YARA Rules Tab Parent topic

Virtual Analyzer uses YARA rules to identify malware. YARA rules are malware detection patterns that are fully customizable to identify targeted attacks and security threats specific to your environment. Deep Discovery Analyzer supports a maximum of 5,000 YARA rules regardless of the number of YARA rule files.
The following columns show information about YARA rule files.

YARA Rules columns

Column Name
Information
File name
Name of the YARA rule file
Rules
Number of YARA rules contained in the YARA rule file
Files to analyze
File types to analyze using the YARA rules in the YARA rule file
Added
Date and time the YARA rule file was added
The following table lists all the YARA Rules tab tasks:

YARA Rules Tasks

Task
Steps
Add
Browse and select a YARA rule file and the file types to analyze.
For details, see Managing YARA Rule Files.
Delete
Select one or several YARA rule files to remove and then click Delete.
Export
Select one YARA rule file, and click Export to download a copy of the YARA rule file.
Edit
Click the File name of the YARA rule file to be edited.
For details, see Managing YARA Rule Files.
Records and Pagination Controls
The panel at the bottom of the screen shows the total number of YARA rule files. If all samples cannot display at the same time, use the pagination controls to view the samples that are hidden from view.
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