Blacklists Compared

23 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
185407(total number of IP addresses tested, including 492 at SDSC)
173187(union of most IP zones)
147403t1.dnsbl.net.au
111811zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
111745sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
111215xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
110442xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
110441zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
110375sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
110304cbl.abuseat.org
106020dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
95062block.blars.org
94283no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
88139dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
87532blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
82224blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
80220psbl.surriel.com
73338dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
65966no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
63404dynablock.njabl.org
63243dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
55309dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
43195dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
28693dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
27132dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
26976bl.spamcop.net
24201bl.csma.biz
19626wpbl.dnsbl.net.au
19103cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
19103cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
18461no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
16680dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
15274dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
15060unconfirmed.dsbl.org
15055list.dsbl.org
12849dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
11912blacklist.spambag.org
11752china.blackholes.us
9418dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
9163no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
8367ubl.unsubscore.com
8321dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
8267korea.services.net
8051unsure.nether.net
7351korea.blackholes.us
6890mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
6758rmst.dnsbl.net.au
6658tr.countries.nerd.dk
6496turkey.blackholes.us
5454dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
5018brazil.blackholes.us
3926blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
3684dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
3683dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
3595russia.blackholes.us
3505dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
3369spamsources.fabel.dk
3289dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
3188zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
3188xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
3186sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
3023bl.spamcannibal.org
2431probes.dnsbl.net.au
2264japan.blackholes.us
2232taiwan.blackholes.us
1681argentina.blackholes.us
1658list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
1394dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
1161malaysia.blackholes.us
1138thailand.blackholes.us
954dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
927blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
836zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
836sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
836sbl.spamhaus.org
805mexico.blackholes.us
656hongkong.blackholes.us
549blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
495singapore.blackholes.us
472blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
466no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
461l1.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
373blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
357l2.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
356no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
291work.drbl.croco.net
246blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
234sbl.csma.biz
150dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
142query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
141dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
133multihop.dsbl.org
106spam.wytnij.to
100dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
93relays.nether.net
83dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
74blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
73flowgoaway.com
69dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
46blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
34tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
34tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
32dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
29no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
28ohps.dnsbl.net.au
28dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
24rdts.dnsbl.net.au
24spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
21multi.surbl.org
21spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
19blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
19ricn.dnsbl.net.au
19exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
15nigeria.blackholes.us
14osps.dnsbl.net.au
14dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.10 = shoot on sight spammer)
11osrs.dnsbl.net.au
11dnsbl.antispam.or.id
8owps.dnsbl.net.au
8bl.deadbeef.com
7blackholes.brainerd.net
5dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
5multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
4multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
4blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.11 = TCPA violator)
2dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
2spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
2no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.10 = virus notices)
1multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
1spamsites.dnsbl.net.au
1spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.8 = open proxy)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.6 = open relay)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.13 = challenge-response source)
1dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.14 = denial-of-service attacker)


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

HitsDNS Zone
185407(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 492 at SDSC)
115828(union of all domain zones)
85047rddn.dnsbl.net.au
75716abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
59446dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
54731whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
34176whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
20558whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
5560webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
905postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
531adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
279multi.surbl.org
270rhsbl.ahbl.org
230multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
215multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
128bl.deadbeef.com
96dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
95bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
84bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
13multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
12porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
3blackhole.securitysage.com
2multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
1ex.dnsbl.org


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

HitsDNS Zone
99843(total number of domains tested, including 457 at SDSC)
18860(union of all domain zones)
9004whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
8190whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
4582abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2206webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
2186multi.surbl.org
1943multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
1898multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
1767postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1084bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
952dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
814whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
595rhsbl.ahbl.org
468porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
300adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
205bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
176blackhole.securitysage.com
51rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
51rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
40multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
35rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
15ex.dnsbl.org
12dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
5multi.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 29 December 2006.