diff --git a/YaraSharp.sln b/YaraSharp.sln
index d788bac..17d3c7c 100644
--- a/YaraSharp.sln
+++ b/YaraSharp.sln
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "YaraTest", "YaraTest\YaraTest.csproj", "{602143B0-7EA3-4843-8CEE-228BC66F0437}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "YaraSharpUnitTests", "YaraSharpUnitTests\YaraSharpUnitTests.csproj", "{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -62,6 +64,18 @@ Global
 		{602143B0-7EA3-4843-8CEE-228BC66F0437}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{602143B0-7EA3-4843-8CEE-228BC66F0437}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{602143B0-7EA3-4843-8CEE-228BC66F0437}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}.Release|x86.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}.Release|x86.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/YaraSharpUnitTests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/YaraSharpUnitTests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef3a7ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/YaraSharpUnitTests/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("YaraSharpUnitTests")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("YaraSharpUnitTests")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright ©  2018")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+
+[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
+
+[assembly: Guid("77a34a2c-411b-4958-b553-0151a11ba09b")]
+
+// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
diff --git a/YaraSharpUnitTests/TestData/CheckWarningStillScans.txt b/YaraSharpUnitTests/TestData/CheckWarningStillScans.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5de30e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/YaraSharpUnitTests/TestData/CheckWarningStillScans.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this is a slow regex
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diff --git a/YaraSharpUnitTests/TestData/CheckWarningStillScans.yar b/YaraSharpUnitTests/TestData/CheckWarningStillScans.yar
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..06e0665
--- /dev/null
+++ b/YaraSharpUnitTests/TestData/CheckWarningStillScans.yar
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+// This file contains a rule that should trigger a warning. This should not prevent scanning from being successful
+
+rule WarningRule
+{
+  strings:
+    $error_str = /this.+?is.+?a.+?slow.+?regex/
+
+  condition:
+    $error_str
+}
diff --git a/YaraSharpUnitTests/WarningsAndErrors.cs b/YaraSharpUnitTests/WarningsAndErrors.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2243a03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/YaraSharpUnitTests/WarningsAndErrors.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+using YaraSharp;
+
+namespace YaraSharpUnitTests
+{
+    [TestClass]
+    public class WarningsAndErrors
+    {
+        private static string BaseDirectory = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
+        private static string TestDataDirectory = Path.Combine(BaseDirectory, "TestData");
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Ensures warnings are correctly reported along with errors,
+        /// but does not prevent scanning from working
+        /// </summary>
+        [TestMethod]
+        public void CheckWarningsStillScan()
+        {
+            string inputFileBase = "CheckWarningStillScans";
+            string yaraRuleFile = Path.Combine(TestDataDirectory, $"{inputFileBase}.yar");
+            string yaraInputFile = Path.Combine(TestDataDirectory, $"{inputFileBase}.txt");
+
+            CYaraSharp yaraInstance = new CYaraSharp();
+
+            using (CContext context = new CContext())
+            {
+                using (CCompiler compiler = new CCompiler(null))
+                {
+                    compiler.AddFile(yaraRuleFile);
+                    List<string> compilerErrors = compiler.GetErrors(true);
+
+                    CScanner scanner = new CScanner(compiler.GetRules(), null);
+                    Assert.IsTrue(scanner.ScanFile(yaraInputFile).Any(r => r.Rule.Identifier == "WarningRule"));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/YaraSharpUnitTests/YaraSharpUnitTests.csproj b/YaraSharpUnitTests/YaraSharpUnitTests.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4cd73dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/YaraSharpUnitTests/YaraSharpUnitTests.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="15.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.1.3.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props" Condition="Exists('..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.1.3.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props')" />
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProjectGuid>{77A34A2C-411B-4958-B553-0151A11BA09B}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
+    <RootNamespace>YaraSharpUnitTests</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>YaraSharpUnitTests</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+    <ProjectTypeGuids>{3AC096D0-A1C2-E12C-1390-A8335801FDAB};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
+    <VisualStudioVersion Condition="'$(VisualStudioVersion)' == ''">15.0</VisualStudioVersion>
+    <VSToolsPath Condition="'$(VSToolsPath)' == ''">$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)</VSToolsPath>
+    <ReferencePath>$(ProgramFiles)\Common Files\microsoft shared\VSTT\$(VisualStudioVersion)\UITestExtensionPackages</ReferencePath>
+    <IsCodedUITest>False</IsCodedUITest>
+    <TestProjectType>UnitTest</TestProjectType>
+    <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+    </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\MSTest.TestFramework.1.3.2\lib\net45\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework.Extensions, Version=14.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\MSTest.TestFramework.1.3.2\lib\net45\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestPlatform.TestFramework.Extensions.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="WarningsAndErrors.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Content Include="TestData\CheckWarningStillScans.txt">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
+    <Content Include="TestData\CheckWarningStillScans.yar">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </Content>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\YaraSharp\YaraSharp.vcxproj">
+      <Project>{c005e3b9-2474-4fea-b5f4-7bb897111e8f}</Project>
+      <Name>YaraSharp</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup />
+  <Import Project="$(VSToolsPath)\TeamTest\Microsoft.TestTools.targets" Condition="Exists('$(VSToolsPath)\TeamTest\Microsoft.TestTools.targets')" />
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <Target Name="EnsureNuGetPackageBuildImports" BeforeTargets="PrepareForBuild">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <ErrorText>This project references NuGet package(s) that are missing on this computer. Use NuGet Package Restore to download them.  For more information, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=322105. The missing file is {0}.</ErrorText>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.1.3.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.1.3.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.props'))" />
+    <Error Condition="!Exists('..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.1.3.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets')" Text="$([System.String]::Format('$(ErrorText)', '..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.1.3.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets'))" />
+  </Target>
+  <Import Project="..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.1.3.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets" Condition="Exists('..\packages\MSTest.TestAdapter.1.3.2\build\net45\MSTest.TestAdapter.targets')" />
+</Project>
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diff --git a/YaraSharpUnitTests/packages.config b/YaraSharpUnitTests/packages.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2da0eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/YaraSharpUnitTests/packages.config
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<packages>
+  <package id="MSTest.TestAdapter" version="1.3.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="MSTest.TestFramework" version="1.3.2" targetFramework="net45" />
+</packages>
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