How to remove an nessusd error

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Nessusd.exe file information

The process known as newtd.exe or Nessus or Tenable Nessus (version (x64)) belongs to software Nessus Security Scanner or Nessus or Tenable Nessus by Tenable Network Security (www.tenable.com).

Description: The file nessusd.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 13,312 bytes (79% of all occurrences), 619,520 bytes, 908,288 bytes, 613,888 bytes or 770,560 bytes.
The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows system file. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. You can uninstall this program in the control panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 45% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
It is possible to do the following:
1) uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Tenable Nessus or Nessus
2) consult Tenable's Customer Service.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as nessusd.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the nessusd.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Servise of Tenable Network Security. Program - Nessus
Immortal (further information)

This process represents the Nessus Server. If you don't want to run it (it takes plenty of system resources) all the time, you might consider stopping it from the Nessus Server Manager.
rba

Part of the Tenable Nessus security scanner package
JRPaulson (further information)

Summary: Average user rating of nessusd.exe: based on 6 votes with 3 reviews.

2 users think nessusd.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user think nessusd.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.

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