- Operator
- SpamRATS!
- Zone
- spam.spamrats.com
- Lists
- IP addresses
- Status
- Active
- Severity
- Standard
- Lookup
- www.spamrats.com
- Removal
- self-service form + CAPTCHA: www.spamrats.com/rats-spam.php
- Cost
- free
- Turnaround
- undocumented
- Auto-expiry
- undocumented
What is SpamRATS RATS-Spam?
RATS-Spam (spam.spamrats.com) lists IP addresses that SpamRATS' sensors observed behaving like spam sources: bursts of connections, invalid recipients, spam-shaped traffic. Unlike the other two SpamRATS lists it is not about DNS hygiene; it is about what the IP did.
Removal is a form on the SpamRATS site with a CAPTCHA, free, and it works once the behavior has stopped. A repeat listing means the source is still live.
How serious is a SpamRATS RATS-Spam listing?
Standard: a smaller footprint, used mainly as a scoring signal by some receivers. Fix the cause it points at; weigh the listing itself calmly. The lookup at www.spamrats.com is the reference for whether you are listed today.
Why your IP got listed
What the operator lists: Observed spam-style behavior (compromised host/relay).
How to remove your IP from SpamRATS RATS-Spam
- 1
Look the IP up at www.spamrats.com
The operator's own lookup shows whether the IP is listed and, where the list publishes reasons, why. Third-party checkers can lag or misread the zone.
- 2
Fix the cause before you ask
Observed spam-style behavior (compromised host/relay). A removal request while the cause is live is the fastest route to a repeat listing, and repeat listings are slower to clear.
- 3
Request removal at www.spamrats.com/rats-spam.php
Self-service form + CAPTCHA. Cost: free.
- 4
Verify and watch for a return
Typical turnaround: undocumented. Re-run the live check after that window; a listing that comes back means the source is still active.
- 01Look it upwww.spamrats.com
- 02Fix the causebefore you ask
- 03Self-service removalwww.spamrats.com/rats-spam.php
- 04Verifyundocumented
cost: free
How long removal takes
Typical turnaround: undocumented. Automatic expiry: undocumented. Cost: free.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get removed from SpamRATS RATS-Spam?
Self-service form + CAPTCHA, at www.spamrats.com/rats-spam.php, after the cause is fixed. Cost: free. Typical turnaround: undocumented.
How long does a SpamRATS RATS-Spam listing last?
Automatic expiry: undocumented. Removal turnaround: undocumented. A listing that returns after clearing means the cause is still live.
Does SpamRATS RATS-Spam removal cost anything?
Free. No third party can remove a IP from SpamRATS RATS-Spam faster than the operator's own process, so paid "express delisting" offers add nothing.
What does SpamRATS RATS-Spam list?
IP addresses: Observed spam-style behavior (compromised host/relay). Zones: spam.spamrats.com.
How do I check whether I am on SpamRATS RATS-Spam?
Use the operator's lookup at www.spamrats.com, or the live check on this page, which queries spam.spamrats.com directly.
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.