How to Remove local backups on mac hardrive

My backups are now at 100 gb, how do I remove this?

Back up your Mac if you have not done so already. To learn how to use Time Machine read Mac Basics: Time Machine backs up your Mac - Apple Support.
Delete the "Hotspot Shield" program from Applications if you did not already do that.
Select the entire line that follows (triple-click to select it), then control-click, and from the contextual menu that appears, select Services > Open:
/Library/LaunchDaemons/
Locate the file containing the word "anchorfree". Drag it to the Trash.
Repeat the above instructions with the following:
/Library/Application Support/
Locate the folder named "Hotspot Shield" and drag it to the Trash.
Repeat the above instructions with the following:
~/Library/Preferences
and
/Library/Preferences
Locate any files containing the words "anchorfree" and drag them to the Trash.
Open System Preferences > Users & Groups. Click Login Items. If you find an item named Hotspot Shield, select it and delete it with the [—] (minus) button.
Log out or restart your Mac.
For a description of how this may have occurred, how to avoid it in the future, and for Apple's recommended actions read How to install adware. Apple's instructions are linked in the Recovery Procedure near the end of that document. Read and follow them carefully. Pay particular attention to the easily overlooked passages directing you to restart your Mac when required.
Review your Gatekeeper settings: OS X : About Gatekeeper - Apple Support. Gatekeeper is designed to help prevent you from inadvertently installing garbage software.

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