Type
File Name
Location
Avest was first discovered in August 2019 in enterprise cloud environments. Avest is found in environments with a number of different names, including Pack14, etc. For a full list of all names, please see below.
Name
Avest
First Seen
August 2019
Avest is known to target specific file types. Below are all known file types that Avest is known to infect.
In some cases, ransomware will update the modified date, when it encrypts files. Avest resets the last modified date of the file it targets.
Some ransomware will change or append a suffix to the end of the file after they are encrypted, including changing the extension of a file. Here are some of the possible suffixes that Avest ransomware is known to change.
Suffixes
.pack14
Not all ransomware leaves a note. However, some ransomware leaves the infected party instructions on what the user should do to get rid of the ransomware, or satisfy the ransom. This often involves transferring money, often bitcoin or another cryptocurrency to a designated wallet.
Below are the type(s) of notes, content, and typical locations where Elastio has found ransom notes from Avest.
Type File Name Location file !!!Readme!!!Help!!!.txt EveryFolder
These are the names of the executables that contain the undetonated ransomware payload for Avest.
Executables
installer.exe, myfile.exe, График проверок октябрь-декабрь 2019 (встроен Avest).avst.exe, antimalware.exe, office64.exe
Ransomware often links to external pages such as payment pages, telegram contacts, etc. Below are some of the URLs Elastio has found to be associated with Avest.
External Pages
