Blacklists Compared

26 May 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
113057(total number of IP addresses tested, including 505 at SDSC)
102934(union of most IP zones)
81585zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
80408t1.dnsbl.net.au
60928sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
60166xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
59902cbl.abuseat.org
59877sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
59876xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
59874zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
59101dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
56368dynablock.njabl.org
56368pbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
55820no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
55159dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
50107zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus PBL, Spamhaus entry)
50107pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus entry)
47133blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
44548dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
42096blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
41070psbl.surriel.com
37553no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
33495dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
32687dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
30743dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
26209l2.apews.dnsbl.uceprotect.net
19772dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
18223dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
15626bl.spamcop.net
13604no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
13458db.wpbl.info
13425dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
11541cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
11541cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
10347unconfirmed.dsbl.org
10236list.dsbl.org
10235dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
8952sbl.csma.biz
8730ubl.unsubscore.com
8628dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
6965china.blackholes.us
6417korea.services.net
6307dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
6266zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = Spamhaus PBL, ISP contributed)
6266pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = ISP contributed)
4926mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
4574korea.blackholes.us
4324no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
4113tr.countries.nerd.dk
4098turkey.blackholes.us
3829combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (union of all results)
3820combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.4 = bad whois data)
3798blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
3778ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
3433dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
3272bl.csma.biz
3037dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
2968rmst.dnsbl.net.au
2889bl.spamcannibal.org
2813dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
2811list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
2759russia.blackholes.us
2241spamsources.fabel.dk
2004brazil.blackholes.us
1967dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
1839dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
1246zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1246xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1246sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1241probes.dnsbl.net.au
1120japan.blackholes.us
1061blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
1042argentina.blackholes.us
917thailand.blackholes.us
897zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
897sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
897sbl.spamhaus.org
847taiwan.blackholes.us
537malaysia.blackholes.us
439dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
403mexico.blackholes.us
379hongkong.blackholes.us
321dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
248no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
231no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
215dnsbl.antispam.or.id
209blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
203singapore.blackholes.us
183bl.deadbeef.com
178blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
159query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
156work.drbl.croco.net
133accredit.habeas.com (not a blacklist!)
122iadb2.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
122iadb.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
119dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
105dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
92blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
90blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
89dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
85multihop.dsbl.org
70blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
68spam.wytnij.to
38tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
38tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
33dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
32ohps.dnsbl.net.au
32relays.nether.net
22dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
16blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
15exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
14osps.dnsbl.net.au
13blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
11nigeria.blackholes.us
11multi.surbl.org
10rdts.dnsbl.net.au
10dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
9combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.2 = unallocated IP address)
9spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
7blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
7spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
6dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
5osrs.dnsbl.net.au
5blackholes.brainerd.net
4owps.dnsbl.net.au
3dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.20 = blog/wiki/comment spam source)
2multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
2spamsites.dnsbl.net.au
2spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.10 = virus notices)
2multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
1dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
1omrs.dnsbl.net.au
1no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.11 = TCPA violator)
1dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.14 = denial-of-service attacker)
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
113057(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 505 at SDSC)
69499(union of all domain zones)
58371l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
45203rddn.dnsbl.net.au
42646abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
30481dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
24744whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
14245whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
10499whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
6495webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
610multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
606multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
600multi.surbl.org
538adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
345postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
137rhsbl.ahbl.org
79bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
71dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
65bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
30rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
30rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
12porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
9bl.deadbeef.com
4blackhole.securitysage.com
2multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
2multi.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
60378(total number of domains tested, including 467 at SDSC)
13351(union of all domain zones)
4717whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
4175whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
3416abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2594multi.surbl.org
2390multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
2348multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
1675postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1383webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1382l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
906bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
752dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
542whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
196porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
194rhsbl.ahbl.org
163bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
160adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
134blackhole.securitysage.com
91rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
91rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
49rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
40multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
20dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
13ex.dnsbl.org
2multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
2bl.deadbeef.com
1fraud.rhs.mailpolice.com
1cart00ney.surriel.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 1 June 2007.