YARA VirusTotal
winget install --id=VirusTotal.YARA -e YARA is a tool aimed at (but not limited to) helping malware researchers to identify and classify malware samples. With YARA you can create descriptions of malware families (or whatever you want to describe) based on textual or binary patterns. Each description, a.k.a rule, consists of a set of strings and a boolean expression which determine its logic.
YARA is a tool designed to help identify and classify malware samples by creating rules based on textual or binary patterns using boolean logic. It enables users to define rules with strings or binary patterns, leveraging boolean expressions for precise identification. YARA supports flexible matching options such as wildcards, case-insensitive strings, and regular expressions, allowing for complex rule creation. It can be installed via winget and integrates seamlessly with command-line interfaces or Python scripts through the yara-python extension. Multi-platform support ensures it runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS. Additional extensions like YARA-CI enhance functionality by providing continuous testing for rules, improving accuracy and reducing false positives.
Ideal for cybersecurity professionals, security teams, and researchers, YARA streamlines the process of identifying and categorizing malware samples, enhancing threat detection and response capabilities.