Security software, antivirus, malware-removal tools, file and URL scanners, and privacy utilities.
Anti-Virus
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Kaspersky Antivirus and cybersecurity software providing real-time protection against malware, viruses, ransomware, phishing, and other online threats. Malwarebytes Cybersecurity software that detects and removes viruses and malware, with protection against malware, ransomware, and harmful websites. ClamAV Open-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.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Triage Malware analysis sandbox for analyzing suspicious files with detections and configuration extraction for many malware families. VirusTotal Online service for analyzing files, URLs, domains, and IP addresses using multiple security engines and sources. URLVoid Website reputation checker that analyzes domains against multiple blocklists and reputation services. URLScan Website 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.
Tool Description Supported platforms Source Malwarebytes AdwCleaner Adware cleaner that finds and removes unwanted programs and junkware. ESET Online Scanner On-demand malware scanner for detecting and removing viruses, trojans, spyware, and other threats. HitmanPro On-demand malware scanner designed to detect and remove malware and potentially unwanted programs. Housecall Launcher On-demand security scanner for detecting viruses, malware, trojans, spyware, and related threats. Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool Free tool that helps remove malware from an infected PC. Norton Power Eraser Aggressive malware-removal tool for detecting threats that may be difficult for traditional antivirus products to detect. TronScript Automated Windows PC cleanup script that uses a collection of tools and scripts to clean up and disinfect Windows machines.
Password Managers
Tool Description Supported platforms Source KeePassXC Cross-platform password manager for securely storing passwords in encrypted databases.
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Tool Description Supported platforms Source KeePassXC Password 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.