# yara-rules

yara-rules is a Detection Engineering product. It runs on-premises. Pricing is free.

A repository of YARA rules for identifying and classifying malware through pattern-based detection.

Checked October 2026.

## What is yara-rules?

The yara-rules repository contains a comprehensive collection of YARA rules designed for malware identification and classification.

These rules utilize textual and binary pattern matching to detect various types of malicious software and suspicious code patterns. The repository serves as a centralized resource for security professionals who need pre-written detection rules for their malware analysis workflows.

The collection includes rules targeting different malware families, attack techniques, and file formats commonly used by threat actors. Each rule is structured to identify specific indicators within files or memory, enabling automated detection and classification of potential threats.

Security analysts can integrate these rules into their existing YARA scanning infrastructure to enhance their threat detection capabilities. The rules are maintained and updated to address emerging malware variants and attack patterns observed in the wild.

Tags: YARA, Signature Based Detection, Pattern Matching

## Where it fits in your security program (NIST CSF 2.0)

- [Detect](https://cybersectools.com/guides/building-detect-program-small-team): helps you spot attacks and unusual activity.

## Quick facts

- Category: [Security Operations](https://cybersectools.com/categories/security-operations) · [Detection Engineering](https://cybersectools.com/categories/detection-engineering)
- Deployment: On-Premises
- Company size fit: Startup, SMB, Mid-Market, Enterprise
- Pricing model: Free
- GitHub stars: 60
- Website: github.com

## Where it ranks

No shortlist covers this product's category yet. The closest is [Best MDR Solutions for Business](https://cybersectools.com/shortlists/best-mdr-solutions).

## yara-rules FAQ

### What is yara-rules?

yara-rules is a product in the Detection Engineering category. It covers YARA, Signature Based Detection and Pattern Matching.

### What is the pricing for yara-rules?

yara-rules is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/tenable/yara-rules/.

### What are alternatives to yara-rules?

Alternatives to yara-rules listed on CybersecTools:

1. [Google Security Operations](https://cybersectools.com/tools/google-security-operations) - Cloud-native SIEM, SOAR, and threat intel platform for SecOps teams (Commercial)

Compare all yara-rules alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/yara-rules](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/yara-rules)

### What deployment and organization size does yara-rules fit?

yara-rules is available as on-premises software. It is listed for startups, small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises. It is free.

## Compare yara-rules with similar solutions

- [yara-rules vs Google Security Operations](https://cybersectools.com/compare/google-security-operations-vs-yara-rules)

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