Blacklists Compared

21 April 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.

HitsDNS Zone
119349(total number of IP addresses tested, including 498 at SDSC)
111740(union of most IP zones)
91778zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
90781t1.dnsbl.net.au
70996sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
70459xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
70118sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
70113zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
70110xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
68309cbl.abuseat.org
67781dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
65075no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
62997dynablock.njabl.org
62997pbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
59979dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
57852zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus PBL, Spamhaus entry)
57852pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus entry)
52582blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
50556dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
48017blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
44168psbl.surriel.com
43289no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
41408dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
37451dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
35100dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
24526dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
18492bl.spamcop.net
17402db.wpbl.info
16091dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
15342dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
14371no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
12025unconfirmed.dsbl.org
11914list.dsbl.org
11910dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
11322cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
11322cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
9328dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
8755ubl.unsubscore.com
7647unsure.nether.net
7294china.blackholes.us
7269mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
7248ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
7247no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
5413blacklist.spambag.org
5273korea.services.net
5235dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
5150zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = Spamhaus PBL, ISP contributed)
5150pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = ISP contributed)
5073tr.countries.nerd.dk
4981turkey.blackholes.us
4846combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (union of all results)
4833combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.4 = bad whois data)
4018korea.blackholes.us
3469rmst.dnsbl.net.au
3445dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
3406blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
3364dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
3167dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
2721bl.spamcannibal.org
2281brazil.blackholes.us
2252dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
2097dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
1977spamsources.fabel.dk
1909russia.blackholes.us
1658list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
1566zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1566xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1566sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1220taiwan.blackholes.us
1126japan.blackholes.us
1063thailand.blackholes.us
1025blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
960probes.dnsbl.net.au
812malaysia.blackholes.us
721zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
721sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
721sbl.spamhaus.org
719sbl.csma.biz
678argentina.blackholes.us
568dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
424dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
391mexico.blackholes.us
356hongkong.blackholes.us
338blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
302blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
289no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
279l2.apews.dnsbl.uceprotect.net
237singapore.blackholes.us
215no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
168blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
163dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
157work.drbl.croco.net
144iadb2.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
144iadb.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
140query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
121accredit.habeas.com (not a blacklist!)
115dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
96dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
92bl.deadbeef.com
83flowgoaway.com
83blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
75spam.wytnij.to
73multihop.dsbl.org
45blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
40dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
37dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
35ohps.dnsbl.net.au
31tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
31tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
23blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
21relays.nether.net
20osps.dnsbl.net.au
16multi.surbl.org
14spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
13combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.2 = unallocated IP address)
12multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
12dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
12multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
11nigeria.blackholes.us
11spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
11exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
10rdts.dnsbl.net.au
9dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
5blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
5owps.dnsbl.net.au
4osrs.dnsbl.net.au
4blackholes.brainerd.net
3dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
3spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
2dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
2no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.11 = TCPA violator)
1omrs.dnsbl.net.au
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.6 = open relay)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.10 = virus notices)
1dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.10 = shoot on sight spammer)


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

HitsDNS Zone
119349(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 498 at SDSC)
71611(union of all domain zones)
50952rddn.dnsbl.net.au
48235abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
46130l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
35162dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
25668whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
13082whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
12586whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
3484webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
547postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
515adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
510multi.surbl.org
380multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
378multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
131rhsbl.ahbl.org
87bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
74bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
63dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
61rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
61rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
17bl.deadbeef.com
9porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
2blackhole.securitysage.com
1multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
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
63857(total number of domains tested, including 512 at SDSC)
12521(union of all domain zones)
4527whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
3954whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
3575abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2070multi.surbl.org
1659postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1569multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
1517multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
1437webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
914bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
830dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
573whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
501l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
263rhsbl.ahbl.org
247porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
194bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
178adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
153blackhole.securitysage.com
78rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
78rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
49rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
45multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
22dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
15ex.dnsbl.org
7multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
4fraud.rhs.mailpolice.com
1bl.deadbeef.com
1cart00ney.surriel.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 26 April 2007.