r/Malware is a subreddit with 99k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses malware, analysis, security, virus, and ransomware.
A place for malware reports, analysis and information for [anti]malware professionals and enthusiasts.
Popular Themes in r/Malware
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Guys I have a feeling this is a Malware"
6 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Your day as a malware analyst"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Fake Tailscale site on Google Ads uses ClickFix to get you to execute malware yourself"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Building an Android malware behavior analysis tool — looking for ideas on what to automate next"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Malware
#1
Malware
: "PSA: How a hidden 771MB crypto-miner bypassed Malwarebytes and Task Manager using a BYOVD attack (and the script to kill it)"
169 posts
#2
Analysis
: "Disguised Applications and Their Implications for Malware Analysis"
43 posts
#3
Security
: "Not a Security person... got hit by an undocumented macOS stealer campaign, reverse engineered it, and tried to take the whole operation down."
35 posts
#4
Virus
: "Is Google Virus Why it collect all this data"
20 posts
#5
Ransomware
: "Emerging Ransomware: BQTLock and GREENBLOOD"
19 posts
#6
Phishing
: "M365 Account Takeover Without Credential Theft: Surge in OAuth Phishing"
18 posts
#7
Windows
: "Exploiting a vulnerable driver to kill Windows Defender and deploy WannaCry"
16 posts
#8
Trojan
: "Update your detection rules: New remote access Trojan"
14 posts
#9
Macos
: "Not a security person... got hit by an undocumented Macos stealer campaign, reverse engineered it, and tried to take the whole operation down."
8 posts
#10
Npm
: "Fake Interview deploys stealthy cross platform (macOS/Windows) through Npm package install in take home assessment"
8 posts
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+12k members(14.2%)
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Last updated: June 22, 2026