Blacklists Compared

30 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
155756(total number of IP addresses tested, including 498 at SDSC)
149420(union of most IP zones)
120392zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
118005t1.dnsbl.net.au
99993l2.apews.dnsbl.uceprotect.net
90666dynablock.njabl.org
90666pbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
87398dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
83217sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
83150zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus PBL, Spamhaus entry)
83150pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus entry)
82749xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
82305cbl.abuseat.org
82284zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
82281xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
82281sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
80741dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
78387no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
70986dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
67117blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
61836blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
57429psbl.surriel.com
55692no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
50097dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
42345sbl.csma.biz
36341dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
33257dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
25330bl.spamcop.net
21158bl.csma.biz
19113ubl.unsubscore.com
19071no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
18619dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
18476dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
18124dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
18042db.wpbl.info
15192cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
15192cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
14045unconfirmed.dsbl.org
13957list.dsbl.org
13939dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
13026dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
9705china.blackholes.us
9064tr.countries.nerd.dk
8504ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
8209korea.services.net
8016dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
7670zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = Spamhaus PBL, ISP contributed)
7670pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = ISP contributed)
6943turkey.blackholes.us
6670mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
5683korea.blackholes.us
5145dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
4439spamsources.fabel.dk
4116blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
3911dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
3692dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
3271no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
3171rmst.dnsbl.net.au
3017russia.blackholes.us
2986bl.spamcannibal.org
2983list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
2890brazil.blackholes.us
2713combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (union of all results)
2704combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.4 = bad whois data)
2633dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
2471dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
1383zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1383xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1383sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1324argentina.blackholes.us
1301thailand.blackholes.us
1281taiwan.blackholes.us
1196japan.blackholes.us
1064blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
1051probes.dnsbl.net.au
738mexico.blackholes.us
691malaysia.blackholes.us
595zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
595sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
595sbl.spamhaus.org
501dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
445blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
402blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
389hongkong.blackholes.us
371dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
300no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
279no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
205work.drbl.croco.net
201blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
186singapore.blackholes.us
179query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
141iadb2.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
139iadb.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
128dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
127accredit.habeas.com (not a blacklist!)
126bl.deadbeef.com
95dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
93spam.wytnij.to
91dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
67blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
61multihop.dsbl.org
57tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
57tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
51dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
42ohps.dnsbl.net.au
41dnsbl.antispam.or.id
30blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
29relays.nether.net
25dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
21multi.surbl.org
20blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
14rdts.dnsbl.net.au
13exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
11spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
10osps.dnsbl.net.au
9blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
9combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.2 = unallocated IP address)
9blackholes.brainerd.net
8osrs.dnsbl.net.au
8spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
7dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
5blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.9 = uncooperative company)
5dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
4nigeria.blackholes.us
3dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
3no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
3no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
3dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.20 = blog/wiki/comment spam source)
2owps.dnsbl.net.au
2spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.11 = TCPA violator)
1multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
1omrs.dnsbl.net.au
1spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.8 = open proxy)
1dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.10 = shoot on sight spammer)
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
155756(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 498 at SDSC)
101272(union of all domain zones)
92218l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
73447rddn.dnsbl.net.au
67368abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
46409dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
36084whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
20168whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
15916whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
7916webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
646multi.surbl.org
616multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
614multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
501adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
110rhsbl.ahbl.org
99postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
80bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
78dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
75bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
74bl.deadbeef.com
42rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
42rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
11porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
5blackhole.securitysage.com
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
90116(total number of domains tested, including 460 at SDSC)
15900(union of all domain zones)
5355whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
4710whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
4082abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2542multi.surbl.org
2335multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
2288multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
2178l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
1980postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1594webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1322bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
912dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
645whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
330porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
232rhsbl.ahbl.org
220bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
179adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
163blackhole.securitysage.com
108rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
108rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
46multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
40rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
18dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
18ex.dnsbl.org
3bl.deadbeef.com
1multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
1cart00ney.surriel.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 6 July 2007.