Blacklists Compared

27 January 2007

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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, list.dnswl.org, accredit.habeas.com iadb.isipp.com, and iadb2.isipp.com 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
141981(total number of IP addresses tested, including 502 at SDSC)
134629(union of most IP zones)
114770t1.dnsbl.net.au
104899zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
84656dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
83038sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
82472xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
81961cbl.abuseat.org
81904sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
81897xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
81893zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
73414no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
71471block.blars.org
68265dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
65655blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
65475psbl.surriel.com
61133blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
60436dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
54592no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
54379pbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
54377dynablock.njabl.org
54188pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus entry)
54186zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus PBL, Spamhaus entry)
51984dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
50835dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
41823dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
29464dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
25337dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
24211bl.spamcop.net
22657l2.apews.dnsbl.uceprotect.net
18461wpbl.dnsbl.net.au
13895bl.csma.biz
13578dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
12785unconfirmed.dsbl.org
12701list.dsbl.org
12693dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
11285ubl.unsubscore.com
10678no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
10100unsure.nether.net
9048cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
9048cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
7877no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
6970dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
6877ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
6864blacklist.spambag.org
6570dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
6542korea.services.net
6079tr.countries.nerd.dk
5979turkey.blackholes.us
5487mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
5289korea.blackholes.us
5137rmst.dnsbl.net.au
4692dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
4025dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
3703china.blackholes.us
3563brazil.blackholes.us
3484blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
3251russia.blackholes.us
2792dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
2695dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
2695dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
2509bl.spamcannibal.org
2400dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
2243zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
2243sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
2242xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1964spamsources.fabel.dk
1567japan.blackholes.us
1533probes.dnsbl.net.au
1477list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
1279taiwan.blackholes.us
1087argentina.blackholes.us
984dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
979thailand.blackholes.us
884blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
812l1.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
807l2.spews.dnsbl.sorbs.net
800dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
762zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
762sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
762sbl.spamhaus.org
655mexico.blackholes.us
591malaysia.blackholes.us
515zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = Spamhaus PBL, ISP contributed)
515pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = ISP contributed)
507blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
472blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
288no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
279hongkong.blackholes.us
244singapore.blackholes.us
244blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
210no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
200work.drbl.croco.net
155dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
148sbl.csma.biz
121iadb.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
115query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
107accredit.habeas.com (not a blacklist!)
107blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
106dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
97dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
71bl.deadbeef.com
67flowgoaway.com
60multihop.dsbl.org
52spam.wytnij.to
45blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
40dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
34tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
34tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
27ohps.dnsbl.net.au
25relays.nether.net
23iadb2.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
20multi.surbl.org
20spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
18spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
17dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
16exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
16dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
13rdts.dnsbl.net.au
12nigeria.blackholes.us
12dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
11osps.dnsbl.net.au
10blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
7blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
5owps.dnsbl.net.au
5dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.10 = shoot on sight spammer)
2spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
2blackholes.brainerd.net
1spamsites.dnsbl.net.au
1osrs.dnsbl.net.au
1omrs.dnsbl.net.au
1no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.10 = virus notices)
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
141981(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 502 at SDSC)
89780(union of all domain zones)
66673rddn.dnsbl.net.au
55549abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
44422dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
38429whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
32847l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
23393whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
15036whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
4291webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
498postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
467adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
349multi.surbl.org
292multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
291multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
242rhsbl.ahbl.org
161bl.deadbeef.com
109bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
84bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
78dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
12porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
1multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)


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

HitsDNS Zone
84985(total number of domains tested, including 474 at SDSC)
16642(union of all domain zones)
7726whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
7027whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
4190abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2120multi.surbl.org
2108webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1754multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
1706multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
1618postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1057bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
864dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
699whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
517rhsbl.ahbl.org
371porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
247bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
210adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
154blackhole.securitysage.com
71rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
71rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
46multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
25rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
18l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
13ex.dnsbl.org
10dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
4fraud.rhs.mailpolice.com
2multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
2bl.deadbeef.com
1cart00ney.surriel.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 2 February 2007.