/r/computerviruses/

r/computerviruses

53k members
r/computerviruses is a subreddit with 53k 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, file / url check, discussion, and other.
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 do I remove this from grandfathers computer"
41 posts
#2
Question
: "Info stealer windows usb install."
39 posts
#3
File / URL Check
: "Do any of these actually seem like their a virus or not?"
10 posts
#4
Discussion
: "Extreme Notebook Paranoia - Help!"
2 posts
#5
Other
: "Random insurance notifs appearing on my device?"
2 posts

Member Growth in r/computerviruses

Yearly
+21k members(65.5%)

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Last updated: July 12, 2026