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User profile for user: sburech
sburech Author
User level: Level 1
42 points

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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User profile for user: marcellus124
marcellus124
User level: Level 1
9 points

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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