yara ☆
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Description:
Malware identification and classification tool
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 4.5.5@0  |  Tracked Since: Oct 30, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Security
Tags: malware security forensics threat-detection pattern-matching
Install: brew install yara
About:
Yara is a powerful pattern matching Swiss army knife for malware researchers. It allows you to create descriptions of malware families based on textual or binary patterns, enabling efficient identification and classification of threats. Its flexible rule syntax and ability to combine text and byte patterns make it an essential tool for threat hunting.
Key Features:
  • Powerful pattern matching language
  • Combines text and byte patterns with wildcards
  • Extensible with Python and other languages
  • Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, macOS)
Use Cases:
  • Malware family identification and classification
  • Threat hunting and digital forensics
  • Incident response and triage
Alternatives:
  • ClamAV – ClamAV is primarily an antivirus engine with signature databases, while Yara focuses on custom pattern matching rules.
  • Snort – Snort is a network intrusion detection system, whereas Yara operates on files and processes.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Oct 30, 2025 11:33am 0 VERSION_BUMP 7e3b4153
Sep 11, 2025 8:48am 0 VERSION_BUMP 8ef62126
Nov 13, 2024 10:49am 0 VERSION_BUMP 3060d77f
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