Immunization from VBS Viruses

Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows NT
Windows 2000

Windows 98

Note: Windows 98 includes WSH if a standard installation is chosen, if Internet Explorer 5.0 is installed, or if you downloaded WSH from Microsoft.

1. Go to the [Start] menu, point at [Settings], and then [Control Panel].
   
   
   
   
2. Double-click [Add/Remove Programs].
   
   
   
   
3. Select the [Windows Setup] tab.
   
   
   
   
4. Double-click on [Accessories].
   
   
   
   
5. In the Accessories window, scroll until you find the entry 'Windows Scripting Host,' then click on the checkbox next to it to deselect it.
   
   
   
   
6. Click [OK] in the Accessories window.
   
   
   
   
7. Click [OK] in the Add/Remove Programs Window.

Note: Windows NT will only have WSH installed if you are using Internet Explorer 5 or if you downloaded WSH from Microsoft.

1. Log onto the computer as an administrator, and then right-click on the [My Computer] shortcut on the Desktop.
   
   
2. Select [Open] from the menu.
   
   
   
   
3. In the My Computer window, go to the [View] menu and then select [Options].
   
   
   
   
4. Click on the [File Types] tab.
   
   
   
   
5. In the Options window, scroll to VBScript Script File and click once to highlight it.
   
   
6. Click on the [Remove] button. If necessary, click [Yes] to confirm removal.
   
   

Note: Windows 95 will only have WSH installed if you are using Internet Explorer 5 or if you downloaded WSH from Microsoft.

1. Right-click on the [My Computer] shortcut icon on the Desktop, and then select [Open].
   
   
2. Go to the [View] menu and choose [Options].
   
   
3. Click on the [File Types] tab.
   
   
4. Scroll to find "VBScript Script File," click on it to highlight it, and then click on the [Remove] button.

Note: In Windows 2000, WSH is installed by default.

1. Log onto the computer as an administrator, right-click on the [My Computer] desktop icon, and then select [Open].
   
   
2. Go to [Tools] and then select [Folder Options].
   
   
3. Click on the [File Types] tab.
   
   
4. Locate the VBScript Script File in the list of file types, and then highlight it by clicking on it once.
   
   
5. Push the [Delete] button, then click [Yes] if asked to confirm.