Blacklist wiki · Widely used
DroneBL
DroneBL lists IP addresses that are identified as compromised systems ('drones'). These are typically infected with malware, running as open proxies, or participating in botnets.
- Zone
- Widely used
- Tier
- Author
At a glance
- Zone
- dnsbl.dronebl.org
- Tier
- Widely used. Referenced by many corporate filters and ISPs, usually as one signal among several. A listing costs you some recipients, and a scan reports it as a warning.
- What it lists
- Compromised hosts, open proxies, botnet nodes, and other abused infrastructure.
- Impact
- Medium: targets compromised infrastructure rather than direct spam sending.
- How to check
- Run your IP or domain through the blacklist checker, which queries this zone live.
- How to delist
- 5 steps below, ending on the list's removal page.
- Auto-expiry
- Does not auto-expire. Removal request required after remediation.
How to get delisted
- 01Look up your IP at dronebl.org/lookup
- 02The listing will indicate the type of compromise detected
- 03Clean the malware or close the open proxy
- 04Submit a removal request through their website
- 05Provide evidence that the security issue has been remediated
Open the removal formhttps://dronebl.org/lookup