File and Process Allow List
Tenable recommends allowing certain Tenable Nessus Agent files, folders, and processes in third-party endpoint security products such as anti-virus applications and host-based intrusion and prevention systems.
Tip: If your Windows installation uses a non-standard drive or folder structure, you can use the %PROGRAMFILES% and %PROGRAMDATA% environment variables.
The following table contains a list of files, folders, and processes to add to an allow list.
| Windows |
|---|
|
Folders |
| C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus Agent\* |
| C:\Program Files (x86)\Tenable\Nessus Agent\* |
| C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus Agent\* |
| Processes |
| C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus Agent\nasl.exe |
| C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus Agent\nessuscli.exe |
| C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus Agent\nessusd.exe |
| C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus Agent\nessus-service.exe |
| C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus Agent\nessus-agent-module.exe |
| C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus Agent\openssl.exe |
| %SystemRoot%\tenable_ovaldi_2ef350e0435440418f7d33232f74f260.exe |
| %SystemRoot%\tenable_mw_scan_*.exe |
| %SystemRoot%\temp\nessus_*.bat |
| C:\Program Files (x86)\Tenable\Nessus Agent\nasl.exe |
| C:\Program Files (x86)\Tenable\Nessus Agent\nessuscli.exe |
| C:\Program Files (x86)\Tenable\Nessus Agent\nessusd.exe |
| C:\Program Files (x86)\Tenable\Nessus Agent\nessus-service.exe |
| C:\Program Files (x86)\Tenable\Nessus Agent\nessus-agent-module.exe |
| C:\Program Files (x86)\Tenable\Nessus Agent\openssl.exe |
| %SystemRoot%\tenable_ovaldi_2ef350e0435440418f7d33232f74f260.exe |
| %SystemRoot%\Tenable\Nessus Agent\tenable_mw_scan_*.exe |
| %SystemRoot%\Tenable\Nessus Agent\temp\nessus_*.bat |
| Linux |
| Folders |
| /opt/nessus_agent/sbin/* |
| /opt/nessus_agent/bin/* |
| /opt/nessus_agent/lib/nessus/* |
| Files |
| /opt/nessus_agent/bin/nasl |
| /opt/nessus_agent/sbin/nessusd |
| /opt/nessus_agent/sbin/nessuscli |
| /opt/nessus_agent/sbin/nessus-service |
| /opt/nessus_agent/sbin/nessus-agent-module |
| Processes |
| /opt/nessus_agent/bin/nasl |
| /opt/nessus_agent/bin/openssl |
| /opt/nessus_agent/sbin/nessusd |
| /opt/nessus_agent/sbin/nessuscli |
| /opt/nessus_agent/sbin/nessus-service |
| /opt/nessus_agent/sbin/nessus-agent-module |
| macOS |
| Folders |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/sbin/* |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/bin/* |
| Files |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/bin/nasl |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/sbin/nessusd |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/sbin/nessuscli |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/sbin/nessus-service |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/sbin/nessus-agent-module |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/sbin/nessusmgt |
| Processes |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/bin/nasl |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/bin/openssl |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/sbin/nessusd |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/sbin/nessuscli |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/sbin/nessus-service |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/sbin/nessus-agent-module |
| /Library/NessusAgent/run/sbin/nessusmgt |