easeYARA

easeYARA bears a name that almost seems like it came from a kingdom far, far away. This isn't the case as it helps users perform a routine scan for specific threats with the help of the YARA system. The program also offers another variant going by the name of LOKI. Both of these work in similar ways but identify threats differently. Regardless, with this app, you can have what's best from both worlds.

The program, sporting a modern but simple interface, will ask the user to confirm what is required. You can scan or simply check some stats. If it is the first time you're launching the app, the statistics section won't hold much for you to see. Proceed to scan your machine. Afterwards, choose if you'd like to execute a local or remote scan, making sure you select the specific service you require, YARA or LOKI. The program will download the necessary packages to start executing the task you've assigned it.

Once you've dealt with the basics, it's time for you to choose what type of scan you'd like to run. You can scan all the drives in the system, a particular one, or simply a directory you suspect might have issues. For those who choose to scan using YARA, you can also add custom rules in ZIP format for an increased level of accuracy or if you're looking for a specific type of threat that might not have been included in the downloaded package.

The application will create a directory with data pertaining to what was scanned, results, and other similar specific data, making sure to integrate this collected information in the statistics you might want to check later on. All the scan result files will be placed within the directory that hosts the application's main files. The same goes for the scanner packages and addons. easeYARA is an interesting application for those who desire a highly customizable threat scanning tool.