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 |
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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 |