r/computerviruses is a subreddit with 50k members. The community frequently discusses virus, malware, help, popup, and trojan, and they frequently recommend/review antivirus, antivirus software, and free antivirus, and the most common flair used is disinfection help, question, warning, file / url check, and discussion.
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Popular Topics in r/computerviruses
#1
Virus
238 posts
#2
Malware
131 posts
#3
Help
104 posts
#4
Popup
31 posts
#5
Trojan
31 posts
#6
Security
26 posts
#7
Pc
17 posts
#8
Windows
15 posts
#9
False Positive
14 posts
#10
File
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/computerviruses
Antivirus
9 reviews
#1
Bitdefender
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Kaspersky
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#3
AVG
2.0★ from 1 review
Antivirus Software
1 review
#1
Microsoft
4.0★ from 1 review
Free Antivirus
1 review
#1
Malwarebytes
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/computerviruses
#1
Disinfection Help
: "How to remove this ?. It always comes whenever I turn on my laptop ,help"
72 posts
#2
Question
: "i found this .txt"
49 posts
#3
Warning
: "PSA/warning: discord infostealer"
6 posts
#4
File / URL Check
: "Does this file has virus ? Really Interesting one."
6 posts
#5
Discussion
: "A “legit” indie game accessed honeytoken files while AV scans showed clean (SHA256 included)"
3 posts
#6
Other
: "Renpy and me - a tale by Casey Jonas Catt"
2 posts
#7
News
: "Harvard and 140 other legitimate websites compromised"
1 post
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Yearly
+19k members(63.4%)
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Last updated: May 30, 2026