MALWARE FAMILY
Chaes
Internal ID: win.chaes
1
aliases
Last seen:Mar 17, 2026
Intelligence Profile
This malware made its first appearance during the middle to end of 2020, it specifically targets Brazil and the largest e-commerce company in Latin America, Mercado Livre. It is a multistage malware deployment which uses several legitimate Windows processes and open source tools to remain undetected.
Threat Analysis
Chaes 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
Quick Facts
TypeMalware Family
Aliases1
Also Known As
win.chaes
Research Links
Data sourced from Malpedia, Ransomware.live, RansomLook, and CTIWATCH OSINT collection. Actor attribution is based on available intelligence and may be incomplete.