Tenable Nessus (x64)

A guide to uninstall Tenable Nessus (x64) from your system

You can find below details on how to uninstall Tenable Nessus (x64) for Windows. The Windows version was created by Tenable, Inc.. Take a look here where you can find out more on Tenable, Inc.. Detailed information about Tenable Nessus (x64) can be found at http://www.tenable.com. The program is often found in the C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ depending on the user's choice. Tenable Nessus (x64)'s entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{FEC53E24-2BBA-48A0-964E-84CE7311C95B}. nessus-service.exe is the Tenable Nessus (x64)'s main executable file and it occupies around 11.50 KB (11776 bytes) on disk.

Tenable Nessus (x64) installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 22.39 MB (23477760 bytes) on disk.

• nasl.exe (7.35 MB)
• ndbg.exe (77.00 KB)
• nessus-service.exe (11.50 KB)
• nessuscli.exe (7.33 MB)
• nessusd.exe (7.63 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 8.3.2.20190 of Tenable Nessus (x64). You can find below info on other versions of Tenable Nessus (x64):

• 7.2.1.20144
• 10.5.4.20013
• 10.4.2.20093
• 10.5.2.20009
• 8.12.1.20253
• 8.10.0.20232
• 8.11.0.20242
• 10.1.2.20068
• 8.6.0.20200
• 8.15.0.20271
• 10.6.2.20009
• 8.1.0.20158
• 10.7.1.20016
• 10.2.0.20075
• 8.9.0.20227
• 8.12.0.20249
• 8.5.0.20196
• 10.4.1.20091
• 10.4.0.20089
• 8.14.0.20261
• 8.5.1.20197
• 8.15.7.20004
• 7.1.0.20115
• 7.0.3.20111
• 7.2.0.20123
• 8.2.2.20185
• 8.15.1.20272
• 8.2.3.20186
• 8.3.1.20188
• 8.0.1.20155
• 7.2.1.20152
• 10.3.0.20080
• 8.15.2.20273
• 8.15.8.20006
• 8.15.3.20028
• 8.4.0.20193
• 8.7.1.20212
• 7.1.1.20117
• 10.0.2.20291
• 8.7.2.20213
• 10.7.0.20118
• 8.13.2.20002
• 7.1.3.20120
• 10.3.1.20006
• 8.8.0.20216
• 10.6.4.20005
• 8.0.0.20153
• 8.11.1.20243
• 8.1.1.20162
• 8.1.2.20167
• 8.10.1.20237
• 10.5.3.20005
• 10.6.0.20103
• 7.0.2.20110
• 8.15.9.20008
• 10.1.0.20054
• 8.13.0.20255
• 10.7.2.20029
• 10.0.0.20283
• 7.0.1.20108
• 10.0.1.20287
• 8.2.1.20174
• 8.13.1.20257
• 8.15.6.20004
• 10.1.1.20061
• 10.5.0.20097
• 10.6.1.20021
• 8.9.1.20229
• 10.5.1.20008
• 10.6.3.20009
• 7.2.3.20205
• 7.0.0.20106
• 7.1.2.20118

...click to view all...
After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

Folders that were found:

• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus

The files below remain on your disk by Tenable Nessus (x64) when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\License.rtf
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\nasl.exe
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\ndbg.exe
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\Nessus Web Client.url
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\nessuscli.exe
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\nessusd.exe
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\nessus-service.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Tenable_Nessus_Nessus Web Client_url
• C:\Windows\Installer\{FEC53E24-2BBA-48A0-964E-84CE7311C95B}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\42E35CEFABB20A8469E448EC37119CB5
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{FEC53E24-2BBA-48A0-964E-84CE7311C95B}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tenable\Nessus

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\42E35CEFABB20A8469E448EC37119CB5\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Windows\Installer\{FEC53E24-2BBA-48A0-964E-84CE7311C95B}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tenable Nessus\ImagePath

A way to remove Tenable Nessus (x64) using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Tenable Nessus (x64) is an application marketed by the software company Tenable, Inc.. Some users decide to remove it. This is easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE action to remove Tenable Nessus (x64) is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows system.

DOWNLOAD NOW

• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Tenable Nessus (x64) or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Tenable Nessus (x64)". If it exists on your system the Tenable Nessus (x64) application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select Tenable Nessus (x64) in the list of apps, some data about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Tenable Nessus (x64), ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Tenable Nessus (x64):

• The publisher is: http://www.tenable.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{FEC53E24-2BBA-48A0-964E-84CE7311C95B}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Tenable Nessus (x64).


8. After removing Tenable Nessus (x64), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Tenable Nessus (x64) which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Tenable Nessus (x64) with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Tenable Nessus (x64) by Tenable, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Tenable Nessus (x64) by Tenable, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Tenable Nessus (x64) supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.