Network Communication With Crypto Mining Pool

title: Network Communication With Crypto Mining Pool
id: fa5b1358-b040-4403-9868-15f7d9ab6329
status: stable
description: |
    Detects initiated network connections to crypto mining pools.
    It indicates that the system is likely infected with a crypto miner malware or is being used for crypto mining.
references:
    - https://www.poolwatch.io/coin/monero
    - https://github.com/stamparm/maltrail/blob/da082537e0f37b9dece3a6998583e43bb5709c4e/trails/static/suspicious/crypto_mining.txt
    - https://www.virustotal.com/gui/search/behaviour_network%253A*.miningocean.org/files
author: Florian Roth (Nextron Systems), Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)
date: 2021-10-26
modified: 2026-07-24
tags:
    - attack.impact
    - attack.t1496
logsource:
    category: network_connection
    product: windows
detection:
    selection:
        DestinationHostname:
            - 'aeon-pool.com'
            - 'alimabi.cn'
            - 'ap.luckpool.net'
            - 'api.fastpool.xyz'
            - 'auto.c3pool.org'
            - 'awgoaigartnj-xmr.com'
            - 'backup.fastpool.xyz'
            - 'bcn.pool.minergate.com'
            - 'bcn.vip.pool.minergate.com'
            - 'bizxmr.cc'
            - 'bmpool.org'
            - 'bohemianpool.com'
            - 'byw.dscloud.me'
            - 'c3.wptask.cyou'
            - 'c3pool.org'
            - 'ca-aipg.miningocean.org'
            - 'ca-dynex.miningocean.org'
            - 'ca-neurai.miningocean.org'
            - 'ca-qrl.miningocean.org'
            - 'ca-upx.miningocean.org'
            - 'ca-zephyr.miningocean.org'
            - 'ca.minexmr.com'
            - 'ca.monero.herominers.com'
            - 'cbd.monerpool.org'
            - 'cbdv2.monerpool.org'
            - 'community-pools.mysrv.cloud'
            - 'covid19crypto.com'
            - 'cryptmonero.com'
            - 'crypto-pool.fr'
            - 'crypto-pool.info'
            - 'cryptominded.com'
            - 'cryptonight-hub.miningpoolhub.com'
            - 'd1pool.ddns.net'
            - 'd5pool.us'
            - 'daili01.monerpool.org'
            - 'de-aipg.miningocean.org'
            - 'de-dynex.miningocean.org'
            - 'de-zephyr.miningocean.org'
            - 'de.minexmr.com'
            - 'de.moneroocean.stream'
            - 'de.salvium.herominers.com'
            - 'de.zephyr.herominers.com'
            - 'dl.nbminer.com'
            - 'donate.graef.in'
            - 'donate.ssl.xmrig.com'
            - 'donate.v2.xmrig.com'
            - 'donate.xmrig.com'
            - 'donate2.graef.in'
            - 'drill.moneroworld.com'
            - 'dwarfpool.com'
            - 'emercoin.com'
            - 'emercoin.net'
            - 'emergate.net'
            - 'ethereumpool.co'
            - 'eu.luckpool.net'
            - 'eu.minerpool.pw'
            - 'f2pool.com'
            - 'fastpool.xyz'
            - 'fcn-xmr.pool.minergate.com'
            - 'fee.xmrig.com'
            - 'fi.moneroocean.stream'
            - 'fr-aipg.miningocean.org'
            - 'fr-dynex.miningocean.org'
            - 'fr-neurai.miningocean.org'
            - 'fr-qrl.miningocean.org'
            - 'fr-tarirx.luckypool.io'
            - 'fr-upx.miningocean.org'
            - 'fr-zephyr.miningocean.org'
            - 'fr.minexmr.com'
            - 'fr.moneroocean.stream'
            - 'friendspool.club'
            - 'ftp.fastpool.xyz'
            - 'gandalph3000.com'
            - 'googleminer.com'
            - 'grin.2miners.com'
            - 'gulf.moneroocean.stream'
            - 'hellominer.com'
            - 'herominers.com'
            - 'hk-aipg.miningocean.org'
            - 'hk-dynex.miningocean.org'
            - 'hk-neurai.miningocean.org'
            - 'hk-qrl.miningocean.org'
            - 'hk-upx.miningocean.org'
            - 'hk-zephyr.miningocean.org'
            - 'hns.f2pool.com'
