diff --git a/malduck/extractor/extractor.py b/malduck/extractor/extractor.py
index c15be80..520f6a0 100644
--- a/malduck/extractor/extractor.py
+++ b/malduck/extractor/extractor.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 import logging
 from typing import List, cast
 
+import yara
+
 from ..procmem import ProcessMemory, ProcessMemoryELF, ProcessMemoryPE
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ class Extractor:
 
     * :py:attr:`family` (see :py:attr:`extractor.Extractor.family`)
     * :py:attr:`yara_rules`
+    * :py:attr:`yara_source`
     * :py:attr:`overrides` (optional, see :py:attr:`extractor.Extractor.overrides`)
 
     Example extractor code for Citadel:
@@ -115,6 +118,31 @@ def cit_login(self, p, addr, match):
     - `@Extractor.rule` methods
     - `@Extractor.final` methods
 
+    .. py:decoratormethod:: Extractor.yara
+
+        Decorator for extractor classes to embed Yara rules and compute the `yara_rules` property.
+
+        The above example can embed the rule as follow:
+
+        .. code-block:: Python
+
+            from malduck import Extractor
+
+            @Extractor.yara(r\"\"\"
+            rule possible_citadel {
+                strings:
+                    $briankerbs = ...
+                    $cit_login  = ...
+                conditions:
+                    all of them
+            }
+            \"\"\")
+            class Citadel(Extractor):
+                family = "citadel"
+                overrides = ("zeus",)
+
+                ...
+
     .. py:decoratormethod:: Extractor.string
 
         Decorator for string-based extractor methods.
@@ -327,6 +355,7 @@ def is_it_really_evil(self, p):
     """
 
     yara_rules = ()  #: Names of Yara rules for which handle_match is called
+    yara_source = None
     family = None  #: Extracted malware family, automatically added to "family" key for strong extraction methods
     overrides = []  #: Family match overrides another match e.g. citadel overrides zeus
 
@@ -572,3 +601,19 @@ def weak(method):
             )
         method.weak = True
         return method
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def yara(source):
+        if not isinstance(source, str):
+            raise TypeError("Expected string argument")
+
+        def modifier(extractor):
+            if not issubclass(extractor, Extractor):
+                raise TypeError("Expected Extractor argument")
+            extractor.yara_source = source
+            extractor.yara_rules = [
+                rule.identifier for rule in yara.compile(source=source)
+            ]
+            return extractor
+
+        return modifier
diff --git a/malduck/extractor/extractor.pyi b/malduck/extractor/extractor.pyi
index 3aff06e..464db8d 100644
--- a/malduck/extractor/extractor.pyi
+++ b/malduck/extractor/extractor.pyi
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class FinalExtractorMethod(ExtractorMethod[T, U]):
 
 class Extractor:
     yara_rules: Tuple[str, ...]
+    yara_source: Optional[str]
     family: Optional[str]
     overrides: List[str]
     parent: ExtractionContext
@@ -151,3 +152,5 @@ class Extractor:
     ) -> ExtractorMethod[T, ProcessMemoryELF]: ...
     @staticmethod
     def weak(method: ExtractorMethod[T, U]) -> ExtractorMethod[T, U]: ...
+    @staticmethod
+    def yara(source: str) -> Callable[[Extractor], Extractor]: ...
diff --git a/malduck/extractor/modules.py b/malduck/extractor/modules.py
index a602c22..5a53017 100644
--- a/malduck/extractor/modules.py
+++ b/malduck/extractor/modules.py
@@ -20,19 +20,25 @@ class ExtractorModules:
 
     :param modules_path: Path with module files (Extractor classes and Yara files, default '~/.malduck')
     :type modules_path: str
+    :param modules: List of already loaded extractor modules.
+    :type modules_path: list
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, modules_path: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        modules_path: Optional[str] = None,
+        modules: Optional[List[Type[Extractor]]] = None,
+    ) -> None:
         if modules_path is None:
             modules_path = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".malduck")
-            if not os.path.exists(modules_path):
-                os.makedirs(modules_path)
-        # Load Yara rules
-        self.rules: Yara = Yara.from_dir(modules_path)
+
         # Preload modules
         loaded_modules = load_modules(modules_path, onerror=self.on_error)
         self.extractors: List[Type[Extractor]] = Extractor.__subclasses__()
 
