vspam.org vs URLhaus
URLhaus is strongly focused on malicious URLs tied to malware delivery and the abuse.ch ecosystem. vspam.org is built around phishing domains and related infrastructure, not around keeping every raw URL as a first-class long-term artifact. The difference matters: URLhaus is strong for malware-delivery URLs, while vspam.org is optimized for operator decisions around phishing domains, infrastructure, and mail-centric enforcement.
What vspam is optimized for
Phishing URLs are normalized into canonical domains for long-term scoring and feed publication.
Exact hosts and prefix-watch signals are kept separate so large allocations are not over-blocked.
Provider reputation supports analyst and scoring decisions without overwhelming direct artifact evidence.
Feeds expose thresholds and recommended actions so operators can distinguish direct blocklists from watch and context outputs.
Feature comparison
9 Features| Feature | vspam.org | URLhaus |
|---|---|---|
| Primary web artifact | Domain-first phishing intelligence | Malicious URL intelligence |
| Infrastructure context | Domains, IPv4, IPv6, ASNs, emails | URLs with malware-delivery context |
| Malware payload ecosystem | No | Yes, through abuse.ch ecosystem |
| DNSBL integration | Yes | No |
| IPv6 exact-host and prefix handling | Yes | Not a primary public workflow |
| Community or curator model | Community input plus deterministic scoring | Curator-verified submissions |
| Mail operator tooling | Mail agent, feeds, DNSBL, firewall surfaces | Feed and API consumption |
| STIX/TAXII | Yes | No |
| Open source platform | AGPL-3.0 | No |
vspam.org strengths
URLhaus strengths
Choose vspam.org when the operational unit you care about is the phishing domain and its supporting infrastructure, especially in mail and abuse workflows.
Choose URLhaus when your priority is malware-delivery URLs and you want to work directly with abuse.ch-style URL and payload intelligence.
These systems target related but distinct problems. org is stronger when you need domain-first phishing handling with operator-friendly publication policy and infrastructure context.