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Spamhaus ZEN Operation

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Integration Details

ThreatQuotient provides the following details for this integration:

Introduction

The Spamhaus ZEN Operation queries IP addresses and domains against the ZEN blocklist.

The operation provides the following action:

  • DNS Lookup - queries one of  two Spamhaus DNS servers, based on the object's Indicator type, and maps DNS responses to attributes.

The operation is compatible with IP Address and FQDN type Indicators.

Installation

This integration can be installed in the My Integration section of your ThreatQ instance. See the Adding an Integration topic for more details.

Configuration

ThreatQuotient does not issue API keys for third-party vendors. Contact the specific vendor to obtain API keys and other integration-related credentials.

To configure the integration:

  1. Navigate to your integrations management page in ThreatQ.
  2. Select the Operation option from the Type dropdown (optional).
  3. Click on the integration entry to open its details page.
  4. Enter the following parameter under the Configuration tab:
    Parameter Description
    API Key Your Spamhaus API Key.
  5. Review any additional settings, make any changes if needed, and click on Save.
  6. Click on the toggle switch, located above the Additional Information section, to enable it.

Actions

The operation provides the following action:

Action Description Object Type Object Subtype
DNS Lookup Queries one of  two Spamhaus DNS servers, based on the object's Indicator type, and maps DNS responses to attributes. Indicator IP Address, FQDN

IP Address

The operation uses the following server to query for IP Addresses.

{ DOMAIN }}.{{ KEY }}.dbl.dq.spamhaus.net

ThreatQuotient provides the following response map to the following attributes:

Return COde (Address) Attribute Key Attribute Value
127.0.0.2 Spamhaus List SBL
127.0.0.3 Spamhaus List SBL (CSS)
127.0.0.4 Spamhaus List XBL
127.0.0.9 Spamhaus List SBL (DROP/EDROP)
127.0.0.10 Spamhaus List PBL (ISP Maintained)
127.0.0.11 Spamhaus List PBL (Spamhaus Maintained)

FQDN

The operation uses the following server to query for FQDNs.

{{ REVERSE IP }}.{{ KEY }}.zen.dq.spamhaus.net

ThreatQuotient provides the following response map to the following attributes:

Return COde (Address) Attribute Key Attribute Value
127.0.1.2 Spamhaus List Spam Domain
127.0.1.4 Spamhaus List Phish Domain
127.0.1.5 Spamhaus List Malware Domain
127.0.1.6 Spamhaus List Botnet C&C Domain
127.0.1.102 Spamhaus List Abuse Legit Spam
127.0.1.103 Spamhaus List Abuse Spammed Redirector Domain
127.0.1.104 Spamhaus List Abused Legit Phish
127.0.1.105 Spamhaus List Abused Legit Malware
127.0.1.106 Spamhaus List Abuse Legit Botnet C&C

Change Log

  • Version 1.0.0
    • Initial release

PDF Guides

Document ThreatQ Version
Spamhaus ZEN Operation Guide v1.0.0 4.9.0 or Greater