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Removing Malwarebytes icon from my top menu

A while back, I was told by an apple tech support person to download malware bytes to clear up a problem. After the problem was resolved, I removed malwarebytes from my computer and where it was in the library. However, I cannot remove it from my top menu bar and every so often I get a message asking me to update it. Please tell me how I can get rid go the icon in the top menu bar for malwarebytes. This app seemed to be good for only a limited period without an upgrade and I really do not need it any more and do not want to pay for an upgrade. Thanks.

macOS Sierra (10.12.4), 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7

Posted on Sep 22, 2017 1:44 PM

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Posted on Dec 6, 2017 12:09 PM

I wonder why people insist to uninstall (the right way) when it's pretty obvious that the OP is already beyond that point.

If you have already deleted all the malwarebytes package files in your mac (& trash), you will also have to delete the malwarebytes plist files in:

1. Library > LaunchAgents
2. Library > LaunchDaemons

Restart mac. Delete the malwarebytes folder in:
1. Library > Application Support


Empty trash for good measure; just to be sure the demon was exorcised.


Restart mac. You should no longer see the icon of the uninstalled malwarebytes on your status bar.

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Jan 15, 2018 12:22 AM in response to z0ltanz0ltan

What's wrong z0ltan? Your solution didn't help Maxeiner and several others, but the solution I posted did help several others. Plus, Marcellus needed clarification as to which solution worked because Marcellus can't see that Maxeiner's post was in reply to my solution.


My solution is the proper procedure for removing Malwarebytes for Mac. If you don't follow this procedure and you decide to manually delete the Malwarebytes app, it causes this issue to happen. This is a very common issue that has been happening for a long time As you can see in this forum post and in many others over the years, the solution I provided is the proper solution to follow because Malwarebytes has not changed their removal procedure though many versions over time.


You have to remember z0ltan, that the answers here are not just for the person who posted their issue. The answers are also here for those who read the post because they have the same issue. That is how a forum works. This is why you're supposed to search for similar issues before you post your own. The problem is that not everyone who comes here knows how forums work. Also, not every computer user wants to risk doing administrator level procedures that may cause their computer to become unusable. If they misunderstand the procedure or something goes wrong and they can't get online, how will you help them then? Will you take responsibility for the greater problem? Do you even know if they have a current backup prepared and the time and know-how to recover their computer if they misunderstand your instructions, or do you want everyone to risk losing their data? Do you want to make yourself and Apple look bad because you want to use a more complicated and risky procedure instead of a simpler more natural solution? Go ahead. Im fine helping people in much safer ways that they can easily share with others.

Jan 15, 2018 8:23 PM in response to the_best_role

@the_best_role

It means you have other malwarebytes files in other parts of your library. The one in Application Support is deletable but it can be regenerated by its "allies". Delete the other malwarebytes first in other folders (read all suggestions in this thread), then restart before you go back to deleting the malwarebytes files in Application Support.

Removing Malwarebytes icon from my top menu

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