            - 'huadong1-aeon.ppxxmr.com'
            - 'imap.fastpool.xyz'
            - 'iwanttoearn.money'
            - 'joulecoin.org'
            - 'jp.moneroocean.stream'
            - 'jw-js1.ppxxmr.com'
            - 'koto-pool.work'
            - 'kronecoin.org'
            - 'kryptex.network'
            - 'kubo.ultra-pool.com'
            - 'lhr.nbminer.com'
            - 'lhr3.nbminer.com'
            - 'linux.monerpool.org'
            - 'litecoinpool.org'
            - 'lokiturtle.herominers.com'
            - 'luckpool.net'
            - 'luckypool.io'
            - 'mail.fastpool.xyz'
            - 'masari.miner.rocks'
            - 'mine.aeon-pool.com'
            - 'mine.bmpool.org'
            - 'mine.c3pool.com'
            - 'mine.fastpool.xyz'
            - 'mine.lesliejust.is'
            - 'mine.moneropool.com'
            - 'mine.ppxxmr.com'
            - 'mine.zpool.ca'
            - 'mine1.ppxxmr.com'
            - 'minemonero.gq'
            - 'miner.ppxxmr.com'
            - 'miner.rocks'
            - 'minercircle.com'
            - 'minergate.com'
            - 'minerpool.pw'
            - 'minerrocks.com'
            - 'miners.pro'
            - 'minerxmr.ru'
            - 'minexmr.cn'
            - 'minexmr.com'
            - 'mining-help.ru'
            - 'mining.bittubeapp.com'
            - 'miningocean.org'
            - 'miningpoolhub.com'
            - 'miningrigrentals.com'
            - 'mixpools.org'
            - 'moner.monerpool.org'
            - 'moner1min.monerpool.org'
            - 'monero-master.crypto-pool.fr'
            - 'monero.crypto-pool.fr'
            - 'monero.hashvault.pro'
            - 'monero.herominers.com'
            - 'monero.lindon-pool.win'
            - 'monero.miners.pro'
            - 'monero.riefly.id'
            - 'monero.us.to'
            - 'monerocean.stream'
            - 'monerogb.com'
            - 'monerohash.com'
            - 'moneroocean.stream'
            - 'monerooceans.stream'
            - 'moneropool.com'
            - 'moneropool.nl'
            - 'monerorx.com'
            - 'monerpool.org'
            - 'moriaxmr.com'
            - 'mro.pool.minergate.com'
            - 'multipool.us'
            - 'myxmr.pw'
            - 'na.luckpool.net'
            - 'nanopool.org'
            - 'nbminer.com'
            - 'node.btx.tools'
            - 'node3.luckpool.net'
            - 'noobxmr.com'
            - 'p06.2miners.com'
            - 'pangolinminer.com'
            - 'pool-de.supportxmr.com'
            - 'pool-fr.supportxmr.com'
            - 'pool-nyc.supportxmr.com'
            - 'pool-phx.supportxmr.com'
            - 'pool.4i7i.com'
            - 'pool.armornetwork.org'
            - 'pool.awgoaigartnj-xmr.com'
            - 'pool.cortins.tk'
            - 'pool.gntl.co.uk'
            - 'pool.hashvault.pro'
            - 'pool.minergate.com'
            - 'pool.minexmr.com'
            - 'pool.minexmr.uk'
            - 'pool.monero.hashvault.pro'
            - 'pool.ppxxmr.com'
            - 'pool.somec.cc'
            - 'pool.support'
            - 'pool.supportxmr.com'
            - 'pool.usa-138.com'
            - 'pool.xmr.pt'
            - 'pool.xmrfast.com'
            - 'pool2.armornetwork.org'
            - 'poolchange.ppxxmr.com'
            - 'pooldd.com'
            - 'poolmining.org'
            - 'poolto.be'
            - 'pop.fastpool.xyz'
            - 'ppxvip1.ppxxmr.com'
            - 'ppxxmr.com'
            - 'prohash.net'
            - 'r.twotouchauthentication.online'
            - 'randomx.xmrig.com'
            - 'ratchetmining.com'
            - 'rx.unmineable.com'
            - 'salvium.herominers.com'
            - 'seed.emercoin.com'
            - 'seed.emercoin.net'
            - 'seed.emergate.net'
            - 'seed.kronecoin.org'
            - 'seed.titcoinpool.com'
            - 'seed.titcoins.info'
            - 'seed1.joulecoin.org'
