Blacklists Compared

9 June 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
122124(total number of IP addresses tested, including 499 at SDSC)
113516(union of most IP zones)
88729t1.dnsbl.net.au
87413zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
66636dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
66457sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
65846xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
65539xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
65538sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
65535zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
65338cbl.abuseat.org
62695no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
60345dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
57462dynablock.njabl.org
57311pbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
53052l2.apews.dnsbl.uceprotect.net
52228blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
51448zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus PBL, Spamhaus entry)
51447pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus entry)
50083dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
46895blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
43681psbl.surriel.com
41163no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
35859dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
33059dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
31428dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
27177sbl.csma.biz
22852dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
19916bl.spamcop.net
17214dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
15150no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
13984db.wpbl.info
13849bl.csma.biz
13837dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
13631ubl.unsubscore.com
13090cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
13090cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
11689unconfirmed.dsbl.org
11610dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
11584list.dsbl.org
9740dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
7647china.blackholes.us
7359korea.services.net
7218dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
6086mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
6001no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
5916zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = Spamhaus PBL, ISP contributed)
5916pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = ISP contributed)
5631ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
5600tr.countries.nerd.dk
5528turkey.blackholes.us
5318korea.blackholes.us
4943combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (union of all results)
4928combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.4 = bad whois data)
4095blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
3520dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
3266dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
3115list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
3024dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
2740brazil.blackholes.us
2664bl.spamcannibal.org
2613spamsources.fabel.dk
2351russia.blackholes.us
2242dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
2084dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
1297argentina.blackholes.us
1221japan.blackholes.us
1189zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1189xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1189sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1122thailand.blackholes.us
1058blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
1046probes.dnsbl.net.au
963taiwan.blackholes.us
776zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
776sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
775sbl.spamhaus.org
720mexico.blackholes.us
599malaysia.blackholes.us
435dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
356hongkong.blackholes.us
335dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
305blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
289no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
270blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
214singapore.blackholes.us
214no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
177query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
161blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
154work.drbl.croco.net
150bl.deadbeef.com
148iadb2.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
147iadb.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
124dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
123accredit.habeas.com (not a blacklist!)
118dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
111blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
109dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
88multihop.dsbl.org
77spam.wytnij.to
63blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
42tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
42tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
38dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
29relays.nether.net
26dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
22blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
16multi.surbl.org
15combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.2 = unallocated IP address)
15dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
13rdts.dnsbl.net.au
12nigeria.blackholes.us
12exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
12spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
9spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
8blackholes.brainerd.net
8dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
7blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
5blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
3spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
2no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
2dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.20 = blog/wiki/comment spam source)
1multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
1dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
1spamsites.dnsbl.net.au
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.11 = TCPA violator)
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
122124(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 499 at SDSC)
75935(union of all domain zones)
66377l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
50051rddn.dnsbl.net.au
47985abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
33657dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
27688whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
15625whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
12063whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
6676webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
648multi.surbl.org
627multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
625multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
514adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
356postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
120rhsbl.ahbl.org
81dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
79bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
77bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
57rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
57rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
13porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
2multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
2blackhole.securitysage.com
2bl.deadbeef.com


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

HitsDNS Zone
55585(total number of domains tested, including 463 at SDSC)
13252(union of all domain zones)
4448whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
3958whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
3246abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2621multi.surbl.org
2286multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
2243multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
1689l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
1578postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1445webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
912bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
758dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
490whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
213porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
203rhsbl.ahbl.org
168bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
152adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
123blackhole.securitysage.com
85rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
85rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
47rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
40multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
16dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
14ex.dnsbl.org
3multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
3bl.deadbeef.com
1fraud.rhs.mailpolice.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 15 June 2007.