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main() echo "========================================" echo "Nessus Plugin Downloader" echo "Version: $PLUGIN_VERSION" echo "========================================"

setup_download_dir
local filename="nessus-update-plugins-$PLUGIN_VERSION.tar.gz"
local filepath="$DOWNLOAD_DIR/$filename"
# Get download URL
local download_url=$(get_plugin_url)
# Download the file
if download_file "$download_url" "$filepath"; then
    if verify_download "$filepath"; then
        log_info "✅ Download successful: $filename"
# Extract if requested
        if [[ "$EXTRACT:-false" == "true" ]]; then
            extract_archive "$filepath"
        fi
exit 0
    else
        log_error "Download verification failed"
        exit 1
    fi
else
    log_error "Download failed"
    exit 1
fi

python3 nessus_downloader.py --output-dir ./plugins --version all-2.0

Do not blindly download anything matching download nessusupdateplugins all20targz top.
Instead: download nessusupdateplugins all20targz top

If you already downloaded such a file from a non-Tenable source, do not run it — delete it and scan your system.

Would you like a step-by-step guide for offline Nessus plugin updates using the official all-2.0.tar.gz instead?

# Basic download
python3 nessus_downloader.py --version all-2.0
Tenable releases plugins multiple times per day. For critical vulnerabilities (e.g., Log4j, ProxyNotShell), update immediately. For general use, weekly is sufficient. python3 nessus_downloader
Before attempting to download the file, you need to understand its structure.


Size: Approximately 200-350 MB (grows with each plugin release).
Contents: Hundreds of .inc and .nasl (Nessus Attack Scripting Language) files that define how Nessus detects vulnerabilities.

RED='\033[0;31m'
GREEN='\033[0;32m'
YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
NC='\033[0m' # No Color
If your Nessus scanner has access to the internet, you do not need to manually download the .tar.gz file. The utility does the work for you. If you already downloaded such a file from
Run the following command in your terminal:
sudo /opt/nessus/sbin/nessus-update-plugins

Note: The path may differ depending on your OS (e.g., /usr/local/bin/nessus-update-plugins). This command automatically reaches out to Tenable, grabs the latest all-X.tar.gz file, and installs it.