Blacklists Compared

11 April 2009

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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 (all results but 127.0.0.2, 127.0.0.3, and 127.0.0.4), 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
79672(total number of IP addresses tested, including 217 at SDSC)
76307(union of most IP zones)
63684zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
62839l2.apews.org
60272b.barracudacentral.org
55731t1.dnsbl.net.au
45662cbl.abuseat.org
45626zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
40062dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
38163zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus PBL, Spamhaus entry)
37062dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
36794dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
34427hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
32329psbl.surriel.com
31863dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
27571ubl.unsubscore.com
23109hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.1 = MTA sends QUIT)
20233no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
19421blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
18941dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
16499blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
14500dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
14350no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
13396bl.spamcop.net
12890zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = Spamhaus PBL, ISP contributed)
12191db.wpbl.info
7933spam.dnsbl.sorbs.net
6760hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.2 = MTA does not send QUIT)
6683ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
5345ips.backscatterer.org
5256no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
4923bl.spamcannibal.org
4613tr.countries.nerd.dk
4397dnsbl.inps.de
3710list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
3325korea.services.net
3050hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.1 = whitelisted)
2806countries.blackholes.us (result 127.7.9.2 = Turkey)
2451mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
2406spamsources.fabel.dk
2192hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.5 = do not blacklist)
1892blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
1746countries.blackholes.us (result 127.1.5.6 = China)
1628hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.3 = mix of spam and nonspam)
1459countries.blackholes.us (result 127.4.1.0 = Korea)
1454countries.blackholes.us (result 127.6.4.3 = Russia)
1386dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
1090dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
1025rmst.dnsbl.net.au
999blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
939countries.blackholes.us (result 127.7.6.4 = Thailand)
934countries.blackholes.us (result 127.0.7.6 = Brazil)
792aspews.ext.sorbs.net
462zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
363query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
355countries.blackholes.us (result 127.0.3.2 = Argentina)
355no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
331countries.blackholes.us (result 127.1.5.8 = Taiwan)
228no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
203dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
196countries.blackholes.us (result 127.4.8.4 = Mexico)
194countries.blackholes.us (result 127.3.9.2 = Japan)
176accredit.habeas.com (not a blacklist!)
168dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
163iadb2.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
123iadb.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
119hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source aspirant)
93dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
88no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
66spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
63spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
55zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
52bl.deadbeef.com
46dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
45dnsbl-0.uceprotect.net
44tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
44probes.dnsbl.net.au
44tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
39l2.bbfh.ext.sorbs.net
37dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
33countries.blackholes.us (result 127.7.0.2 = Singapore)
32countries.blackholes.us (result 127.4.5.8 = Malaysia)
26countries.blackholes.us (result 127.3.4.4 = Hong Kong)
24dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.3 = open socks proxy)
21dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.2 = open http proxy)
16blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
15blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
9dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
6countries.blackholes.us (result 127.5.6.6 = Nigeria)
6multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
6multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
5multi.surbl.org
2dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.4 = open proxy)
2rdts.dnsbl.net.au
2spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.8 = open proxy)
1dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.5 = open relay)
1spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.3 = spam source)
1hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.3 = domain first seen more than 7 days ago)
1blackholes.brainerd.net


Survey results for all known public domain-name-based DNS blacklists. Lookups were done on the domain names of connecting IP addresses. The "union of most domain zones" line includes data from the hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com zone only when the results are 127.0.0.2, 127.0.0.3, or 127.0.0.4 because other results are not blacklists.

HitsDNS Zone
79672(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 217 at SDSC)
51428hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.3 = domain first seen more than 7 days ago)
46653hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.1 = MTA sends QUIT)
40535(union of most domain zones)
34415l1.apews.org
28172abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
22717rddn.dnsbl.net.au
14439dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
13403whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
7827whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
5576whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
5420hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.5 = do not blacklist)
3812hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.1 = whitelisted)
2782webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
1203hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
695adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
521hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.2 = domain first seen in last 7 days)
467rhsbl.ahbl.org
278hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.2 = MTA does not send QUIT)
214hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.3 = mix of spam and nonspam)
90multi.surbl.org
60postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
56multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
56multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
48dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
45bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
35bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
18dob.sibl.support-intelligence.net
16rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
16rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
12hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.1 = domain first seen today)
8bl.deadbeef.com
4porn.rhs.mailpolice.com


Survey results for all known public domain-name-based DNS blacklists. Lookups were done on SMTP sender domains. The "union of most domain zones" line includes data from the hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com zone only when the results are 127.0.0.2, 127.0.0.3, or 127.0.0.4 because other results are not blacklists.

HitsDNS Zone
60056(total number of domains tested, including 180 at SDSC)
53256hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.3 = domain first seen more than 7 days ago)
14923(union of most domain zones)
9411hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.1 = MTA sends QUIT)
6631whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
6130whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
6074hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.5 = do not blacklist)
4210hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.1 = whitelisted)
3136abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
3088bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
2150postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1562l1.apews.org
1203hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
1038webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
819multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
810multi.surbl.org
797hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.3 = mix of spam and nonspam)
792multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
755hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.2 = domain first seen in last 7 days)
501whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
471dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
241adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
212porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
161bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
104rhsbl.ahbl.org
76hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.1 = domain first seen today)
52hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.2 = MTA does not send QUIT)
37rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
37rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
33rddn.dnsbl.net.au (zone not intended for this use)
26multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
15dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
13ex.dnsbl.org
5fraud.rhs.mailpolice.com
5dob.sibl.support-intelligence.net
1multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
1hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.3 = MTA somtimes sends QUIT)
1bl.deadbeef.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 18 April 2009.