+        if modules:
+            self.extractors.extend(modules)
+
         loaded_extractors = [x.__module__ for x in self.extractors]
 
         for module in loaded_modules.values():
@@ -44,6 +50,16 @@ def __init__(self, modules_path: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
                 )
         self.override_paths = make_override_paths(self.extractors)
 
+        # Load Yara rules
+        self.rules: Yara = Yara.from_dir_and_sources(
+            path=modules_path,
+            sources={
+                extractor.family: extractor.yara_source
+                for extractor in self.extractors
+                if extractor.yara_source and extractor.family
+            },
+        )
+
     def on_error(self, exc: Exception, module_name: str) -> None:
         """
         Handler for all exceptions raised during module load
diff --git a/malduck/yara.py b/malduck/yara.py
index 06986f3..510024a 100644
--- a/malduck/yara.py
+++ b/malduck/yara.py
@@ -108,13 +108,25 @@ class Yara:
     :type strings: dict or str or :class:`YaraString`
     :param condition: Yara rule condition (default: "any of them")
     :type condition: str
+    :param sources: Dictionary of {"namespace": "rule_source"}. See also :py:meth:`Yara.from_source`.
+    :type rule_paths: dict
     """
 
     def __init__(
-        self, rule_paths=None, name="r", strings=None, condition="any of them"
+        self,
+        rule_paths=None,
+        name="r",
+        strings=None,
+        condition="any of them",
+        sources=None,
     ):
-        if rule_paths:
-            self.rules = yara.compile(filepaths=rule_paths)
+        if rule_paths or sources:
+            if not sources:
+                sources = {}
+            for namespace in rule_paths:
+                with open(rule_paths[namespace], "r") as source:
+                    sources[namespace] = source.read()
+            self.rules = yara.compile(sources=sources)
             return
 
         if not strings:
@@ -143,7 +155,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.rules = yara.compile(source=yara_source)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def from_dir(path, recursive=True, followlinks=True):
+    def from_dir_and_sources(path=None, recursive=True, followlinks=True, sources=None):
         """
         Find rules (recursively) in specified path. Supported extensions: \\*.yar, \\*.yara
 
@@ -153,24 +165,55 @@ def from_dir(path, recursive=True, followlinks=True):
         :type recursive: bool
         :param followlinks: Follow symbolic links (default: enabled)
         :type followlinks: bool
+        :param sources: Dictionary of {"namespace": "rule_source"}
+        :type sources: dict
         :rtype: :class:`Yara`
         """
         rule_paths: Dict[str, str] = {}
-        for root, _, files in os.walk(path, followlinks=followlinks):
-            for fname in files:
-                if not fname.endswith(".yar") and not fname.endswith(".yara"):
-                    continue
-                ruleset_name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(fname))[0]
-                ruleset_path = os.path.join(root, fname)
-                if ruleset_name in rule_paths:
-                    log.warning(
-                        f"Yara file name collision - {rule_paths[ruleset_name]} "
-                        f"overridden by {ruleset_path}"
-                    )
-                rule_paths[ruleset_name] = ruleset_path
-            if not recursive:
-                break
-        return Yara(rule_paths=rule_paths)
+        if path:
+            for root, _, files in os.walk(path, followlinks=followlinks):
+                for fname in files:
+                    if not fname.endswith(".yar") and not fname.endswith(".yara"):
+                        continue
+                    ruleset_name = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(fname))[0]
+                    ruleset_path = os.path.join(root, fname)
+                    if ruleset_name in rule_paths:
+                        log.warning(
+                            f"Yara file name collision - {rule_paths[ruleset_name]} "
+                            f"overridden by {ruleset_path}"
+                        )
+                    rule_paths[ruleset_name] = ruleset_path
+                if not recursive:
+                    break
+        return Yara(rule_paths=rule_paths, sources=sources)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def from_dir(path, recursive=True, followlinks=True):
+        """
+        Find rules (recursively) in specified path. Supported extensions: \\*.yar, \\*.yara
+
+        :param path: Root path for searching
+        :type path: str
+        :param recursive: Search recursively (default: enabled)
+        :type recursive: bool
+        :param followlinks: Follow symbolic links (default: enabled)
+        :type followlinks: bool
+        :rtype: :class:`Yara`
+        """
+        return Yara.from_dir_and_sources(
+            path=path, recursive=recursive, followlinks=followlinks
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def from_sources(sources):
+        """
+        Loads rules for the specified namespaces.
+
+        :param sources: Dictionary of {"namespace": "rule_source"}
+        :type sources: dict
+        :rtype: :class:`Yara`
+        """
+        return Yara.from_dir_and_sources(sources=sources)
 
