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Net-Alert Special Issue: Uninstalling Windows Scripting Host From: Mark Neely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Mon, 08 May 2000 17:16:10 +0930 From: Mark Neely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Net-Alert Special Issue: Uninstalling Windows Scripting Host - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Net-Alert 8 May, 2000 If you have any questions, comments or other feedback concerning Net-Alert articles, contact the Editor at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Previous editions of Net-Alert are available at http://www.onelist.com/archive/net-alert Subscription and unsubscription details are available at the end of this newsletter. ____________________ Contents: ## Special Issue: Uninstalling Windows Scripting Host ____________________ Uninstalling Windows Scripting Host Some of the more destructive viruses and worms released recently, including Melissa and the ILOVEYOU or LoveLetter worm, exploit a certain Windows feature - Windows Scripting Host (WSH) - to aid their rapid spread. These viruses DO NOT infect Macintosh PCs in their present form. Macintosh users can disregard these instructions. Uninstalling WSH helps protects your PC from these types of attacks as it prevents your PC from executing Visual Basic scripts (which are a core component of these types of viruses). The majority of Windows users have no need to run such scripts, and as such will notice no difference to their normal PC operations. Windows 98 To uninstall Windows Scripting Host, follow these steps: 1. Click on the Start button. 2. Select Settings. 3. Select Control Panel. 4. Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon to launch the Add/Remove Programs dialog box. 5. Click on the Windows Setup Tab (which is the middle Tab across the top of the window). 6. Highlight the Accessories option by clicking on it once, then click the Details button. This will display a new dialog box titled Accessories. 7. Use the scroll-bar to scroll down until you see the Windows Scripting Host option. 8. If the checkbox next to the Windows Scripting Host option is checked, that means that Windows Scripting Host is installed. 9. To uninstall it, click on the checkbox to remove the tick, then click on the OK button. The Accessories dialog box will then close. 10. Click the Apply button in the main Add/Remove Programs dialog box to apply the changes, then click OK. Windows 95 Windows 95 handles the Windows Scripting Host and Visual Basic scripts differently. Windows 95 will only execute Visual Basic scripts if their file extension (.vbs) is "associated" with Windows Scripting Host. To remove the association, and to prevent Windows 95 from being able to execute Visual Basic scripts, follow these steps: 1. Double-click on the My Computer desktop icon. 2. Click on the View menu and select Options to display the Options dialog box. 3. Click on the File Types Tab (the last Tab on the right). 4. Use the scroll-bar to scroll down until you locate the VBScript Script File option. 5. Highlight it by clicking it once, then click on the Remove button. 6. You may be prompted to confirm the removal of the file association. If this happens, click the Yes button. 7. Click the OK button to close the Options dialog box. Conclusion As a final point, merely following these instructions will not, of itself, completely protect your PC from viruses. However it will make your PC less vulnerable to specific types of viruses, and in particular, those Visual Basic script-based viruses currently doing the rounds. It is recommended that all Internet users install an anti-virus product and use it regularly to scan incoming email, file attachments and downloads. ____________________ Send a copy of Net-Alert to a friend. 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