Blacklists Compared

28 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
127184(total number of IP addresses tested, including 497 at SDSC)
118716(union of most IP zones)
95382zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
95112t1.dnsbl.net.au
70871dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
70203sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
69649xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
69311sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
69308zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
69306xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
69264cbl.abuseat.org
68207no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
66190dynablock.njabl.org
66190pbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
63398dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
60885zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus PBL, Spamhaus entry)
60885pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus entry)
55535blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
53898dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
50507blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
49579psbl.surriel.com
48344dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
46906no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
41204dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
39580dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
23288dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
20573dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
17534db.wpbl.info
16135dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
16062bl.spamcop.net
14718no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
13933ubl.unsubscore.com
12648cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
12648cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
12276unconfirmed.dsbl.org
12168list.dsbl.org
12159dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
9379dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
7967china.blackholes.us
6440ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
6298no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
5914mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
5842korea.services.net
5769dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
5311zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = Spamhaus PBL, ISP contributed)
5311pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = ISP contributed)
5044blacklist.spambag.org
5036combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (union of all results)
5027combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.4 = bad whois data)
4672korea.blackholes.us
4596tr.countries.nerd.dk
4544turkey.blackholes.us
3812blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
3798rmst.dnsbl.net.au
3421dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
3273dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
3158dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
2967bl.spamcannibal.org
2898russia.blackholes.us
2818brazil.blackholes.us
2296dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
2164dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
1930spamsources.fabel.dk
1810list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
1507zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1507xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1507sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1353japan.blackholes.us
1257taiwan.blackholes.us
1119probes.dnsbl.net.au
1080thailand.blackholes.us
1055blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
876argentina.blackholes.us
843malaysia.blackholes.us
705zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
705sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
705sbl.spamhaus.org
590l2.apews.dnsbl.uceprotect.net
528dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
481hongkong.blackholes.us
432mexico.blackholes.us
414dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
413sbl.csma.biz
336blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
297blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
291no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
283no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
227singapore.blackholes.us
159blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
156work.drbl.croco.net
150query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
141dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
140iadb2.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
140iadb.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
129accredit.habeas.com (not a blacklist!)
121bl.deadbeef.com
120dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
98blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
83flowgoaway.com
81multihop.dsbl.org
72dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
68spam.wytnij.to
55dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
55blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
41ohps.dnsbl.net.au
32dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
28tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
28tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
21blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
20osps.dnsbl.net.au
15multi.surbl.org
15relays.nether.net
15dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
14dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
13spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
12rdts.dnsbl.net.au
12exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
9spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
9combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.2 = unallocated IP address)
8blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
7blackholes.brainerd.net
6osrs.dnsbl.net.au
5nigeria.blackholes.us
4multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
4spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
4multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
3dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
3no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
3blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.11 = TCPA violator)
2omrs.dnsbl.net.au
2dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.8 = open formmail.cgi)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
1blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.8 = spam source with fake sender)
1dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
1owps.dnsbl.net.au
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.10 = virus notices)
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
127184(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 497 at SDSC)
76568(union of all domain zones)
53737rddn.dnsbl.net.au
53042l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
50932abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
37923dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
26787whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
13493whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
13294whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
3825webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
565multi.surbl.org
550postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
524adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
439multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
438multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
132rhsbl.ahbl.org
88bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
80dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
80bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
67rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
67rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
18bl.deadbeef.com
10porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
3blackhole.securitysage.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
70615(total number of domains tested, including 490 at SDSC)
14538(union of all domain zones)
6007whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
5466whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
3547abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2273multi.surbl.org
1834multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
1788multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
1627postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1579webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1050bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
847dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
657l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
541whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
270porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
267rhsbl.ahbl.org
189adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
182bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
148blackhole.securitysage.com
81rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
81rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
45multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
42rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
13ex.dnsbl.org
11dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
2bl.deadbeef.com
1multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
1fraud.rhs.mailpolice.com
1cart00ney.surriel.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 3 May 2007.