YARA Rules Repository

Welcome to the YARA Rules Repository for Malware Detection. This repository contains a collection of YARA rules designed to detect the latest versions of various malware families. Our goal is to provide security researchers and professionals with up-to-date and effective rules for identifying malicious software.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Repository Structure
• Installation
• Usage
• Contributing

Introduction

YARA is a tool aimed at helping malware researchers 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. This repository focuses on providing rules for the detection of the latest versions of malware families.

Repository Structure

The repository is structured as follows:

• rules/: Directory containing YARA rules organized by malware family.
• sample/: Directory containing real malware files for testing the YARA rules. ( Password is infected )

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/malware-yara-rules.git
   cd rules

2. Ensure you have YARA installed. You can download it from the official YARA GitHub repository.

Usage

To use the YARA rules in this repository:

1. Navigate to the directory containing the YARA rules you wish to use.
2. Run YARA with the desired rule file and target file. For example:

   yara64.exe rule1.yar example1.malware

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community. To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bugfix.
3. Commit your changes and push your branch to your fork.
4. Create a pull request describing your changes.

Please ensure your rules adhere to the YARA best practices and include test cases if possible.

Feel free to open an issue if you have any questions or run into any problems.

Happy hunting!

WARNING: Handling and analyzing malware can be dangerous. Ensure you use a secure and isolated environment such as a virtual machine or a dedicated analysis system. Do not execute malware samples on your main system or any system connected to a network without proper precautions.