r/Malware
ActiveMalware 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
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2009
January 17, 2009
Total posts
26.6K
archived
Total comments
50.6K
archived
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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.
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When was r/Malware created?
r/Malware was created on January 17, 2009.
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