Tenable Nessus (x64)

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

This page is about Tenable Nessus (x64) for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by Tenable, Inc.. More info about Tenable, Inc. can be seen here. More details about the application Tenable Nessus (x64) can be seen at http://www.tenable.com. Tenable Nessus (x64) is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. MsiExec.exe /X{EFAD3AAE-01A5-4B05-B2B8-1D591A34406E} is the full command line if you want to remove Tenable Nessus (x64). The program's main executable file is labeled nessus-service.exe and it has a size of 37.62 KB (38520 bytes).

Tenable Nessus (x64) contains of the executables below. They take 32.98 MB (34577496 bytes) on disk.

• nasl.exe (10.69 MB)
• ndbg.exe (258.62 KB)
• nessus-service.exe (37.62 KB)
• nessuscli.exe (10.63 MB)
• nessusd.exe (11.37 MB)

The current web page applies to Tenable Nessus (x64) version 10.7.3.20038 only. You can find here a few links to other Tenable Nessus (x64) releases:

• 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
• 10.8.0.20121
• 8.15.7.20004
• 7.1.0.20115
• 7.0.3.20111
• 7.2.0.20123
• 8.3.2.20190
• 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
• 10.7.4.20055
• 10.8.3.20010
• 10.8.2.20007
• 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
• 10.7.5.20060
• 10.6.3.20009
• 7.2.3.20205
• 7.0.0.20106
• 7.1.2.20118

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When planning to uninstall Tenable Nessus (x64) you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Tenable Nessus (x64):

• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus

The files below remain on your disk by Tenable Nessus (x64)'s application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\concrt140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\fips.dll
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\icudt73.dll
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\icuuc73.dll
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\legacy.dll
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\License.rtf
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\msvcp140.dll
• 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:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\nessus-service.tar.gz.bak
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\shared-libs.tar.gz.bak
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\vccorlib140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Tenable\Nessus\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Tenable_Nessus_Nessus Web Client_url
• C:\Windows\Installer\{5100C65F-CFAA-44AA-85A4-357EB087E01E}\ARPPRODUCTICON.exe

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F56C0015AAFCAA44584A53E70B780EE1
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{5100C65F-CFAA-44AA-85A4-357EB087E01E}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tenable\Nessus

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\F56C0015AAFCAA44584A53E70B780EE1\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\{5100C65F-CFAA-44AA-85A4-357EB087E01E}\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tenable Nessus\ImagePath

How to erase Tenable Nessus (x64) from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Tenable Nessus (x64) is an application released by Tenable, Inc.. Some users want to erase this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this by hand requires some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK practice to erase Tenable Nessus (x64) is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your computer.

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• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Tenable Nessus (x64) or simply activate the Search field and type in "Tenable Nessus (x64)". The Tenable Nessus (x64) application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Tenable Nessus (x64) in the list , the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Tenable Nessus (x64), ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

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

• The web site of the program is: http://www.tenable.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{EFAD3AAE-01A5-4B05-B2B8-1D591A34406E}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Tenable Nessus (x64).


8. After uninstalling Tenable Nessus (x64), Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a 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) using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Tenable Nessus (x64) by Tenable, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Tenable Nessus (x64) by Tenable, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Tenable Nessus (x64) in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.