1, download:
Download Address:/downloads/nessus
browser accesshttps://127.0.0.1:8834
Key: Register offline, select "Managed Scanner", then select "Tenable security center", and set the account password in the last step. There is no requirement for the account password.
2, get plug-in package
2.1 In command line mode (running as administrator), enter net stop "Tenable Nessus" to stop the NESSUS service.
2.2. In command line mode, go to the installation directory and execute the following command to get the Challenge code value: (remember to save the Challenge code value)
cd C:\Program Files\Nessus
.\ fetch --challenge
Register for an account and password on the NESSUS website to get the Activation Code value.
Registered Address:/products/nessus/nessus-essentials
After successful registration, an email will be sent to your mailbox with the Activation Code value
Download Address:/v2/
Fill in the Challenge code, Activation Code, and then get the plug-in package all-2.
Put the plug-in package and license file into the directory C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\, then execute the following commands. After the third command is executed successfully, you will get a string of version number (remember to save the version number)
attrib -s -r -h "C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\*.*"
attrib -s -r -h "C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugin_feed_info.inc"
.\ fetch --register-offline "C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\"
.\ update C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\all-2.The third command will take quite a bit of time to execute
3. Crack
3.1 Open C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\plugin_feed_info.inc and overwrite the contents of the file with the following code.
where 202409052059 is the version number obtained in 2.5.
PLUGIN_SET = "202409052059";
PLUGIN_FEED = "ProfessionalFeed (Direct)";
PLUGIN_FEED_TRANSPORT = "Tenable Network Security Lightning";3.2 Execute the following command in administrator mode:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus
copy "C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\plugin_feed_info.inc" "C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\"
copy "C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\plugin_feed_info.inc" "C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\.plugin_feed_info.inc"
attrib +s +r +h "C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\*.*"
attrib +s +r +h "C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugin_feed_info.inc"
attrib -s -r -h "C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\plugin_feed_info.inc"
net start "Tenable Nessus"
4. Close the update
After you complete the first three steps, re-login NESSUS page, successfully logged in, there is a circle in the upper right corner has been turning, that it is loading resources, the time will be very long, the back of the loading is complete, the whole area will disappear after the circle, we patiently wait.
5. Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls
Pit 1: If you don't select Register offline, you must turn off the update, otherwise the NESSUS interface will be automatically updated when you start it for the second time, resulting in crack failure.
Solution: After completing the first three steps and successfully logging in to NESSUS, remember to permanently disable the update
Closing method:/nessus/Content/#To_configure__software_update_settings:
Pit 2: If the function does not work properly, you can restart the service or reboot your computer.
Scenario: The "Scan" scanning function does not appear on the page, or the function is not available.
defraud3：Scan result error：Network interface transient error The network interface
Specific error reporting：The network interface ‘\Device\NPF_{DF6D9295-830F-4A92-B0E4-D0C0C9188C87}’ was not always available for packet forgery, which may lead to incomplete results. This is likely to be a transient error due to a lack of resources on this host. To correct this error, reduce the number of scans and/or hosts scanned in parallel
Official Solution URL:
Tenable Community
/s/article/Resolving-the-network-interface-does-not-support-packet-forgery-error?language=en_US
(1) Install Wincap and Npcap;
(2) In the network cards on your computer, select the one you are connecting to the external network and leave IPV6 unchecked in the properties.