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This wikiHow teaches you how to uninstall the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware program suite from your Windows or Mac computer. You must be using an administrator account in order to do this.
Steps
Method 1
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On a Windows PC
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3Click Apps. It's a box with a series of horizontal lines in the Settings window.
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4Click the Apps & settings tab. You'll find this option in the upper-left side of the window.
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5Scroll down and click Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Its app icon resembles a blue "M", so scroll until you find it, then click it to expand its menu.
- Apps here are usually arranged in alphabetical order.
- This option will usually have the version number listed after it.
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6Click Uninstall. It's in the lower-right side of the Malwarebytes menu.
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7Click the Uninstall pop-up when prompted. This will open the Windows confirmation window.
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8Click Yes when prompted. Doing so will prompt the Malwarebytes setup program to open.
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9Click Yes when prompted again. This allows Malwarebytes to begin uninstalling from your computer.
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10Click Yes. Do so when Malwarebytes notifies you that its uninstallation is complete. This will close the Malwarebytes uninstaller.
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12Enable hidden files and folders. Click the View tab at the top of the window, then check the "Hidden items" box in the "Show/hide" section of the toolbar that appears.
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13Click the search bar. It's in the upper-right side of the window.
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14Search for Malwarebytes residual files. Type malwarebytes into the search bar and press ↵ Enter, then review the results.
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15Delete any Malwarebytes files. Select any file with "malwarebytes" in its title and press Del.
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16Empty the Recycle Bin. Open the Recycle Bin by double-clicking its icon, click Manage at the top of the window, and click Empty Recycle Bin in the far-left side of the toolbar.
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Method 2
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On a Mac
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1Click Go. It's a menu item at the top of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
- If you don't see this menu item at the top of the screen, first open Finder or click the desktop.
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2Click Applications. This option is in the Go drop-down menu. The Applications window will open.
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3Open Malwarebytes. Click the Malwarebytes app icon to open Malwarebytes.
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4Click Help. It's a menu item at the top of the screen. Clicking it prompts a drop-down menu.
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5Click Uninstall Malwarebytes. This option is in the Help drop-down menu.
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6Click Yes when prompted. Doing so will launch the Malwarebytes uninstall program.
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7Enter your administrator password. Type in the password that you use to log into your Mac's administrator account.
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8Click OK. It's in the bottom-right side of the window. Malwarebytes will uninstall itself from your computer at this point.
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9Click Go again, then click Go to Folder…. It's near the bottom of the drop-down menu.
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10Type in ~/Library and click Go. Doing so opens the hidden Library folder.
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11Click the search bar. It's in the top-right side of the Library window.
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12Search for Malwarebytes residual files. Type malwarebytes into the search bar, press ⏎ Return, and allow the search to complete.
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13Click the Library tab. It's near the top of the Library folder.
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14Delete any Malwarebytes files. Select any file with "malwarebytes" in its title, then click Edit and click Move to Trash.
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15Empty the Trash. Click and hold the Trash icon until a pop-up menu appears, then click Empty Trash.
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Community Q&A
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QuestionThere are still files with "mbam" in the name that won't let me delete it. What do I do?Community AnswerDownload Revo Uninstaller Trial or Geek Uninstalled and uninstall the program with the Force Removal option.
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QuestionI get a message that says "Unable to execute file in temporary directory. Uninstall aborted". Any ideas to fix this?Community AnswerContact malwarebytes for uninstall help or support.
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Warnings
- Having more than one antivirus program built into your computer will generally cause problems ranging from severe slow-down to system failure.⧼thumbs_response⧽
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