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Importing YARA files

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To import a YARA file:

  1. To import a YARA file, click Import in the control area.

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  2. Click Select File to add the YARA file.

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  3. Click Upload to upload the YARA file.

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Note

The file upload limit is 50 MBs from the UI and 200 MBs from the APIs.

YARA progress bar

A progress bar for the YARA file upload indicates the progression of the upload process.

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YARA compilation errors

YARA compilation errors are displayed in the UI after the YARA file has been processed:

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Note

YARA rules are compiled based on the YARA engine version 4.2.3.