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How to remove free bitfender virus scanner program

How to remove free bitfender virus scanner program

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 23, 2020 4:25 PM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2020 10:25 AM

The bit fender instructions guide me to an uninstall app. My version doesn't have an uninstall app and they suggest just moving it to the trash bin from the Finder folder. I'm not sure that would completely remove it or work leaving my computer with issues.

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Sep 23, 2020 6:56 PM in response to anthonyandjeanine

Uninstall it per their directions...


https://www.bitdefender.com/consumer/support/answer/1784/


Then run etrecheck to see what chaff it left....


EtreCheck is a FREE simple little diagnostic tool to display the important details of your system configuration and allow you to copy that information to the Clipboard. It is meant to be used with Apple Support Communities to help people help you with your Mac. It will not display any personal info.

https://www.etrecheck.com/


Pastebin is a good place to paste the whole report if you capture the URL while there…

https://pastebin.com/

Whew, they've changed pastebin & made it harder, but after pasting in, click Create new paste button, then Embed button, then copy the URL...

<script src="https://pastebin.com/embed_js/KuvnghqA"></script>


The important part of the above would be...


https://pastebin.com/embed_js/KuvnghqA


Workable but harder for me to work with...the Note tool on the bottom of this editor's toolbar, as shown in the image, to copy and paste the output from EtreCheck. In a Reply before you click post, look for this to add longer texts...

Sep 24, 2020 10:25 AM in response to anthonyandjeanine

Clicked the ' solved ' button in error. Issue not solved. The bit fender instructions guide me to an uninstall app. My version doesn't have an uninstall app and they suggest just moving it to the trash bin from the Finder folder. I'm not sure that would completely remove it or work leaving my computer with issuesIssue not solved.

How to remove free bitfender virus scanner program

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