What is YARA?
YARA, developed by VirusTotal, is a tool aimed at helping malware researchers to identify and classify malware samples. According to the vendor, it allows users to create descriptions of malware families based on textual or binary patterns, enabling them to detect and analyze malware more effectively. YARA is used by a wide range of organizations, including small cybersecurity firms, large enterprises, government agencies, and academic institutions. Professionals in the fields of malware research and analysis, cybersecurity, incident response, threat intelligence, and government agencies involved in cybersecurity are among the target users of YARA.