Channel
@antivirusvpnprotect
On this record: Topic · Growth · Engagement · Reactions · Posts · Cite this entry
143subscribers
-6 since we began measuring on 7 August 2026
Risers and fallers across the register · movement among entries of Under 1,000.
| Telegram ID | -1002432807552 |
|---|---|
| Type | Channel |
| Usernames | @antivirusvpnprotect @Italian |
| Created | Between 1 September 2024 and 23 March 2025 — estimated from Telegram’s id allocation, not measured. How this range is calculated. |
| First recorded | 8 August 2026 |
| Last confirmed live | 12 October 2026 |
| Measurements held | 14 |
| Confirmed unchanged | 1 time, most recently 12 October 2026 |
| On Telegram | t.me/antivirusvpnprotect |
Technology — a classification, not a measurement. An on-box language model (Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-FP8, prompt version 1) read this channel’s own recent posts on 25 September 2026 and assigned it the closest of 31 fixed categories, at 56% confidence. This is a model’s judgement about what the channel is likely to be about, not a fact this register measured the way a subscriber count or a view count is measured — it can be revised on a later pass, and it carries no weight anywhere else on this page. How this classification works, and why it has no browse page of its own yet.
| Measured (UTC) | Subscribers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2026, 14:38 | 143 | no change |
| 3 Oct 2026, 07:55 | 143 | -2 |
| 1 Oct 2026, 01:18 | 145 | -3 |
| 18 Sept 2026, 18:17 | 148 | no change |
| 17 Sept 2026, 10:19 | 148 | -3 |
| 30 Aug 2026, 23:18 | 151 | no change |
| 30 Aug 2026, 20:05 | 151 | +3 |
| 23 Aug 2026, 15:16 | 148 | no change |
| 23 Aug 2026, 06:06 | 148 | -1 |
| 16 Aug 2026, 14:16 | 149 | no change |
| 15 Aug 2026, 00:37 | 149 | -1 |
| 8 Aug 2026, 20:00 | 150 | no change |
| 8 Aug 2026, 14:32 | 150 | +1 |
| 7 Aug 2026, 21:28 | 149 | first reading |
20 posts held, back to 23 March 2025 — the reader has not yet reached the start of this channel’s public history, so older posts may sit further back, unread. Read across 1 page of Telegram’s post history, 20 posts per page.
Nothing published in the last 30 days. ERR and ER are rolling 30-day measures, so there is nothing to compute — we hold 20 posts for this entry, the most recent from 13 August 2025. An engagement rate over an empty window would be a number about nothing.
31 reactions across 9 posts, in 5 distinct kinds. The most used accounts for 51.6% of them.
| Reaction | Count | Share | Share, drawn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ❤ | 16 | 51.6% | |
| 🗿 | 7 | 22.6% | |
| 👍 | 3 | 9.68% | |
| 🥰 | 3 | 9.68% | |
| 🔥 | 2 | 6.45% |
No sentiment is inferred, and none should be read in. This table is ordered by count and by nothing else. Emoji do not carry stable meaning across languages or communities — 🙏 is thanks in one channel and mourning in another — so we publish which ones were pressed and how often, and pass no judgement on what an audience meant by them.
Precision. Telegram publishes reaction counts per emoji and short-forms each one — 4.34K, 1.2M — so any single kind at or above 1,000 reaches us at three significant figures, and only counts below 1,000 are exact. The shares above are ratios of those figures and carry the same error. This is also why the total here can differ slightly from a reaction total printed elsewhere on the page: both are sums of the same rounded parts, taken over samples with different edges.
Coverage. Reactions were read on 11 of the 20 sampled posts in this sample. Summed by Telegram’s own count on each post — not by adding up the per-emoji breakdown above — those same posts carry 31 reactions in total: the kind of figure the paragraph above means by “a reaction total printed elsewhere on the page”.
Measured over the 20 most recent posts we hold, published 23 March 2025 to 13 August 2025, using the newest reading held for each. Telegram Stars are excluded: they are a payment, not a reaction, and they have their own section.
