Uninstall Nessus on macOS
Use the following procedure to uninstall Tenable Nessus on macOS.
Before you begin:
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(Optional) Export your scans and policies.
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Uninstall Nessus from the macOS user interface using the following steps:
To uninstall Tenable Nessus from the macOS user interface:
- In System Preferences, select the Nessus button.
- On the Nessus.Preferences screen, select the lock to make changes.
- Next, enter your username and password.
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Select the Stop Nessus button.
The Status becomes red and shows as Stopped.
- Finally, exit the Nessus.Preferences screen.
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Remove the following Tenable Nessus directories, subdirectories, and files:
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/Library/Nessus
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/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.tenablesecurity.nessusd.plist
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/Library/PreferencePanes/Nessus Preferences.prefPane
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/Applications/Nessus
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To prevent the macOS from trying to start the now non-existent service, type the following command from a command prompt to disable the Tenable Nessus service:
$ sudo launchctl remove com.tenablesecurity.nessusd
If prompted, provide the administrator password.