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Malwarebytes Agent

A few days ago, I opened my System Preference and was looking at my Notifications settings. I scrolled down and saw "Malwarebytes Agent" (see screenshot), which I did not purchase or install on this iMac. I used the Search option in my Finder and nothing shows up as being ON my computer. So why is it listed in my Notifications? This concerns me. Thank you!



Posted on Mar 18, 2022 8:43 AM

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Posted on Mar 18, 2022 9:39 AM

Malwarebytes, if properly removed with its Help menu option, will not leave that entry in Notifications. If, as was suggested, you migrated from another Mac, and you just dragged Malwarebytes to the Trash on the older Mac, then it was not fully de-installed, and you have that inheritance above in your Notifications.


I suggest that you install the Malwarebytes trial, check for Malware, and then remove it from its Help menu. That should also clear out Malwarebytes from your Notification panel.

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Mar 18, 2022 9:39 AM in response to Sheryl Smith-Rodgers

Malwarebytes, if properly removed with its Help menu option, will not leave that entry in Notifications. If, as was suggested, you migrated from another Mac, and you just dragged Malwarebytes to the Trash on the older Mac, then it was not fully de-installed, and you have that inheritance above in your Notifications.


I suggest that you install the Malwarebytes trial, check for Malware, and then remove it from its Help menu. That should also clear out Malwarebytes from your Notification panel.

Malwarebytes Agent

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