How to remove an wscript error

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Wscript.exe file information

The process known as Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host or Microsoft R Windows Based Script Host belongs to software Microsoft Windows Script Host or Microsoft R Windows Script Host by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: wscript.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 114,688 bytes (56% of all occurrences), 155,648 bytes and 7 more variants.
The file is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 20% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If wscript.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 9% dangerous. The file size is 114,688 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 141,824 bytes. The program is not visible. File wscript.exe is a trustworthy file from Microsoft.

External information from Paul Collins:

"Registry" definitely not required. Added by the VBSWG.AQ WORM!

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as wscript.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the wscript.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

it block me from acessing my local disk
CJ™ (further information)

i think its a variant of a virus... co'z you cant delete it from the folder...

removing it from my computer
sheena

first beging as an chinese character on ur hard disk than became a powerfull and undefetable virus
Deggial

It seems to change the MSIE homepage to sunjin.com.np
Jesse B. Taintor, Ph.D.

it is used by lots of viruses to execute and replicate in your computer.
Benjamin Pung

Part of the Windows Scripting Host
Richard Slater (further information)

try Start Run type wscript.exe and enter... then you'll understand how this program can be a boulevard for viruses into your pc!
Noypi

Gen.trojan
Leen

Often used for Visual Basic scripting or VBscript to call other programs or dos commands
Mike Schlecht (further information)

sometimes my computer won't shut down because he cannot shut down wscript.exe
thomas

Windows program, do not delete: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232211
JR (further information)

It is a service used by Windows to allow execution of VBScript. It is not necessarily dangerous, but if a dangerous script is downloaded it will appear as if wscript.exe is the culprit, when it is really a seperate script file (usually .vbs). You should not delete wscript.exe, many Windows services require it and our computer may not function properly if it cannot be found.
nickwalnut

want to change file type associations. .scr - .vbs - .vbe - .wfs all to use note pad

whenever we start the m/c and boot after booting then wscript .exe error is coming and when we disconnected the floppy drive the error is not coming
sushil pote (further information)

Nasty script vbs file that is virtually undetectable, shuts down your registry access and even after setting it right locks down the registry again. Smart PC usage can prevent further attacks
DVR

Every time I eject a CD/DVD it pops up an annoying error.
CodenameD

It is used to allow more scripting features - this in itself is not dangerous in any way, but it is sometimes used by virus'. You won't be able to remove it as it is a windows system file.
Notanoob

It seems that it is disguised as a proper windows scripting host, however, looking at the code embedded in the file placed in my flash drive by the virus points toward wscript.exe in the system32 folder
Const

seems to be a virus 4,300 +/- bytes C: & C/Windows
Dave in Cowtown

it can be corrupted by trojan
www.deepaksingh.biz.ly

virus scanner werkt niet meer, alles ligt plat
plikje

that order to insert disk in drive ,when we start windown so display usually
supriyono

go into the safe mode than delete it (caution : delete wscript not nwscript), your system will be fine again soon enough....
Gamez Lover

I got it last night while visiting (infowars) a website that is high up on the gov watch list. My firewall asked me if it could access my network I said no. Later on it was a running process on my computer .I have included a screenshot .
Me (further information)

script window pops up at login- annoying. it is 152kb
ahan at work

I want to know the functionality of wscript.exe. What it does and how it works?
Arul

wscript.exe eats up over 50% of the CPU, can't be stopped, and disappears and reappears in the task manager every few seconds. Virus masquerading as the program.
RoosterOrbus

This was shooting up my CPU's resources higher than anything on the list, I run an unlocked overclocked processor and to see this taking up 50% or more was bizarre, so I removed it. Seeing as this can be a horrible back-door vulnerability issue I see no need to keep it. Visual Basic is seldomly used in any everyday application even for casual users or heavy gamers such as myself, delete it just to be safe.
Craig H.

If you have any problem with wscript.exe dont be panic if it flash on your screen while you start your computer. One simple thing to do is just go control panel system and security restore file from backup recover system settings or your computer open system restore next finish wait till it restart the system. Note: it wouldnt delete your document or install software but bring to default settings. Reccomended for win7 only. Hope it work because i have try it.
Manzz

wscript running make autorun.inf and a virus file in my pendrive, even if after formatting the autorun file and suspisious file appears. This phenomina was ended only after i manually ended wscript process from taskmanager manually. now my first process is to end wscript process from my taskmanager manually.

Summary: Average user rating of wscript.exe: based on 38 votes with 31 reviews.

12 users think wscript.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 9 users suspect danger. 12 users think wscript.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 6 users doesn't grade wscript.exe ("not sure about it").

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