Blacklists Compared

6 October 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 hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (127.0.0.1 result), 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
253349(total number of IP addresses tested, including 500 at SDSC)
238058(union of most IP zones)
214106l2.apews.org
191334zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
182914t1.dnsbl.net.au
151153sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
150378xbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
150217xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
150217sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
150197zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
150197cbl.abuseat.org
146101pbl.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
132847dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
129358dnsbl.tqmcube.com (union of all results)
123758dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
121260dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
112410pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus entry)
112382zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus PBL, Spamhaus entry)
102453no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
100387dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
99556dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
94681psbl.surriel.com
92776blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
88428dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.2 = dialup)
87116blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
83884no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
63805ubl.unsubscore.com
47558hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
45425bl.spamcop.net
40734dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
38786dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
35176ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
33691zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = Spamhaus PBL, ISP contributed)
33691pbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = ISP contributed)
31535db.wpbl.info
23926ips.backscatterer.org
15762no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
15530unconfirmed.dsbl.org
15525mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
15299list.dsbl.org
15268dsbl.dnsbl.net.au
12743bl.csma.biz
12575countries.blackholes.us (result 127.0.7.6 = Brazil)
9877tr.countries.nerd.dk
9748dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.5 = China)
9643countries.blackholes.us (result 127.7.9.2 = Turkey)
9432countries.blackholes.us (result 127.1.5.6 = China)
8380countries.blackholes.us (result 127.6.4.3 = Russia)
8282korea.services.net
8066dnsbl.tqmcube.com (result 127.0.0.4 = South Korea)
7766countries.blackholes.us (result 127.4.1.0 = Korea)
7154countries.blackholes.us (result 127.4.8.4 = Mexico)
6436bl.spamcannibal.org
5935rmst.dnsbl.net.au
5465list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
4835dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
4504dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
4498blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
4350countries.blackholes.us (result 127.0.3.2 = Argentina)
3475countries.blackholes.us (result 127.3.9.2 = Japan)
3224dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
3030dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
2855probes.dnsbl.net.au
2855spamsources.fabel.dk
2672countries.blackholes.us (result 127.7.6.4 = Thailand)
2385hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source aspirant)
2205hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.1 = whitelisted)
1930no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
1571countries.blackholes.us (result 127.4.5.8 = Malaysia)
1546countries.blackholes.us (result 127.1.5.8 = Taiwan)
1082blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
1073zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
1073sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
1073sbl.spamhaus.org
895countries.blackholes.us (result 127.3.4.4 = Hong Kong)
841zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
841xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
841sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
529no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
480no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
472aspews.ext.sorbs.net
456countries.blackholes.us (result 127.7.0.2 = Singapore)
356blackholes.uceb.org (union of all results)
353work.drbl.croco.net
292dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
275blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.6 = spam haven)
273dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
237multi.surbl.org
181dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
158multihop.dsbl.org
157accredit.habeas.com (not a blacklist!)
155query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
149dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
143bl.deadbeef.com
140iadb2.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
140iadb.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
135blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
114multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
114multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
113relays.nether.net
107dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
74hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.3 = mix of spam and nonspam)
59dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
55spam.wytnij.to
53exemptions.ahbl.org (not a blacklist!)
43blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
39countries.blackholes.us (result 127.5.6.6 = Nigeria)
39blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
39rdts.dnsbl.net.au
39dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
32dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.15 = open relay)
30dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
29blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
22blackholes.uceb.org (result 127.0.0.5 = dialup)
21blackholes.brainerd.net
19spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
10ohps.dnsbl.net.au
9dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.19 = open proxy test zone)
8spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
8spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
5dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
5blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.11 = TCPA violator)
4spamsites.dnsbl.net.au
3osrs.dnsbl.net.au
3omrs.dnsbl.net.au
3spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.8 = open proxy)
3blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.8 = open web form)
3dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.20 = blog/wiki/comment spam source)
2osps.dnsbl.net.au
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)
1owps.dnsbl.net.au
1dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.8 = open formmail.cgi)
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)
1dob.sibl.support-intelligence.net


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

HitsDNS Zone
253349(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 500 at SDSC)
165905(union of all domain zones)
145222l1.apews.org
110291abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
110180rddn.dnsbl.net.au
66344dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
62339whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
41569whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
20770whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
12589webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
699multi.surbl.org
645multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
643multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
525adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
285dob.sibl.support-intelligence.net
165postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
152bl.deadbeef.com
122bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
112rhsbl.ahbl.org
109dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
93bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
39porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
34rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
34rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
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
175069(total number of domains tested, including 458 at SDSC)
37938(union of all domain zones)
22129whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
21431whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
5193abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
4146bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
3011multi.surbl.org
2887multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
2823multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
2306l1.apews.org
1945postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1831webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1162dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
739porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
698whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
426rhsbl.ahbl.org
395dob.sibl.support-intelligence.net
384bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
189adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
156rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
126dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
102rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
102rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
60multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
16ex.dnsbl.org
4multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
4bl.deadbeef.com
3fraud.rhs.mailpolice.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 12 October 2007.