Blacklists
Blacklist monitoring: Google, Spamhaus and the rest
When a site is blacklisted, Chrome shows a red page and your client’s email lands in spam. It’s often the first visible sign of an infection.
The problem
The red screen arrives before your client’s call.
Google flags sites that spread malware or phishing, and anti-spam services list domains and IPs used to send spam. Your client notices when visitors disappear.
Getting off a blacklist takes a clean-up and a review request: the sooner you start, the better.
How it works
A daily check on the main lists.
- 1
Google Web Risk
We check the site URL with the Google API behind Safe Browsing.
- 2
Anti-spam lists
We check domain and IP on Spamhaus DBL and ZEN, SURBL and SpamCop.
- 3
Alert
A listing triggers an alert naming the list, which closes once the site is removed.
In detail
Lists we check.
- Google Web Risk (Safe Browsing)
- Spamhaus DBL for the domain and ZEN for the IP address
- SURBL and SpamCop
- “Refused” answers from list servers told apart from real listings: no false alarms
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What do I do if the site is blacklisted?
First find and remove the cause: the site’s security section helps with core integrity, suspicious files and SEO spam. Then request a review from the list.
Does blacklist monitoring need the plugin?
No, it runs from outside with the site’s domain.
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Goes well with
Try it on your clients’ sites.
During the beta we welcome agencies in small groups and set up the first sites together.