Blacklists Compared

30 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
169052(total number of IP addresses tested, including 455 at SDSC)
159765(union of most IP zones)
136668t1.dnsbl.net.au
103013dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
97459sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
97443zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
96954xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
96296sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
96275zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
96274xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
96153cbl.abuseat.org
87156dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
87041no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
86564block.blars.org
80635blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
80441psbl.surriel.com
76278blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
69205dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
64613no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
63090dynablock.njabl.org
56776dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
45808dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
44624dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
25705dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
23641bl.spamcop.net
23109dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
19132wpbl.dnsbl.net.au
17032bl.csma.biz
14633dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
14119unconfirmed.dsbl.org
13968list.dsbl.org
13960dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
13470no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
12756cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
12756cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
11788ubl.unsubscore.com
11191unsure.nether.net
10155blacklist.spambag.org
9527dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
9464korea.services.net
9062dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
8353no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
7613korea.blackholes.us
6980tr.countries.nerd.dk
6968mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
6967turkey.blackholes.us
6383dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
5932rmst.dnsbl.net.au
5191china.blackholes.us
4607dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
4269dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
4262brazil.blackholes.us
3311blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
3009dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
2865dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
2818dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
2786russia.blackholes.us
2704xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
2703zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
2702sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
2504bl.spamcannibal.org
2395spamsources.fabel.dk
1887taiwan.blackholes.us
1685probes.dnsbl.net.au
1486japan.blackholes.us
1323argentina.blackholes.us
1301list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
1121dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
917dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
723thailand.blackholes.us
704blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
679mexico.blackholes.us
669zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
669sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
669sbl.spamhaus.org
542malaysia.blackholes.us
351no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
332no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
330l1.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
328l2.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
326blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
316hongkong.blackholes.us
283blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
264blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
238singapore.blackholes.us
236work.drbl.croco.net
230sbl.csma.biz
136query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
135blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
112dnsbl.antispam.or.id
112dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
102dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
101multihop.dsbl.org
89dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
85ricn.dnsbl.net.au
84spam.wytnij.to
64flowgoaway.com
62relays.nether.net
59dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
53blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
40blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
37no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
29tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
29tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
28ohps.dnsbl.net.au
26rdts.dnsbl.net.au
22dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
22dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
21exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
21spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
17multi.surbl.org
17spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
15nigeria.blackholes.us
14dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
13blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
13bl.deadbeef.com
13dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.10 = shoot on sight spammer)
12osps.dnsbl.net.au
9blackholes.brainerd.net
5dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
5owps.dnsbl.net.au
4no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
3spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
2osrs.dnsbl.net.au
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.10 = virus notices)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.13 = challenge-response source)
1multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
1dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
1spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.8 = open proxy)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.11 = TCPA violator)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
1dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.18 = virus source)
1multi.uribl.com (union of all results)


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

HitsDNS Zone
169052(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 455 at SDSC)
110919(union of all domain zones)
84616rddn.dnsbl.net.au
71443abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
58725dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
51768whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
34260whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
17512whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
5386webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
500postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
385adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
271multi.surbl.org
261rhsbl.ahbl.org
189multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
170multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
112bl.deadbeef.com
69bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
59dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
53bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
19multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
6porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
1ex.dnsbl.org


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

HitsDNS Zone
91628(total number of domains tested, including 440 at SDSC)
16785(union of all domain zones)
7778whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
7053whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
4179abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2131webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1988multi.surbl.org
1686multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
1660postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1637multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
1008bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
848dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
725whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
611rhsbl.ahbl.org
450porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
224adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
185bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
173blackhole.securitysage.com
61rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
61rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
43multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
22rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
14ex.dnsbl.org
7dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
6multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
1fraud.rhs.mailpolice.com
1bl.deadbeef.com
1cart00ney.surriel.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 5 January 2007.