[tor-relays] Leaseweb exit relay notice

[blaatenator]

Hi all,

FYI: Yesterday I got the notice below from Leaseweb. I picked them
because Leaseweb is mentioned in the Good/Bad ISP
<https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/wiki/doc/GoodBadISPs> post.
Apparently a blacklist named SECTOOR added a whole IP block of Leaseweb
to block my Exit relay. Since this list is used by some bigger
corporations, it got some other customers in trouble and they asked me
to restrict the mentioned ports.

I understand the reasoning and can't blame them for asking my I guess
(and since most relevant ports are not mentioned I guess it is not too
bad), but I found it a bit weird that a whole subnet is being listed.

On 05/20/2015 03:20 PM, Lesley Koomen wrote:> Dear sir, madam,
>
> It appears you are hosting a TOR node on your LeaseWeb IP address.
> This has resulted in the block of a (part) LeaseWeb IP subnet. (/24)
> As the subnet is added on the SECTOOR blacklist
> (http://www.sectoor.de/tor.php) this is affecting customers in the same
> range as yourself.
>
> The SECTOOR blacklist is e.g. implemented by Hotmail, Live and Gmail.
> This results in other customers not being able to longer use the mail
> services of these companies.
> Sectoor TOR DNSBL lists every IP address which is known to run a tor
> server and allow their clients to connect to one of the following ports:
>
>   * Port 25
>   * Port 194
>   * Port 465
>   * Port 587
>   * Port 994
>   * Port 6657
>   * Ports 6660-6670
>   * Port 6697
>   * Ports 7000-7005
>   * Port 7070
>   * Ports 8000-8004
>   * Port 9000
>   * Port 9001
>   * Port 9998
>   * Port 9999
>
>
> Therefore, we kindly, yet urgently ask you to disable the connection to
> the mentioned ports within 24 hours. Failure to comply and respond
> (confirm) to this warning, will result in a block of your involved IP
> address(es).
>
> Thank you for your co-operation and understanding.
>
> 
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Lesley Koomen
> Team Manager Abuse Prevention
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