Blacklists Compared

15 May 2010

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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, iadb2.isipp.com, and wl.mailspike.net 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
201495(total number of IP addresses tested, including 179 at SDSC)
198191(union of most IP zones)
188976b.barracudacentral.org
186383zen.spamhaus.org (union of all results)
172644l2.apews.org
156444zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.4 = Composite Blocking List)
156251cbl.abuseat.org
148889bl.mailspike.net (union of all results)
143004hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
138675dnsbl-1.uceprotect.net
137438dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
137297psbl.surriel.com
130952dnsbl-3.uceprotect.net
117576bl.spameatingmonkey.net
116917bl.mailspike.net (result 127.0.0.10 = worst possible reputation)
110886zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.11 = Spamhaus PBL, Spamhaus entry)
96480dnsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
90284hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.1 = MTA sends QUIT)
65593bl.mailspike.net (result 127.0.0.2 = distributed spam wave participant)
56630dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.7 = hacked/vulnerable)
52273dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.10 = dialup)
51864blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (union of all results)
50509bl.tiopan.com
46303blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
45675bl.spamcop.net
39916bl.score.senderscore.com
37933db.wpbl.info
36956ubl.unsubscore.com
36930zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.10 = Spamhaus PBL, ISP contributed)
32296spam.dnsbl.sorbs.net
29142ix.dnsbl.manitu.net
27935no-more-funn.moensted.dk (union of all results)
20880no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.3 = dialup)
17442mail-abuse.blacklist.jippg.org
16981bl.mailspike.net (result 127.0.0.12 = bad reputation)
13466dnsbl.inps.de
9696hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.2 = MTA does not send QUIT)
7938bl.mailspike.net (result 127.0.0.11 = very bad reputation)
6462no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
6033korea.services.net
6005bl.spamcannibal.org
4932dnsbl.ahbl.org (union of all results)
4429spamsources.fabel.dk
4237blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
4185list.dnswl.org (not a blacklist!)
3340dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
3114ips.backscatterer.org
2896hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.1 = whitelisted)
2180tr.countries.nerd.dk
2080dnsbl.njabl.org (union of all results)
2073hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.3 = mix of spam and nonspam)
1830dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.9 = open proxy)
1745wl.mailspike.net (union of all results) (not a blacklist!)
1611wl.mailspike.net (result 127.0.0.17 = possible legitimate sender) (not a blacklist!)
1591dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.3 = open proxy)
1312hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.5 = do not blacklist)
1298blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.4 = unconfirmed opt-in)
482accredit.habeas.com (not a blacklist!)
454zen.spamhaus.org (union of SBL and SBLCSS results)
420zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.2 = Spamhaus SBL)
410aspews.ext.sorbs.net
401query.bondedsender.org (not a blacklist!)
330no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.10 = open proxy)
290no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.9 = misc)
163dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.2 = open relay)
129tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (result 127.0.0.2 = /24 contains a Tor server)
129tor.dnsbl.sectoor.de (union of all results)
125iadb2.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
118dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.6 = spam source)
104hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source aspirant)
97wl.mailspike.net (result 127.0.0.18 = good reputation) (not a blacklist!)
96iadb.isipp.com (not a blacklist!)
93no-more-funn.moensted.dk (result 127.0.0.7 = spam haven)
87dnsbl.njabl.org (result 127.0.0.4 = spam source)
58bl.deadbeef.com
37wl.mailspike.net (result 127.0.0.19 = very good reputation) (not a blacklist!)
34zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.3 = Spamhaus SBLCSS)
25blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.12 = spam-friendly freemail provider)
17spamguard.leadmon.net (union of all results)
11dnsbl-0.uceprotect.net
10zen.spamhaus.org (result 127.0.0.5 = time-expired NJABL open proxy)
7spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.8 = open proxy)
6multi.surbl.org
5multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
5spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.7 = spam source netblock)
5spamguard.leadmon.net (result 127.0.0.9 = abused DNS server)
5hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.3 = domain first seen more than 7 days ago)
5l2.bbfh.ext.sorbs.net
5multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
3dnsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.9 = zombie network)
2blackholes.brainerd.net
1blackholes.five-ten-sg.com (result 127.0.0.11 = TCPA violator)
1dnsbl.ahbl.org (result 127.0.0.20 = blog/wiki/comment spam source)


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
201495(total number of IP addresses whose names were tested, including 179 at SDSC)
131951hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.3 = domain first seen more than 7 days ago)
121619hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.1 = MTA sends QUIT)
113677(union of most domain zones)
96884l1.apews.org
89813abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
39254whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
37066dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
28559whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
12757hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.5 = do not blacklist)
10695whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
5430webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
3128hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.1 = whitelisted)
2290hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.4 = no verify host)
865adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
505hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
353urired.spameatingmonkey.net
322hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.3 = mix of spam and nonspam)
224dbl.spamhaus.org
100hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.2 = MTA does not send QUIT)
75hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.1 = domain first seen today)
65rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
65rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
55bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
55hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.2 = domain first seen in last 7 days)
54postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
38dsn.rfc-ignorant.org (zone not intended for this use)
38rhsbl.ahbl.org
30bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
25multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
25multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
24fresh.spameatingmonkey.net
22multi.surbl.org
20dob.sibl.support-intelligence.net
15porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
2bl.deadbeef.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
55501(total number of domains tested, including 153 at SDSC)
52939hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.3 = domain first seen more than 7 days ago)
10503(union of most domain zones)
6286hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.1 = MTA sends QUIT)
3089whois.rfc-ignorant.org (union of all results)
3002hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.5 = do not blacklist)
2845whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.7 = no whois data at all)
2811abuse.rfc-ignorant.org
2631urired.spameatingmonkey.net
1993hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.1 = whitelisted)
1759postmaster.rfc-ignorant.org
1165l1.apews.org
1042bogusmx.rfc-ignorant.org
983hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam source)
865dbl.spamhaus.org
836multi.surbl.org
737multi.uribl.com (union of all results)
727multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.2 = spam resource)
605webmail.rhs.mailpolice.com
418hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.0.3 = mix of spam and nonspam)
351dsn.rfc-ignorant.org
262adv.rhs.mailpolice.com
244whois.rfc-ignorant.org (result 127.0.0.5 = bad whois data)
147porn.rhs.mailpolice.com
42bulk.rhs.mailpolice.com
33hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.2 = domain first seen in last 7 days)
29fresh.spameatingmonkey.net
25rhsbl.sorbs.net (result 127.0.0.11 = domain uses bad address space)
25rhsbl.sorbs.net (union of all results)
23hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.4 = no verify host)
21rhsbl.ahbl.org
16hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.1.2 = MTA does not send QUIT)
11dob.sibl.support-intelligence.net
9dynamic.rhs.mailpolice.com
9ex.dnsbl.org
8multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.4 = opt-out spam resource)
2multi.uribl.com (result 127.0.0.8 = new domain or concealed contact)
2hostkarma.junkemailfilter.com (result 127.0.2.1 = domain first seen today)
2bl.deadbeef.com
1fraud.rhs.mailpolice.com


This document was last updated by Jeff Makey <jeff@sdsc.edu> on 20 May 2010.