Scam Hunter Duped by Convincing HMRC Refund Fraud Julie-Anne Kearns, a UK-based scam hunter who helps victims track online criminals, was tricked by fraudsters impersonating His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs with a believable refund letter. She provided copies of her passport and driving licence, which the scammers used to claim her rebate, sell her identity on the dark web, and take out a £16,000 loan in her name. …
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“Plague” Malware Evades Antivirus, Threatens Linux Systems with Stealthy Backdoor Cybersecurity firm Nextron Systems has uncovered a new, highly sophisticated malware dubbed “Plague” that targets Linux environments through a malicious Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM). This backdoor grants attackers persistent and covert access by exploiting core authentication processes, making detection by traditional antiviru…
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Android Malware-as-a-Service Lowers Prices, Adds 2FA Interception Malware-as-a-service platforms like PhantomOS and Nebula are making Android attacks more accessible by offering subscription-based malware kits starting at just $300 per month. These ready-to-use trojans require no coding skills and come packed with advanced features such as two-factor authentication interception via SMS and OTP capture. They also inc…
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Microsoft Shifts Antivirus Programs Out of Kernel Mode to Boost Windows Stability Microsoft is moving antivirus and endpoint detection software from kernel mode to user mode in Windows to improve system stability and security. This change follows last year’s widespread blue screen crashes caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update running at kernel level. As part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative, Microsoft is collabo…
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Beware: Fake Free VPN on GitHub Spreading Malware, Experts Warn Security experts have uncovered a new cyber threat involving counterfeit free VPN software distributed via GitHub. These fake VPNs are designed to trick users into downloading malware that can steal data or compromise devices. Cybercriminals exploit the trust in popular platforms to spread their malicious code widely and quickly. To stay safe, users sho…
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Why a VPN is Your Must-Have Travel Companion This Summer As you prepare for your summer getaway, protecting your digital privacy should be as important as packing sunscreen. Using a reliable VPN shields your personal data from hackers and secures your connection on public Wi-Fi networks often found in airports and hotels. NordVPN, ranked #1 in the industry, is offering an exclusive summer deal with extra months free…
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Microsoft Shifts Antivirus Programs to User Mode for Enhanced Security In response to last year's widespread crashes caused by a faulty CrowdStrike update, Microsoft is moving antivirus programs from kernel level to user mode to bolster security and reliability. This initiative involves collaboration with major security vendors, including Bitdefender and ESET, as part of the Microsoft Virus Initiative (MVI) 3.0 prog…
NordVPN Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Deceptive Pricing Practices NordVPN is under fire as a class-action lawsuit has been filed, accusing the popular VPN service of misleading customers with its pricing strategies. The lawsuit claims that the company engaged in deceptive marketing practices, leaving users feeling misled about the costs associated with their subscriptions. Customers allege that promotional…
NordVPN Passes Independent Security and Performance Evaluation NordVPN has received validation from West Coast Labs in a recent independent evaluation, showcasing impressive results in speed, leak protection, and overall system efficiency. The third-party testing confirms that NordVPN maintains high performance standards while ensuring users' online security. This recognition reinforces NordVPN's commitment to provi…
Police Shut Down AVCheck, a Tool for Cybercriminals to Scan Malware Law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled AVCheck, a notorious website that cybercriminals used to scan for malware. This action marks a significant victory in the ongoing fight against cybercrime, as AVCheck provided criminals with a platform to analyze and refine their malicious software. The takedown comes as part of a larger initiati…
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Hackers Use PyBitmessage Library to Bypass Security Measures Cybersecurity experts have uncovered a troubling trend as hackers exploit the PyBitmessage library to evade antivirus and network security systems. This sophisticated tactic allows malicious actors to communicate undetected, raising alarms about the effectiveness of current security protocols. The use of such a tool highlights the ongoing cat-and-mouse gam…
Shuswap Resident Falls Victim to $9K Scam by Fake Antivirus Software Rep! A Shuswap resident has been duped out of $9,000 by a scammer posing as a representative of a well-known antivirus software company. The victim was contacted by the fraudster, who convinced them that their computer was infected and required immediate financial assistance for repairs. Despite the warning signs, the resident believed the scammer'…
Showing the 12 most recent of 20 posts we hold for @antivirusvpnprotect. View and reaction counts are the latest single reading for each post, not a live figure, and a recent post is still accumulating both. A view count marked ≈ was rounded by Telegram before we ever saw it — t.me prints views in full below 1,000 and to three significant figures above, so ≈1,200,000 means somewhere between 1,150,000 and 1,249,999. Unmarked counts are exact. Text is reproduced from the public post preview and truncated for length.
A live page changes as we take new readings, so a citation should name the measurement it is based on, not just the URL. The line below cites the subscriber count as measured 12 October 2026 — this entry's latest reading, not the date you are reading this.
“Antivirus & VPN” (@antivirusvpnprotect), 143 subscribers as measured 12 October 2026. Telegram Register, tgregister.com/channel/antivirusvpnprotect.
Full measurement history, CC BY 4.0. Every reading this register holds for this entry, not just the latest one, as a dated, downloadable record: CSV · JSON. Free to use with attribution to tgregister.com. Each file carries its own generation timestamp, which is the figure to cite for exactly when the data was retrieved.