NewVirusRemoval.vbs: USB drive not opening? Here is a workaround
If you have been infected with this malware “newvirusremoval.vbs” and it has made its way to your USB drive, it may probably give you an error message saying that “Windows Script Host: Can not find script file X:\newvirusremoval.vbs” and will not let you open the USB drive.
Simple workround is to type the full path into the windows explorer address bar eg: H:\projects\rohan\.
I had ‘AVG 8 free’ detect this virus but when asked to heal, it told me to upgrade(I know it ain’t good).
Note: This is just a woraround and does not heal the infection. Its meant only so that your important files do not get locked up. but remember to heal it later.
Enable show hidden files and folders and system files. Then go and delete the autorun.inf file from your thumbdrive.
But, couldnt find a way to get rid of the Windows Script Host error. It’s very annoying.
Pallab
27 Jun 08 at 9:10 pm
The script error is because the virus has created entires in the registry. Use regedit and search for newvirusremoval. Delete all keys which have “wscript newvirusremoval.vbs” in them
Prabuddha
15 Jul 08 at 1:51 pm
i removed all the files newvirusremoval from the registry should have removed only those with “wscript newvirusremoval.vbs. computer started but could not log on by any user account. as soon as i logged on it logged off.Then i tried to restart and go to safe mode
F1 setup
F2 default
it asked for the cd and found file (p4p800vm) the mother board
file found
flashing.
flashing complete.
screen went blank after that. Now the pc starts but no display even the keyboard is dead tried with recover cd but no result. reads cd but no display.
what could be the problem.
rawat
14 Aug 08 at 11:20 am
OMG… Dear Rawat, did you get an answer to your problem? Is ur PC working now?
Sandy
17 Aug 08 at 6:27 pm
As soon as I start my computer I get message “cannot find script file newvirusremoval.vbs” what to do now?
Jigar
27 Sep 08 at 7:00 pm