/r/computerviruses/

r/computerviruses

50k members
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.
Discuss malware, potential infections or receive malware removal help

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
#1
Microsoft
4.0 from 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

Member Growth in r/computerviruses

Yearly
+19k members(63.4%)

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Last updated: May 30, 2026