DNS events related to mining pools

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Id	0d76e9cf-788d-4a69-ac7d-f234826b5bed
Rulename	DNS events related to mining pools
Description	Identifies IP addresses that may be performing DNS lookups associated with common currency mining pools.
Severity	Low
Tactics	Impact
Techniques	T1496
Required data connectors	DNS
Kind	Scheduled
Query frequency	1d
Query period	1d
Trigger threshold	0
Trigger operator	gt
Source Uri	https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Windows Server DNS/Analytic Rules/DNS_Miners.yaml
Version	1.0.3
Arm template	0d76e9cf-788d-4a69-ac7d-f234826b5bed.json

KQL

DnsEvents
| where Name contains "."
| where Name has_any ("monerohash.com", "do-dear.com", "xmrminerpro.com", "secumine.net", "xmrpool.com", "minexmr.org", "hashanywhere.com",
"xmrget.com", "mininglottery.eu", "minergate.com", "moriaxmr.com", "multipooler.com", "moneropools.com", "xmrpool.eu", "coolmining.club",
"supportxmr.com", "minexmr.com", "hashvault.pro", "xmrpool.net", "crypto-pool.fr", "xmr.pt", "miner.rocks", "walpool.com", "herominers.com",
"gntl.co.uk", "semipool.com", "coinfoundry.org", "cryptoknight.cc", "fairhash.org", "baikalmine.com", "tubepool.xyz", "fairpool.xyz", "asiapool.io",
"coinpoolit.webhop.me", "nanopool.org", "moneropool.com", "miner.center", "prohash.net", "poolto.be", "cryptoescrow.eu", "monerominers.net", "cryptonotepool.org",
"extrmepool.org", "webcoin.me", "kippo.eu", "hashinvest.ws", "monero.farm", "supportxmr.com", "xmrpool.eu", "linux-repository-updates.com", "1gh.com",
"dwarfpool.com", "hash-to-coins.com", "hashvault.pro", "pool-proxy.com", "hashfor.cash", "fairpool.cloud", "litecoinpool.org", "mineshaft.ml", "abcxyz.stream",
"moneropool.ru", "cryptonotepool.org.uk", "extremepool.org", "extremehash.com", "hashinvest.net", "unipool.pro", "crypto-pools.org", "monero.net",
"backup-pool.com", "mooo.com", "freeyy.me", "cryptonight.net", "shscrypto.net")
| extend HostName = iff(Computer has '.', substring(Computer,0,indexof(Computer,'.')),Computer)
| extend DnsDomain = iff(Computer has '.', substring(Computer,indexof(Computer,'.')+1),"")

YAML

entityMappings:
- entityType: Host
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: FullName
    columnName: Computer
  - identifier: HostName
    columnName: HostName
  - identifier: DnsDomain
    columnName: DnsDomain
- entityType: IP
  fieldMappings:
  - identifier: Address
    columnName: ClientIP
tactics:
- Impact
requiredDataConnectors:
- dataTypes:
  - DnsEvents
  connectorId: DNS
id: 0d76e9cf-788d-4a69-ac7d-f234826b5bed
severity: Low
status: Available
query: |
  DnsEvents
  | where Name contains "."
  | where Name has_any ("monerohash.com", "do-dear.com", "xmrminerpro.com", "secumine.net", "xmrpool.com", "minexmr.org", "hashanywhere.com",
  "xmrget.com", "mininglottery.eu", "minergate.com", "moriaxmr.com", "multipooler.com", "moneropools.com", "xmrpool.eu", "coolmining.club",
  "supportxmr.com", "minexmr.com", "hashvault.pro", "xmrpool.net", "crypto-pool.fr", "xmr.pt", "miner.rocks", "walpool.com", "herominers.com",
  "gntl.co.uk", "semipool.com", "coinfoundry.org", "cryptoknight.cc", "fairhash.org", "baikalmine.com", "tubepool.xyz", "fairpool.xyz", "asiapool.io",
  "coinpoolit.webhop.me", "nanopool.org", "moneropool.com", "miner.center", "prohash.net", "poolto.be", "cryptoescrow.eu", "monerominers.net", "cryptonotepool.org",
  "extrmepool.org", "webcoin.me", "kippo.eu", "hashinvest.ws", "monero.farm", "supportxmr.com", "xmrpool.eu", "linux-repository-updates.com", "1gh.com",
  "dwarfpool.com", "hash-to-coins.com", "hashvault.pro", "pool-proxy.com", "hashfor.cash", "fairpool.cloud", "litecoinpool.org", "mineshaft.ml", "abcxyz.stream",
  "moneropool.ru", "cryptonotepool.org.uk", "extremepool.org", "extremehash.com", "hashinvest.net", "unipool.pro", "crypto-pools.org", "monero.net",
  "backup-pool.com", "mooo.com", "freeyy.me", "cryptonight.net", "shscrypto.net")
  | extend HostName = iff(Computer has '.', substring(Computer,0,indexof(Computer,'.')),Computer)
  | extend DnsDomain = iff(Computer has '.', substring(Computer,indexof(Computer,'.')+1),"")  
OriginalUri: https://github.com/Azure/Azure-Sentinel/blob/master/Solutions/Windows Server DNS/Analytic Rules/DNS_Miners.yaml
kind: Scheduled
queryPeriod: 1d
version: 1.0.3
name: DNS events related to mining pools
queryFrequency: 1d
triggerThreshold: 0
relevantTechniques:
- T1496
description: |
    'Identifies IP addresses that may be performing DNS lookups associated with common currency mining pools.'
triggerOperator: gt

ARM