# sweetsoftware/Ares

Python botnet and backdoor

Repository: https://github.com/sweetsoftware/Ares
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sweetsoftware-ares
Language: Python
License Family: other
Last push: 2023-03-02T12:43:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3972, "days_push": 1280, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1620, forks 472 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:12.360211+00:00)

## What it is
Ares is a Python-based remote access tool (RAT) consisting of a web-based command-and-control server and a lightweight agent that runs on target hosts. Agents can be compiled to standalone native executables with PyInstaller and support shell execution, file upload/download, screenshots, and persistence.

## Use cases
- run a command and control server for red team engagements
- build a cross-platform remote access agent with pyinstaller
- execute shell commands on compromised hosts from a web interface
- take screenshots and exfiltrate files from an agent host
- demonstrate botnet behavior in a security lab
- test persistence mechanisms on Windows and Linux

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight, self-hosted C2 with a web UI for authorized penetration testing
- you want a Python-based RAT you can extend or compile to native binaries
- you are studying malware/C2 architecture in a controlled lab environment

## When to avoid
- you need a production-grade, actively developed C2 framework with stealth features
- you require a project with a clear license for commercial or legal use
- you want a supported tool with ongoing maintenance and community updates
- using it outside legal authorization - misuse is illegal

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, penetration-testing, http-server, web-framework
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- platform: python, windows, cross-platform
- tags: remote-access-tool, rat, botnet, c2-server, backdoor, red-team, post-exploitation, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- sweetsoftware/Ares (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:12.360211+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:49:21.348877+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sweetsoftware/Ares (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:12.360211+00:00, sha aa9adcecc5e7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.