2024
How the DROP Lists Work
Free DROP datasets are available in JSON format, making them easy to implement across a any type of devices or software that is capable of processing IP networks for making a decision such as DNS resolvers , firewalls, network gateways, web-proxies and more. There are 3 types of DROP Lists:
- DROP: drop 4v json
- DROPv6: drop v6 json
- ASN-DROP: asn-drop json
For legacy users who uses text format DROP files, Spamhaus highly recommends updating the configuration to JSON files when your next cycle allows it. If text files are still necessary, you can use the 'jq' command to convert JSON to text format.
It is important to note that text files are still being generated, however, will eventually be deprecated. Spamhaus will notify the community with well in advance, to allow for planning.
Benefits of DROP Lists
The first and most impratn benefit is that it enables users to kick IP Hijackers off their IP address space. DROP lists offer up-to-date protection from malicious activities such as spam, ransomware encryption, DNS hijacking, exploit attempts, authentication attacks, harvesting, and DDoS attacks.
It aso provides automatic protection to immediately stop infected devices from communicating with adversaries with “bulletproof hosting” on listed networks. This infrastructure-level protection is critica, as users are often not aware of any threats. The dataset is extremely reliable, ensuring that legitimate IPv4 addresses are never mistakenly listed, which dereases false positives. IP addresses routed by any legitimate network operator will never be listed, and false positives are very low, given the trust & confidence of our dataset.
SPamhaus DROP Access is Free
Spamhaus believes that the critical nature of DROP list data warrants free access, regardless of organization size or business type, to protect the internet as a whole.
Spamhaus does requests that when used in a product, credit is given to the Spamhaus Project, and the date and © text remain with the file and data.
For a commercially-focused solution with data on compromised communities and dedicated botnet C&C listings, Spamhaus partners with Spamhaus Technology. Reach out to our team for assistance, info@staging.brandergroup.net
How to Remove from DROP Lists
Ranges listed in DROP are linked to the corresponding Spamhaus Blocklist (SBL) record mentioned in the DROP files. Once the SBL record is removed, the associated ranges will automatically be excluded from DROP. For more information on removals, visit the SBL page. IP addresses in DROP connect to the corresponding Spamhaus Blocklist (SBL) record referenced in the DROP files. After the SBL record is removed, the IP addresses will also automatically be delisted from DROP. Visit the SBL page for more information on removals.
Spamhaus DROP FAQ
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