- Operator
- Digibase Operations
- Zone
- spambot.bls.digibase.ca
- Lists
- IP addresses
- Status
- Active
- Severity
- Standard
- Lookup
- bls.digibase.ca/DNSBL
- Removal
- not found (contact operator): digibase.ca
- Cost
- not found
- Turnaround
- not found
- Auto-expiry
- not found
What is DigiBase Spambot BL?
spambot.bls.digibase.ca is a blocklist zone published by DigiBase, a small Canadian operator, listing IP addresses whose observed behavior matches active spambots: automated bulk delivery patterns, bot-like SMTP behavior, or delivery attempts against protected infrastructure. Detection and listing are automated.
It sits at the long tail of the DNSBL ecosystem: independently run, sparsely documented and consumed by a small set of mail systems. Checkers include zones like this for completeness, because the occasional receiver does query them, but they are minor characters next to Spamhaus or Barracuda.
| 127.0.0.2 | Listed: Active spambot |
How serious is a DigiBase Spambot BL listing?
Minimal in most cases. Few receivers query the zone, so direct blocking is rare and a solitary DigiBase hit almost never explains observed bounces. The sensible reading is as a weak corroborating signal: meaningful mostly when it appears alongside hits on better-instrumented lists.
Why your IP got listed
Bot-like sending behavior
Bulk delivery bursts, retry hammering or SMTP patterns resembling known spam engines observed from your IP.
An actual spambot
A compromised machine at your address doing exactly what the list name says. Worth ruling out seriously despite the list's small footprint.
Stale or inherited data
Small automated lists can hold entries long after the behavior stops, and recycled IPs inherit them. Corroboration on live major lists is the tiebreaker.
How to remove your IP from DigiBase Spambot BL
- 1
Cross-check before spending time
Look at the rest of your blacklist report. If Spamhaus, SpamCop, Barracuda and the trap-based lists are clean, treat this hit as low-confidence noise and cap the effort you spend on it.
- 2
Run the compromise check anyway
A spambot flag deserves ten minutes of diligence: scan outbound mail queues for unfamiliar traffic, rotate SMTP credentials, and verify no host at your IP is churning out connections on port 25.
- 3
Attempt operator contact if it demonstrably blocks you
Only if a real bounce cites this zone: try the contact information published at digibase.ca. Small operators' channels vary in responsiveness; keep expectations modest and the message short and factual.
- 4
Otherwise let it age
Automated small lists generally expire entries as observations cease. Re-check in a few weeks; with a clean stream, expect it to resolve without intervention.
- 01Look it upbls.digibase.ca/DNSBL
- 02Fix the causebefore you ask
- 03Request removaldigibase.ca
- 04Verifynot found
cost: not found
How long removal takes
Undocumented and operator-dependent. Automated expiry over weeks is the norm for lists of this profile, and direct review depends on reaching the operator. Neither path costs money, and neither should be on your critical path given the list's reach.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get removed from the DigiBase spambot list?
There is no prominent self-service form. Verify your IP is not actually compromised, then either wait for automated age-out (typical for small lists once observations stop) or, if a real receiver is bouncing your mail citing this zone, contact the operator via digibase.ca.
Is a DigiBase listing worth worrying about?
Rarely on its own. Its consumer base is small, so deliverability damage is unlikely to trace to it. Do the quick compromise check it prompts, confirm the major lists are clean, and move on.
Why do blacklist checkers include tiny lists like this?
Completeness: a handful of receivers do query them, and small trap-driven lists occasionally catch a compromise early. The skill is in weighting: hits on major, well-instrumented lists drive action; long-tail hits drive a quick check and monitoring.
Record checked against the operator's site on ; the whole set was last reviewed on . Cells that say undocumented or not found are gaps in the operator's own material, left as they are.