🚫 UCEPROTECT L2

Why UCEPROTECT L2 lists entire subnets, and what to do when a noisy neighbour drags your IP onto the list.

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Type
IP Blocklist (RBL)
Hostname
dnsbl-2.uceprotect.net
Operator
UCEPROTECT Network ↗
Reference
Lookup / info ↗

ℹ️ About This Blocklist

Level 2 lists a whole allocation once enough addresses inside it trip Level 1. The size is not fixed at a /24: UCEPROTECT lists anything smaller than a /27 on a single impact, a /26 on two, a /25 on three, a /24 on four, and escalates to larger blocks on a published formula. Every IP in the listed block is affected, including the well-behaved ones.

What a Listing Means

Your allocation has too many spam sources in it. Your specific IP may be clean — you are caught by the neighbours.

🔢 DNSBL Return Codes

When listed, the DNSBL returns one of these 127.x.x.x addresses. The specific code indicates the reason for the listing.

Return IP Meaning
127.0.0.2 Listed in UCEPROTECT L2 (the whole allocation is listed, not just your IP)

⏳ How Listings Clear

You cannot delist a single IP from L2 on your own. Either move to a cleaner range, push your hosting provider to discipline the spammers in the block, or pay UCEPROTECT for express removal.

UCEPROTECT L2 lookup / info ↗

📚 Official Documentation

UCEPROTECT delisting

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