Blacklists Compared

7 July 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
164157(total number of IP addresses tested, including 485 at SDSC)
157815(union of most IP zones)
121585zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
112443l2.apews.dnsbl.uceprotect.net
88910dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
87031pbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
86962dynablock.njabl.org
85487sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
85059xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
84608xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
84608cbl.abuseat.org
84607zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
84579sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
79066pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus entry)
79060zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus PBL, Spamhaus entry)
78484no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
77755t1.dnsbl.net.au
69589blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
64778blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
63031dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
55664psbl.surriel.com
51092no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
48634dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
46016dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
43061dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
42704dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
42538sbl.csma.biz
29515bl.spamcop.net
24951no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
24163dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
22720bl.csma.biz
21892dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
20953dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
19863cn-kr.blackholes.us (result 127.0.0.2 = China)
19863cn-kr.blackholes.us (union of all results)
16631ubl.unsubscore.com
16447dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
15649db.wpbl.info
13521unconfirmed.dsbl.org
13386list.dsbl.org
12936korea.services.net
12425dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
11219china.blackholes.us
8534dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
8500korea.blackholes.us
8236ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
8100zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = Spamhaus PBL, ISP contributed)
8100pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = ISP contributed)
7390combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (union of all results)
7380combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.4 = bad whois data)
7210mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
7026tr.countries.nerd.dk
6065ips.backscatterer.org
5762turkey.blackholes.us
4662spamsources.fabel.dk
3863blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
3861dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
3609dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
3325list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
3296bl.spamcannibal.org
3275russia.blackholes.us
2608dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
2432dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
2430brazil.blackholes.us
2066dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
1896no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
1821rmst.dnsbl.net.au
1352taiwan.blackholes.us
1351zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1351xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1351sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1241thailand.blackholes.us
1116japan.blackholes.us
1003argentina.blackholes.us
978probes.dnsbl.net.au
861blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
689malaysia.blackholes.us
663mexico.blackholes.us
599zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
599sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
599sbl.spamhaus.org
483dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
375no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
374blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
358no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
355dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
312hongkong.blackholes.us
311blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
247singapore.blackholes.us
220work.drbl.croco.net
201blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
155query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
148bl.deadbeef.com
144dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
133accredit.habeas.com (not a blacklist!)
114iadb2.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
113iadb.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
108dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
94multihop.dsbl.org
90dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
83tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
83tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
79spam.wytnij.to
62dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
51relays.nether.net
44ohps.dnsbl.net.au
44blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
39blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
31blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
30dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
22spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
19multi.surbl.org
16exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
15spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
14nigeria.blackholes.us
14blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
14dnsbl.antispam.or.id
13blackholes.brainerd.net
13dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
11dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
10combined-hib.dnsiplists.completewhois.com (result 127.0.0.2 = unallocated IP address)
8multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
8rdts.dnsbl.net.au
8multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
6osrs.dnsbl.net.au
5osps.dnsbl.net.au
5spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
3blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.9 = uncooperative company)
3owps.dnsbl.net.au
3blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
2dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
2spamsites.dnsbl.net.au
1blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.8 = spam source with fake sender)
1omrs.dnsbl.net.au
1spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
1spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.8 = open proxy)
1no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
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 127.0.0.20 = blog/wiki/comment spam source)
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
164157(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 485 at SDSC)
99377(union of all domain zones)
89177l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
64097abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
50811rddn.dnsbl.net.au
44552dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
33559whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
19299whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
14261whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
8525webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
659multi.surbl.org
647multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
646multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
422adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
104postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
95rhsbl.ahbl.org
78dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
74bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
65bl.deadbeef.com
64bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
35rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
35rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
9porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
1multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
1blackhole.securitysage.com
1ex.dnsbl.org


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

HitsDNS Zone
91284(total number of domains tested, including 467 at SDSC)
19155(union of all domain zones)
7778whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
7068whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
4981abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2624multi.surbl.org
2445l1.apews.rhsbl.uceprotect.net
2306multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
2236multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
2217postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1689webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1304bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
999dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
710whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
299porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
218rhsbl.ahbl.org
194bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
163blackhole.securitysage.com
147adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
94rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
94rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
67multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
29rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
20dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
19ex.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 13 July 2007.