r/malwares
17k members
r/malwares is a subreddit with 17k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses malware, security, virus, antivirus, and trojan, and they frequently recommend/review antivirus, free antivirus, and antivirus software.
A community to discuss antivirus software, cybersecurity tips, malware removal, and online safety.
Popular Themes in r/malwares
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I got a message today that there is a trojan in my super.money"
26 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What's the best antivirus in 2025?"
22 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "Windows reinstallation advice"
11 posts
#4
News
: "A week in security (February 10 – February 16)"
2 posts
#5
Money Talk
: "Why is Norton charging loyal customers such high renewal fees?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/malwares
#1
Malware
: "Got hit by some Malware"
72 posts
#2
Security
: "Is Battleye a threat to my PC Security?"
52 posts
#3
Virus
: "is this a Virus/keylogger"
50 posts
#4
Antivirus
: "What's the best Antivirus in 2025?"
36 posts
#5
Trojan
: "I got a message today that there is a Trojan in my super.money"
21 posts
#6
Norton
: "Norton Antivirus - Struggled to cancel and faced wild accusations"
13 posts
#7
Phishing
: "Phishing scam and suspicious script executed on my computer"
13 posts
#8
Malwarebytes
: "Malwarebytes or Kaspersky which one should I choose"
12 posts
#9
Safe
: "Is this Safe or nah?"
12 posts
#10
Kaspersky
: "Kaspersky has left the US market now what should I do?"
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/malwares
Antivirus
632 reviews
#1
ESET
4.2★ from 102 reviews
#2
Malwarebytes
4.2★ from 62 reviews
#3
Windows Defender
3.9★ from 49 reviews
Free Antivirus
140 reviews
#1
Avira
3.9★ from 15 reviews
#2
AhnLab V3
4.0★ from 12 reviews
#3
Malwarebytes
3.9★ from 10 reviews
Antivirus Software
110 reviews
#1
Malwarebytes
4.6★ from 14 reviews
#2
Emsisoft
4.2★ from 11 reviews
#3
F-Secure
4.0★ from 8 reviews
Member Growth in r/malwares
Yearly
+13k members(286.1%)
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Last updated: July 22, 2026