            - 'seed2.joulecoin.org'
            - 'seed3.joulecoin.org'
            - 'seed4.joulecoin.org'
            - 'seed5.joulecoin.org'
            - 'seed6.joulecoin.org'
            - 'seed7.joulecoin.org'
            - 'seed8.joulecoin.org'
            - 'sg-aipg.miningocean.org'
            - 'sg-dynex.miningocean.org'
            - 'sg-neurai.miningocean.org'
            - 'sg-qrl.miningocean.org'
            - 'sg-upx.miningocean.org'
            - 'sg-zephyr.miningocean.org'
            - 'sg.minexmr.com'
            - 'sheepman.mine.bz'
            - 'siamining.com'
            - 'smtp.fastpool.xyz'
            - 'solarray.club'
            - 'solo-grin.2miners.com'
            - 'solo-grin.2miners.ru'
            - 'solo-xmr.2miners.com'
            - 'solo-xmr.2miners.ru'
            - 'soloxmr2min.dyndns.org'
            - 'sparechange.io'
            - 'ssl.fastpool.xyz'
            - 'sumokoin.minerrocks.com'
            - 'supportxmr.com'
            - 'suprnova.cc'
            - 'system-check.services'
            - 'system-update.info'
            - 'teracycle.net'
            - 'titcoinpool.com'
            - 'titcoins.info'
            - 'tpool.yiluzhuanqian.com'
            - 'trtl.cnpool.cc'
            - 'trtl.pool.mine2gether.com'
            - 'turtle.miner.rocks'
            - 'ultra-pool.com'
            - 'unmineable.com'
            - 'us-aipg.miningocean.org'
            - 'us-dynex.miningocean.org'
            - 'us-grin.2miners.com'
            - 'us-neurai.miningocean.org'
            - 'us-west.minexmr.com'
            - 'us-zephyr.miningocean.org'
            - 'usxmrpool.com'
            - 'viaxmr.com'
            - 'web.xmrpool.eu'
            - 'webservicepag.webhop.net'
            - 'winxmr.club'
            - 'x109.node.btx.tools'
            - 'xcn1.yiluzhuanqian.com'
            - 'xiazai.monerpool.org'
            - 'xiazai1.monerpool.org'
            - 'xmc.pool.minergate.com'
            - 'xmo.pool.minergate.com'
            - 'xmr-asia1.nanopool.org'
            - 'xmr-au1.nanopool.org'
            - 'xmr-eu1.nanopool.org'
            - 'xmr-eu2.nanopool.org'
            - 'xmr-jp1.nanopool.org'
            - 'xmr-us-east1.nanopool.org'
            - 'xmr-us-west1.nanopool.org'
            - 'xmr-us.suprnova.cc'
            - 'xmr-usa.dwarfpool.com'
            - 'xmr.2miners.com'
            - 'xmr.5b6b7b.ru'
            - 'xmr.748pz.net'
            - 'xmr.alimabi.cn'
            - 'xmr.bepooh.com'
            - 'xmr.bohemianpool.com'
            - 'xmr.crypto-pool.fr'
            - 'xmr.crypto-pool.info'
            - 'xmr.f2pool.com'
            - 'xmr.hashcity.org'
            - 'xmr.hex7e4.ru'
            - 'xmr.ip28.net'
            - 'xmr.kryptex.network'
            - 'xmr.monerpool.org'
            - 'xmr.mypool.online'
            - 'xmr.nanopool.org'
            - 'xmr.pool.gntl.co.uk'
            - 'xmr.pool.minergate.com'
            - 'xmr.poolto.be'
            - 'xmr.ppxxmr.com'
            - 'xmr.prohash.net'
            - 'xmr.simka.pw'
            - 'xmr.somec.cc'
            - 'xmr.suprnova.cc'
            - 'xmr.usa-138.com'
            - 'xmr.vip.pool.minergate.com'
            - 'xmr.yiluzhuanqian.com'
            - 'xmr1min.monerpool.org'
            - 'xmrf.520fjh.org'
            - 'xmrf.fjhan.club'
            - 'xmrfast.com'
            - 'xmrigcc.graef.in'
            - 'xmrminer.cc'
            - 'xmrpool.de'
            - 'xmrpool.eu'
            - 'xmrpool.me'
            - 'xmrpool.net'
            - 'xmrpool.xyz'
            - 'xx11m.monerpool.org'
            - 'xx11mv2.monerpool.org'
            - 'xxx.hex7e4.ru'
            - 'yes.fastpool.xyz'
            - 'zarabotaibitok.ru'
            - 'zeph-eu2.nanopool.org'
            - 'zeph.2miners.com'
            - 'zephyr.herominers.com'
            - 'zer0day.ru'
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unlikely
level: high