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Skype for Mac Installed (credentialed check)

info Nessus Plugin ID 53843

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Synopsis

Skype is installed on the remote Mac OS X host.

Description

Skype, a peer-to-peer Voice Over IP application, is installed on the remote Mac OS X host.

Due to the peer-to-peer nature of Skype, any user connecting to the Skype network may consume a large amount of bandwidth.

Solution

Make sure that use of this program agrees with your organization's acceptable use and security policies.

See Also

http://developer.skype.com/MacSkype

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 53843

File Name: macosx_skype_installed.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 5/9/2011

Updated: 11/27/2023

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:skype:skype

Required KB Items: Host/MacOSX/packages