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 - [HitmanPro](https://www.hitmanpro.com) Antivirus product from Sophos
 - [VirusTotal](https://www.virustotal.com/) Web service for scanning files and URLs for viruses
 - [How to remove viruses and malware on your Windows PC](https://www.howtogeek.com/126911/what-to-do-if-you-get-a-virus-on-your-computer/) Helpful HowToGeek article on cleaning out the pipes
-- [Avast Antivirus](https://www.avast.com) Avast Antivirus is a multi-platform antivirus application with a free tier. Be sure to opt-out of sending anonymous usage statistics.
 
 ## Privacy
 - [Prism Break](https://prism-break.org/en/) Opt out of global data surveillance programs like PRISM, XKeyscore, and Tempora.