r/Malware is a subreddit with 103k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and news, and the community frequently discusses malware, malware sample, windows, tool, and sideloading.
A place for malware reports, analysis and information for [anti]malware professionals and enthusiasts.
Popular Themes in r/Malware
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Undetected malware distributed through CurseForge mods - live sample in post"
11 posts
#2
News
: "Malicious npm package found in Antfarm Tech proof_of_dev coding assignment"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "CAN ANYONE NAME THIS SOFTWARE ?"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "I got tired of users clicking on stupid links so I built this chrome extension"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Malware
#1
Malware
: "Cisco just found Windows Malware that runs four AI models simultaneously and lets them vote on what to steal from your computer, with no human attacker giving orders"
29 posts
#2
Malware Sample
4 posts
#3
Windows
: "Cisco just found Windows malware that runs four AI models simultaneously and lets them vote on what to steal from your computer, with no human attacker giving orders"
3 posts
#4
Tool
: "Careful of the RemotePanel and BoundSiphon: A Dual-Payload Toolkit for Persistent Access and Browser Theft"
3 posts
#5
Sideloading
: "Invoice-named scripts drop a DLL-Sideloading backdoor behind Pakistan Navy decoys"
3 posts
#6
Vs Code
: "MALICIOUS Vs Code EXTENSION! DO NOT DOWNLOAD!!"
3 posts
#7
Ai
: "Cisco just found Windows malware that runs four Ai models simultaneously and lets them vote on what to steal from your computer, with no human attacker giving orders"
2 posts
#8
Dll
: "Invoice-named scripts drop a Dll-sideloading backdoor behind Pakistan Navy decoys"
2 posts
#9
Vulnerability
: "Community Threat Notice: Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway Vulnerabilities"
2 posts
#10
Scam
: "Malware Scam pretending they will rent your short term rental"
1 post
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Last updated: October 1, 2026