Blacklists Compared

8 September 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. Because it is too aggressive to be widely useful the l2.apews.org zone is also excluded from the union.

HitsDNS Zone
242192(total number of IP addresses tested, including 538 at SDSC)
232948(union of most IP zones)
205373l2.apews.org
193260zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
182532t1.dnsbl.net.au
146430dynablock.njabl.org
145221pbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
140547dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
136825sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
136728cbl.abuseat.org
136033sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
135744zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
135725xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
135467xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
129220dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
119501zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus PBL, Spamhaus entry)
119425pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus entry)
119207no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
118861psbl.surriel.com
109673blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
106541dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
104368blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
97397dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
80103dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
78723no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
63385dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
61465ubl.unsubscore.com
47466bl.spamcop.net
38410no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
37929dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
33531dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
32405korea.services.net
31914dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
30113countries.blackholes.us (result 127.4.1.0 = Korea)
29742dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
27630db.wpbl.info
26099zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = Spamhaus PBL, ISP contributed)
26080pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = ISP contributed)
23780ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
22102bl.csma.biz
19141mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
16822unconfirmed.dsbl.org
16685dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
16651list.dsbl.org
11067tr.countries.nerd.dk
10890countries.blackholes.us (result 127.7.9.2 = Turkey)
10783ips.backscatterer.org
9785dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
9567countries.blackholes.us (result 127.1.5.6 = China)
9451countries.blackholes.us (result 127.0.7.6 = Brazil)
6535countries.blackholes.us (result 127.6.4.3 = Russia)
5675spamsources.fabel.dk
5084bl.spamcannibal.org
5036rmst.dnsbl.net.au
5015dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
4790countries.blackholes.us (result 127.4.8.4 = Mexico)
4747dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
4191blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
3946list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
3662countries.blackholes.us (result 127.0.3.2 = Argentina)
3597dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
3396dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
2223countries.blackholes.us (result 127.7.6.4 = Thailand)
2141countries.blackholes.us (result 127.3.9.2 = Japan)
2102probes.dnsbl.net.au
1568countries.blackholes.us (result 127.4.5.8 = Malaysia)
1138countries.blackholes.us (result 127.1.5.8 = Taiwan)
1085sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1083zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1081xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
1025blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
933no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
830no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
827sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
827sbl.spamhaus.org
820zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
522countries.blackholes.us (result 127.3.4.4 = Hong Kong)
419no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
401dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
392aspews.ext.sorbs.net
389countries.blackholes.us (result 127.7.0.2 = Singapore)
357blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
331dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
309blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
228multi.surbl.org
182multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
182multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
176query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
175dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
161bl.deadbeef.com
157blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
146iadb2.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
145iadb.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
142accredit.habeas.com (not a blacklist!)
130dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
124spam.wytnij.to
111multihop.dsbl.org
93dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
65relays.nether.net
51blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
36countries.blackholes.us (result 127.5.6.6 = Nigeria)
34dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
32rdts.dnsbl.net.au
31blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
30dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
27dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
26exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
22ohps.dnsbl.net.au
22spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
21blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
18dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
17blackholes.brainerd.net
15blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
15dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
13spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
7osps.dnsbl.net.au
7spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
4blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.11 = TCPA violator)
3osrs.dnsbl.net.au
3dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.20 = blog/wiki/comment spam source)
2owps.dnsbl.net.au
2omrs.dnsbl.net.au
2spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.8 = open proxy)
2blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
2dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.11 = no postmaster or abuse e-mail)
2dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.10 = shoot on sight spammer)
1blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.9 = uncooperative company)
1dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
1dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
1spamsites.dnsbl.net.au
1no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
1no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.5 = relay output)
1dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.14 = denial-of-service attacker)


Survey results for all known public domain-name-based DNS blacklists. Lookups were done on the domain names of connecting IP addresses.

HitsDNS Zone
242192(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 538 at SDSC)
149555(union of all domain zones)
134193l1.apews.org
103479rddn.dnsbl.net.au
99044abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
57293dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
54589whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
34639whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
19950whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
10952webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
640multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
638multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
577multi.surbl.org
493adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
135bl.deadbeef.com
130postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
104bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
101dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
95rhsbl.ahbl.org
94bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
32rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
32rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
22porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
2multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
1blackhole.securitysage.com


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

HitsDNS Zone
212157(total number of domains tested, including 466 at SDSC)
39241(union of all domain zones)
24161whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
23310whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
5725abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
3223multi.surbl.org
2615l1.apews.org
2573bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
2482multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
2427multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
2235webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
2234postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1236dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
892porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
851whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
481rhsbl.ahbl.org
443bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
264blackhole.securitysage.com
190adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
186rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
146dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
99rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
99rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
54multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
13ex.dnsbl.org
7bl.deadbeef.com
3fraud.rhs.mailpolice.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 14 September 2007.