedsender.org, and list.dnswl.org zones because they are not blacklists. Because it is too aggressive to be widely useful the block.blars.org zone is also excluded.

HitsDNS Zone
200595(total number of IP addresses tested, including 487 at SDSC)
184469(union of most IP zones)
154330t1.dnsbl.net.au
113372sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
113180zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
112843xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
111904dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
111849xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
111697sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
111509zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
111490cbl.abuseat.org
103786block.blars.org
100724no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
95406dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
94031blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
92233blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
86176psbl.surriel.com
81624dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
70387no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
67638dynablock.njabl.org
60780dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
53789dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
48879dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
26772dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
24071dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
21025no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
16298unconfirmed.dsbl.org
16119dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
16089list.dsbl.org
15448dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
15168wpbl.dnsbl.net.au
15050bl.spamcop.net
14057dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
13817blacklist.spambag.org
12842bl.csma.biz
11687unsure.nether.net
10408dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
10081cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
10081cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
9845korea.services.net
9764dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
8618no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
8518ubl.unsubscore.com
6930rmst.dnsbl.net.au
6889china.blackholes.us
6534tr.countries.nerd.dk
6240mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
5791dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
3933dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
3738dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
3704spamsources.fabel.dk
3671dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
3554dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
3369zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
3368sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
3360xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
3242bl.spamcannibal.org
3226korea.blackholes.us
2107probes.dnsbl.net.au
1908turkey.blackholes.us
1852list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
1502dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
1064taiwan.blackholes.us
1009dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
999blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
897zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
897sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
897sbl.spamhaus.org
851brazil.blackholes.us
762l1.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
758japan.blackholes.us
714malaysia.blackholes.us
591l2.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
546blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
513no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
469thailand.blackholes.us
444blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
426russia.blackholes.us
424blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
384no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
314blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
274work.drbl.croco.net
251sbl.csma.biz
238blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
218hongkong.blackholes.us
203argentina.blackholes.us
164query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
158dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
157singapore.blackholes.us
150dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
131multihop.dsbl.org
87dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
86relays.nether.net
85dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
76flowgoaway.com
67blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
53dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
52blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
47mexico.blackholes.us
40tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
40tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
39multi.surbl.org
36spam.wytnij.to
35relays.ordb.org
33spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
32ricn.dnsbl.net.au
30no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
30exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
27rdts.dnsbl.net.au
25spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
24ohps.dnsbl.net.au
20dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.10 = shoot on sight spammer)
19blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
18dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
18dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
12owps.dnsbl.net.au
12osps.dnsbl.net.au
12bl.deadbeef.com
10osrs.dnsbl.net.au
8blackholes.brainerd.net
7spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
6dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
6blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.10 = virus notices)
5dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
5no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
4multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
4multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
3spamsites.dnsbl.net.au
2dnsbl.antispam.or.id
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.11 = TCPA violator)
1omrs.dnsbl.net.au
1spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.8 = open proxy)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
1dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.11 = no postmaster or abuse e-mail)


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

HitsDNS Zone
200595(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 487 at SDSC)
123868(union of all domain zones)
92185rddn.dnsbl.net.au
81490abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
63961dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
57177whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
36566whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
20613whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
5584webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
954postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
532adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
306rhsbl.ahbl.org
209multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
208multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
206multi.surbl.org
131bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
122bl.deadbeef.com
107dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
95bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
14porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
1multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
1blackhole.securitysage.com


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

HitsDNS Zone
101064(total number of domains tested, including 439 at SDSC)
18983(union of all domain zones)
9028whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
8249whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
4584abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2402webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
2236multi.surbl.org
2001multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
1956multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
1694postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1015bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
961dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
779whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
649rhsbl.ahbl.org
506porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
267adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
236bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
185blackhole.securitysage.com
53rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
53rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
42multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
25rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
18ex.dnsbl.org
5dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
3multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
2fraud.rhs.mailpolice.com
1bl.deadbeef.com
1cart00ney.surriel.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 22 December 2006.