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Privacy & Security

Security software, antivirus, malware-removal tools, file and URL scanners, and privacy utilities.

Anti-Virus​

ToolDescriptionSupported platformsSource
KasperskyAntivirus and cybersecurity software providing real-time protection against malware, viruses, ransomware, phishing, and other online threats.
MalwarebytesCybersecurity software that detects and removes viruses and malware, with protection against malware, ransomware, and harmful websites.
ClamAVOpen-source antivirus engine for detecting trojans, viruses, malware, and other malicious threats.

File & URL Scanners​

Tools for scanning files, URLs, websites, and other online resources for malware, phishing, suspicious content, and other potential security threats.

ToolDescriptionSupported platformsSource
TriageMalware analysis sandbox for analyzing suspicious files with detections and configuration extraction for many malware families.
VirusTotalOnline service for analyzing files, URLs, domains, and IP addresses using multiple security engines and sources.
URLVoidWebsite reputation checker that analyzes domains against multiple blocklists and reputation services.
URLScanWebsite scanning service that records page requests, resources, domains, and other browser activity.

Virus Removers​

Tools designed to detect, remove, and clean malware, viruses, potentially unwanted programs, and other threats.

ToolDescriptionSupported platformsSource
Malwarebytes AdwCleanerAdware cleaner that finds and removes unwanted programs and junkware.
ESET Online ScannerOn-demand malware scanner for detecting and removing viruses, trojans, spyware, and other threats.
HitmanProOn-demand malware scanner designed to detect and remove malware and potentially unwanted programs.
Housecall LauncherOn-demand security scanner for detecting viruses, malware, trojans, spyware, and related threats.
Kaspersky Virus Removal ToolFree tool that helps remove malware from an infected PC.
Norton Power EraserAggressive malware-removal tool for detecting threats that may be difficult for traditional antivirus products to detect.
TronScriptAutomated Windows PC cleanup script that uses a collection of tools and scripts to clean up and disinfect Windows machines.

Password Managers​

ToolDescriptionSupported platformsSource
KeePassXCCross-platform password manager for securely storing passwords in encrypted databases.

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)​

ToolDescriptionSupported platformsSource
KeePassXCPassword manager that can store TOTP secrets and calculate timed one-time passwords for online services.

Security note: KeePassXC can store and generate TOTP codes for online services. It also supports YubiKey and OnlyKey challenge-response to strengthen protection of the encrypted database, although KeePassXC explicitly notes that this is not technically a second authentication factor. For maximum security, KeePassXC recommends considering a separate database for TOTP secrets rather than storing them with the associated passwords.