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Namespace

A namespace groups YARA rules compiled together so that rule names only need to be unique within their namespace.

When several rule files are compiled into one set, each can be placed in its own namespace. Two packs may then both contain a rule named Generic_Loader without conflict, and global rules apply only within their namespace.

The scanner on this site compiles each library pack and each of your files in its own namespace.