You can find your plugins at the following locations:

OSX

AU: [user]/Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/Components

VST: [user]/Macintosh HD/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/VST

AAX: [user]/Macintosh HD/Library/Application Support/Avid/Audio/Plug-Ins/

WIN

VST: (specified by user at time of installation)**

By Default:

C:\program files\steinberg\vstplugins

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Digidesign\DAE\Plug-Ins

C:\Program Files\FAW\Circle2