     def match(self, offset_mapper=None, extended=False, **kwargs):
         """
diff --git a/malduck/yara.pyi b/malduck/yara.pyi
index c3ea6d6..c968b42 100644
--- a/malduck/yara.pyi
+++ b/malduck/yara.pyi
@@ -51,11 +51,21 @@ class Yara:
             str, "YaraString", Dict[str, Union[str, "YaraString"]], None
         ] = None,
         condition: str = "any of them",
+        sources: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
     ) -> None: ...
     @staticmethod
+    def from_dir_and_sources(
+        path: Optional[str] = None,
+        recursive: bool = True,
+        followlinks: bool = True,
+        sources: Optional[Dict[str, str]] = None,
+    ) -> "Yara": ...
+    @staticmethod
     def from_dir(
         path: str, recursive: bool = True, followlinks: bool = True
     ) -> "Yara": ...
+    @staticmethod
+    def from_sources(sources: Dict[str, str]) -> "Yara": ...
     # match(...)
     # match(offset_mapper, ...)
     # match(offset_mapper, extended=False, ...)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d4c4f68..34563bb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     name="malduck",
     version="4.4.0",
     description="Malduck is your ducky companion in malware analysis journeys",
-    long_description=open("README.md").read(),
+    long_description=open("README.md", encoding="utf8").read(),
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",
     author="CERT Polska",
     author_email="info@cert.pl",
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     },
     license="GPLv3",
     include_package_data=True,
-    install_requires=open("requirements.txt").read().splitlines(),
+    install_requires=open("requirements.txt", encoding="utf8").read().splitlines(),
     url="https://github.com/CERT-Polska/malduck",
     classifiers=[
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
diff --git a/tests/files/embedded.txt b/tests/files/embedded.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a69737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/embedded.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Start with this and nothing else...
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/files/modules/embedded/__init__.py b/tests/files/modules/embedded/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9486f4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/modules/embedded/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .embedded import Embedded
diff --git a/tests/files/modules/embedded/embedded.py b/tests/files/modules/embedded/embedded.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47ba2bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/files/modules/embedded/embedded.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+from malduck.extractor import Extractor
+from malduck import base64, procmempe
+
+@Extractor.yara(r"""
+rule embedded_test
+{
+    strings:
+        $start = "Start with this and nothing else..."
+    condition:
+        all of them and $start at 0
+}
+""")
+class Embedded(Extractor):
+    family = "embedded"
+
+    @Extractor.final
+    def embedded(self, p):
+        return {"embedded": True}
diff --git a/tests/test_extractor.py b/tests/test_extractor.py
index ba2f536..c8a8d74 100644
--- a/tests/test_extractor.py
+++ b/tests/test_extractor.py
@@ -80,3 +80,12 @@ def test_multirules():
         'matched': ['v2'],
         'third': ['ThIrD string']
     }]
+
+
+def test_embedded():
+    modules = ExtractorModules("tests/files/modules")
+    p = procmem.from_file("tests/files/embedded.txt")
+    assert p.extract(modules) == [{
+        "embedded": True,
+        "family": "embedded",
+    }]