r/Malware
BorderlineMalware Analysis & Reports
A place for malware reports, analysis and information for [anti]malware professionals and enthusiasts.
Members
83,681
as of February 2025
Last post
1 month ago
September 24, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2009
January 17, 2009
Total posts
27.0K
archived
Total comments
51.0K
archived
Is r/Malware dead? Activity is slowing.
No posts in 48 days. That's not long enough to be considered abandoned yet — communities usually need 60+ days of inactivity (and inactive moderators) before Reddit will hand them over.
Find abandoned subreddits in this niche you can claim →Frequently asked questions about r/Malware
How many members does r/Malware have?
r/Malware had 83,681 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/Malware dead?
r/Malware looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (48 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.
When was r/Malware created?
r/Malware was created on January 17, 2009.
Can I take over r/Malware?
Probably not. r/Malware is still in active use, and Reddit only hands over communities whose human moderators have all gone inactive on Reddit for 60+ days. If you want a community in this niche, look for abandoned subreddits on the same topic instead — DeadSubs finds them automatically.
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