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Basics for Uninstalling Software

Most OS X applications are completely self-contained "packages" that can be uninstalled by simply dragging the application to the Trash. Applications may create preference files that are stored in the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder. Although they do nothing once you delete the associated application, they do take up some disk space. If you want you can look for them at the above location and delete them, too.

Some applications may install an uninstaller program that can be used to remove the application. If you cannot find the uninstaller then you could download the freeware, Easy Find, to locate files that need to be removed. The places you need to search include:

1. /Home/Library/Applications Support/ folder. Check if the application has created a folder then delete the folder that's in the Applications Support folder.
2. Applications may install a startupitem or a LogIn item. StartupItems are usually installed in the /Library/StartupItems/ folder or the /Home/Library/StartupItems/ folder. Login Items are set in the Users & Groups preferences. Open it in System Preferences, then click on the Login Items tab. Select the item from the list and click on the Delete [-] button to remove it.
3. Some software use startup daemons or agents. Look for them in /Library/LaunchAgents/ and /Library/LaunchDaemons/ or in /Home/Library/LaunchAgents/.

Some applications install a receipt in the /Library/Receipts/ folder. Usually with the same name as the program or the developer. The item generally has a ".pkg" extension. Be sure you also delete this item as some programs use it to determine if it's already installed.

There are many utilities that can uninstall applications. Here is a selection:

1. AppZapper
2. AppDelete
3. Hazel
4. AppCleaner
5. CleanApp
6. iTrash
7. AppBolish
8. AppUninstaller
9. Uninstaller

For more information visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on removing software.

For free version of Malwarebytes Anti -Malware for Mac .

Click on finder > Applications > right click on Malwarebytes Anti - Malware.app & move to trash , if it is in download folder , remove it from there also .

To enter in system library > click on Go > Go to folder & type /Library

Find folders : Launch Daemons > com.malwarebytes.Helpertool.plist

PrivilegedHelperTools > com.malwarebytes.Helper.Tools

Application Support > Malwarebytes

To enter in user library > click on Go > Go to folder & type ~/Library

Find folders : Application support > Malwarebytes

Caches > com.malwarebytes.antimalware

com.malwarebytes.Malwarebytes-xpc- service

Preferences > com.malwarebytes.antimalware.plist

After update the new files that are found in system library .

LaunchAgents > com.malwarebytes.mbam.frontend.agent.plist

LaunchDaemons > com.malwarebytes.mbam.rtprotection.daemon.plist

>com.malwarebytes.mbam.settings.daemon.plist

PriviledgedHelperTools > a folder named com.malwarebytes.HelperTool

In user library .

Preferences > com.malwarebytes.mbam.frontend.agent.plist

Right click on these items inside the folders and move to trash .

Restart the computer & empty the trash .

I'm guessing you manually put the MalwareBytes app in the trash. That does not remove everything.

You will likely have to first reinstall the app. Then, determine which version you're using, and follow the appropriate removal instructions.

Follow the instructions here: https://support.malwarebytes.com/docs/DOC-1928

There is another version of Malwarebytes, a paid version that is different from the free one. It may generate more files than the ones included in the App itself. I have no knowledge of it, I just know it exists. I suggest asking Malwarebytes support.

Of course paid version for malware bytes is there the plist names might be different but the folders where they are saved will be same , thanks for the input malwarebytes support can give brief details .

I confess to not knowing how the versions differ, but it should be investigated as a possibility, and Malwarebytes are the authority on their own software.