HOMETHREATSAres
MALWARE FAMILY

Ares

Internal ID: py.ares
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026

Intelligence Profile

Ares is a Python RAT.

Threat Analysis

Ares is a malware family tracked by threat intelligence researchers and catalogued in the Malpedia dataset. It represents a distinct malicious software lineage with identifiable code characteristics, behaviors, and victimology.

External References

→https://github.com/sweetsoftware/Ares
→https://www.seqrite.com/blog/operation-rusticweb-targets-indian-govt-from-rust-based-malware-to-web-service-exfiltration/

Quick Facts

TypeMalware Family
Aliases1

Also Known As

py.ares

Research Links

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Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.
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