Malware Audience in Germany

Malware has an estimated audience of 248,400 people in Germany. 38.3% are female, 61.7% are male, average age 45.0. Top regions: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities: GitHub, Jotex, Western Union, Antivirus software, Opera (web browser).
The average Malware fan in Germany is 45.0 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Nordrhein-Westfalen. The audience is concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg. Top brand affinities include GitHub, Jotex, Western Union, with strongest over-indexing on GitHub (22.19× the country average). Demographically, the Malware audience skews more male with an average age of 45.0, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Need for Security, Patriotism. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Technology & Electronics · Type: Topic
Demographics of Malware fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 38.3% |
| Male | 61.7% |
| Average age | 45.0 |
| Estimated audience size | 248,400 |
Audience persona
The typical Malware fan in Germany is more male, around 45.0 years old, with strong Need for Security tendencies and a notable affinity for GitHub.
Top regions in Germany
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Nordrhein-Westfalen | 60,057 | 1.1× |
| Bayern | 48,645 | 1.22× |
| Baden-Württemberg | 37,247 | 1.1× |
| Niedersachsen | 23,538 | 0.98× |
| Hessen | 21,660 | 1.14× |
| Rheinland-Pfalz | 13,182 | 1.06× |
| Sachsen | 12,127 | 1× |
| Berlin | 11,766 | 1.06× |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 8,900 | 1× |
| Brandenburg | 6,999 | 0.91× |
| Thüringen | 5,744 | 0.91× |
| Hamburg | 5,598 | 1× |
| Sachsen-Anhalt | 5,029 | 0.78× |
| Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | 4,052 | 0.85× |
| Saarland | 2,784 | 0.91× |
| Bremen | 2,091 | 0.98× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 22.19× | Internet & Social Media |
| Jotex | 78.71× | Shopping |
| Western Union | 12.96× | Business & Career |
| Antivirus software | 28.83× | Technology & Electronics |
| Opera (web browser) | 19.69× | Internet & Social Media |
| Sport Bild | 6.71× | Sports |
| Whirlpool Corporation | 14.71× | Home & Garden |
| Information security | 9.82× | Business & Career |
| Linux | 8.97× | Technology & Electronics |
| Computer security | 6.47× | Business & Career |
| Office 365 | 7.11× | Technology & Electronics |
| Satire | 5.55× | Literature |
| Allgäu | 7.16× | Travel & Leisure |
| Virtual private network | 12.94× | Technology & Electronics |
| Tagesschau | 2.13× | Movies & TV |
| Image scanner | 12.29× | Technology & Electronics |
| Cyber-attack | 34.19× | Technology & Electronics |
| McAfee | 15.09× | Technology & Electronics |
| Thomas Gottschalk | 3.4× | Movies & TV |
| Pets | 1.75× | Pets & Animals |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Need for Security | CONSERVATISM | 5.62 |
| Patriotism | CONSERVATISM | 1.69 |
| Pet Ownership | JOY | 1.35 |
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.35 |
| Career Orientation | POWER | 1.28 |
| LGBTQ+ Identity | OPEN | 1.13 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| United States | 23.0% |
| United Kingdom | 6.6% |
| Germany | 4.8% |
See Malware audiences in other countries
More Technology & Electronics audiences in Germany
- Food and drink (39,623,635)
- Entertainment (39,502,829)
- Business and industry (39,157,865)
- Shopping and fashion (38,134,645)
- Arts and music (37,163,288)
Frequently asked questions
How many fans does Malware have in Germany?
Malware has an estimated audience of 248,400 people in Germany, concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen and Bayern.
What is the gender split and age of Malware fans?
38.3% of Malware fans are female, 61.7% are male, with an average age of 45.0 years.
Which brands do Malware fans like most?
Malware fans show strongest brand affinity for GitHub (22.19×), Jotex (78.71×), and Western Union (12.96×) over the country average.
Where do Malware fans live in Germany?
Malware fans in Germany are most concentrated in Nordrhein-Westfalen (reach 60,057), Bayern (reach 48,645), and Baden-Württemberg (reach 37,247). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do Malware fans also like?
Beyond Malware itself, the audience over-indexes on Jotex (78.71×), Western Union (12.96×), Antivirus software (28.83×), and Opera (web browser) (19.69×) compared to the Germany average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in Germany who actively search for Malware. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.
About this audience profile
This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.