error message on start up

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every time i start up i get this message...........cannot find script file
"C:\WINDOWS\system32killVBS.vbs". does any one know how i can
either find the missing script host or how i can get rid of the message from
showing up every time i turn on my computer?
thanks
 
joe said:
Every time I start up I get this message: 'Cannot find script file
"C:\WINDOWS\system32killVBS.vbs".'. Does anyone know how I can
either find the missing script host, or how I can get rid of the message from
showing up every time I turn on my computer?
Thanks
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A Google Groups search showed no mention of that file, other than your
post. That suggests that some malware was removed, but the reference to
the file was not removed from the registry.

Click Start, Run, type REGEDIT, click OK. Press the Home key, press F3,
type the name of the file into the search pane. Click "Find Next", and
when located, delete the reference to the file. Press F3 to continue
the search.

You can click File, Export, and save the entry to the Desktop. If you
remove it and there's a problem, double-click the .reg file you exported
to the Desktop and it'll be added to the registry again. You can create
a restore point before editing the registry too.
 
-- well i followed the directions as stated and deleted something that came
up when i typed in kill vbs. now that message is gone on startup but a new
one appears saying "there is no script engine for file extension ".vbs"
any sugestions on this one??
thanks again
joe
 
joe said:
-- well i followed the directions as stated and deleted something that came
up when i typed in kill vbs. now that message is gone on startup but a new
one appears saying "there is no script engine for file extension ".vbs"
any sugestions on this one??
thanks again
joe
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Kill.vbs appears to be a legitimate file. You posted a different
filename, "killVBS.vbs". So you should restore any reference to Kill.vbs.

If you didn't export the registry entry before deleting the entry, try
these:

- Repair the .vbs association. There's no reference to Kill.vbs in
those entries though..
Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

- Click Start, Run, type SFC /SCANNOW, click OK. If any files are
damaged or missing, they'll be replaced. You may need to reboot
afterwards so damaged files will be replaced.

- See this thread.
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...t&q=vbs+script+engine&rnum=1#a597a2ca403b8a23

- Use System Restore to revert to a backup dated before you edited the
registry.
 
well i did a system restore so im hoping everything is back to normal. i
still get the original message when i start up though. 'Cannot find script
filei tried to follow your instructions. but when i entered killVBS.vbs nothing
came up. thanks for your help though. i think im just a little to
inexperienced to really understand what to do.
 
joe said:
Well I did a system restore so I'm hoping everything is back to normal. I
still get the original message when I start up though. 'Cannot find script
file "C:\WINDOWS\system32killVBS.vbs".
I tried to follow your instructions but when I entered killVBS.vbs nothing
came up. Thanks for your help though. I think I'm just a little too
inexperienced to really understand what to do.
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Take another look at the error message above. Is that another typo?
Should it actually read "C:\WINDOWS\system32\killVBS.vbs"? It might not
make a lot of difference, but I'm just trying to find out what's the
actual .vbs filename.

The filename could be ki11VBS.vbs (That's two ones instead of two
el's.). Do a Regedit search for vbs.vbs and see if there are any hits.
 
I faced the same problem here and cleaned the registry to solve it as you
recommend.. But I faced a strange problem which is I cant log on to Windows
any more !
I tried to use the safe mode but still it starts to load my pesonal settings
then log out automaticlly for any user!
Any suggestions please ?

Thank you
Ali
 
Ali said:
I faced the same problem here and cleaned the registry to solve it as you
recommend.. But I faced a strange problem which is I cant log on to Windows
any more !
I tried to use the safe mode but still it starts to load my pesonal settings
then log out automaticlly for any user!
Any suggestions please ?

Thank you
Ali
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I have the same problem like Ali. When computer was log on but it automatic
log off and log on and log off. Anyone can suggest me, please.

Alderwood
 
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