What is DroneBL?

DroneBL focuses specifically on compromised machines - drones, bots, and hijacked systems participating in botnets or abuse. It's particularly useful for identifying infrastructure issues rather than intentional spam.

Impact Level: Low-Medium. Used primarily by IRC networks and some mail servers focused on botnet detection.

Zone: dnsbl.dronebl.org

What DroneBL lists:

• Open proxies (SOCKS, HTTP, etc.)
• Compromised routers and IoT devices
• Botnet command and control infrastructure
• Open DNS resolvers used for amplification
• Machines exhibiting bot-like behavior

Delisting: DroneBL provides a lookup and removal request form. You must demonstrate the security issue is resolved.

How to check: dronebl.org/lookup

DroneBL is the watchtower looking for zombie ships - vessels that have been commandeered and are now sailing under someone else's orders.