YaraSilly2 Open Source Threat Intelligent Project For Contribution In HacktoberFest
Tags: hacktoberfest, python, opensource, github
Published: 2020-09-30 12:08:49

# What is Yara Silly2?

A semi-automatic handy tool to generate **YARA** rules from sample virus files ( WIP ) for Malware Analyst, inspired by the **DIFF** function of **VirusTotal Premium Account**.

You can find some sample virus files at [https://github.com/YARA-Silly-Silly/sample-malwares](https://github.com/YARA-Silly-Silly/sample-malwares)

You can find the project repo at [https://github.com/YARA-Silly-Silly/yarasilly2](https://github.com/YARA-Silly-Silly/sample-malwares)

# Why you should contribute?

The following are the rewards and benefits for contributors to this project.

1. If you are an active contributor we will add your image and Github handle in our [**Readme**](https://github.com/YARA-Silly-Silly/yarasilly2/blob/master/README.md) file.

2. This project will give a good understanding of the malware analysis world from the **Blue Team** perspective.

3. You can get to learn how [**YARA rules**](https://yara.readthedocs.io/en/stable/) work and details regarding the rules.

4. Lear to use **Python** in the world of **Threat Identification**.

# How you can contribute?

You don't have to be a coder to contribute to this project you can contribute by providing suggestions to improve the application or any other better way you want to involve in the project. 

Want to provide suggestions? You can post it here - [https://github.com/YARA-Silly-Silly/yarasilly2/issues/3](https://github.com/YARA-Silly-Silly/yarasilly2/issues/3)

Are you a developer and want to try your hands dirty by adding new features to the application or make the existing code better? Check out the link - [https://github.com/YARA-Silly-Silly/yarasilly2/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/YARA-Silly-Silly/yarasilly2/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)

## About Us

Yara Silly Silly is maintained by:

Himadri Ganguly | GitHub | Twitter | LinkedIn
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Krishnendu Paul | GitHub | Twitter | LinkedIn | Website
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