CSA (Cyber security assessment): MAC AGENT UNINSTALL
There are two steps for you to follow in this process:
1. Step 1: Remove the Nessus directories.
2. Step 2: Disable the Nessus Agent service
Open the Terminal application.
STEP 1: REMOVE THE NESSUS DIRECTORIES
Within Terminal, type the following command:
$ sudo rm -rf /Library/NessusAgent
hit ‘Enter’
then type the following command:
$ sudo rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.tenablesecurity.nessusagent.plist
hit ‘Enter’
then type the following command:
$ sudo rm -r /Library/PreferencePanes/Nessus Agent Preferences.prefPaneCopy and paste the command we provided in Terminal
hit ‘Enter’
NOTE: If prompted, enter your password. This is your computer password. Please note that when entering your password, keystrokes may not appear.
STEP 2: DISABLE THE NESSUS AGENT SERVICE
From a command prompt, type the following command:
$ sudo launchctl remove com.tenablesecurity.nessusagent
hit ‘Enter’
NOTE: If prompted, enter your password. This is your computer password. Please note that when entering your password, keystrokes may not appear.
That’s it!
This will remove the Tenable Scanning agent from your computer.
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