The TechTheft Support Blacklist is a semi-automatic blocklist that lists IP addresses linked to unresolved network abuse complaints, with this blacklist automatically removing entries once the core issue has been resolved.
The TechTheft Support Blacklist is an IP-based blacklist that operates on a semi-automatic basis. Its listings are generated automatically from spam trap data and supplemented with domains from the Spamsites.org spam-support list. The primary policy of this blocklist is to identify and list infrastructure that supports spamming operations, allowing system administrators to boycott these services. Some collateral damage can occur on dense hosting sites due to its policies.
This blacklist (or blocklist) specifically contains:
The TechTheft Support Blacklist is managed by the TechTheft organization. The group's focus is on fighting what it defines as "Hi-Technology Theft," a category that includes spam emails, viral attacks, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, and the hijacking of PCs and IP addresses.
TechTheft operates with the philosophy that simply filtering abuse is not enough. It advocates for an "Internet Death Penalty" against the sources and supporters of malicious activity. This aggressive stance aims to prevent abuse by blocking offenders at the communication source rather than just managing the consequences.
Removal from the TechTheft Support Blacklist is an entirely automatic process. There is no manual delisting form or request page. Your IP address will be removed from the blocklist only when the underlying problem that caused the listing is fixed and the abusive service is no longer active.
To facilitate removal, you must first ensure that all abuse complaints related to your IP address have been resolved. The operator states that you should have an active "abuse@" email address for your domain and act on all complaints promptly. Once all open complaints are closed, the delisting from the blacklist should follow automatically.
If your IP is listed as 127.0.1.*, it signifies that the issues surrounding it have been discussed publicly in Usenet groups. You would need to search newsgroup archives, such as news.admin.net-abuse, to find details about the complaint.
The impact of being listed on the TechTheft Support Blacklist is generally low. This is because it is a private list and is not available for public use. Subscriptions are by invitation only to organizations that TechTheft trusts.
Consequently, your email deliverability will only be affected when sending to a mail server that is managed by one of these private subscribers. While a listing on any blocklist is a sign of a potential problem that needs investigation, the limited distribution of this particular blacklist means its direct impact on your overall email sending is contained.
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