KALI LINUX – How to install NESSUS on Kali | villu
Kali doesn’t include Nessus. Here’s how to install it.
1. Download Nessus
32 bit or 64 bit option.
*****2. Install NESSUS
(32 or 64 bit version – check the package name).
dpkg -i Nessus-5.2.1-debian6_amd64.deb
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/etc/init.d/nessusd start
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3. Ice Weasel
Open a browser and navigate to:
https://127.0.0.1:8834
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4. Enter an email to register for a plugins feed from Nessus.
Select “use at HOME” option (not work as that’s commerical).
Nessus will download the plugins (takes some time)
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5. Nessus Login
Use the email and password you used to register for a Nessus Feed.
Nessus SplashScreen
That’s it! Nessus is installed, registered, and has a live feed.
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6. Your First Home Scan
Scan Templates > + New Scan
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Name = Name your Scan
Type = Run Now (drop down options)
Policy = Internal Network Scan (drop down options)
Targets = Your Internal home IP range.
eg 192.168.1.1/24 (/24 means all 254 hosts on your network)
Run Scan Button
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Leave it running until it gets to 100%
Results Tab
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Results by Host.
Select the host to see individual results
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Select the vulnerability to get more detail
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Export the results as a PDF
Export Results Tab
Format = PDF (drop down list)
Export
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