# yara_rules

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

A collection of YARA rules for Windows, Linux, and Other threats.

Checked October 2026.

## What is yara_rules?

A collection of YARA rules created during analysis or for blog posts, categorized by Windows, Linux, and Other, covering various threats such as Banker, Crypter, Ransomware, and UAC, with specific rule files for each threat.

Tags: Ransomware, Linux, Windows, YARA, Rules

## 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: 10
- 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 Ransomware, Linux and Windows.

### What is the pricing for yara_rules?

yara_rules is free. Download and setup instructions are at https://github.com/f0wl/yara_rules/.

### What are alternatives to yara_rules?

Alternatives to yara_rules listed on CybersecTools:

1. [FireEye Mandiant SunBurst Countermeasures](https://cybersectools.com/tools/fireeye-mandiant-sunburst-countermeasures) - FireEye Mandiant SunBurst Countermeasures: freely available rules for detecting malicious files and activity (Free)
2. [PhishingKit-Yara-Rules](https://cybersectools.com/tools/phishingkit-yara-rules) - A StalkPhish Project YARA repository for Phishing Kits zip files. (Free)
3. [Defender Lens](https://cybersectools.com/tools/defender-lens) - Turn Any Threat into a Detection Rule (Commercial)

Compare all yara_rules alternatives at [https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/yararules](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/yararules)

### 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 FireEye Mandiant SunBurst Countermeasures](https://cybersectools.com/compare/fireeye-mandiant-sunburst-countermeasures-vs-yararules)
- [yara_rules vs PhishingKit-Yara-Rules](https://cybersectools.com/compare/phishingkit-yara-rules-vs-yararules)
- [yara_rules vs Defender Lens](https://cybersectools.com/compare/defender-lens-vs-yararules)

All alternatives to yara_rules: [/alternatives/yararules](https://cybersectools.com/alternatives/yararules)

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