correcting a syntax error in VB script

[tom9698]

when I open Windows I get this error message:

Windows Script Host
c:\WINNT\system32\explorer5.vbs
line 5
char 22
syntax error
code 800A03EA
source: Microsoft VB script
compilation error

question--how can I repair the error? I'm a writer and I can't open Word Documents, etc. I'm not a techie, but will listen to the experts.
thanks
tom9698

 

[PHV]

In a windows explorer window right click the c:\WINNT\system32\explorer5.vbs file and choose edit.
Then post at least the 10 first lines of the script.

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[tom9698]

When i try to either left or right click on the
c:\winnt\system32\explorer5.vbs--it only shows the
error message and it will not allow me to do anything.

is there a way to correct this error?
Tom9698

 

[PHV]

Right click means click once with the right button of the mouse in order to open the contextual menu.

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[tom9698]

here is what I got from explorer 5.vbs

On Error Resume Next
set wsTCP=CreateObject("oswinsck.TCP")
Head = "GET " & "

http://www.nymex.com"

& " HTTP/1.0" & vbCrLf & "Accept: */*" & vbCrLf & "User-Agent: " & "Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Win32)" & vbcrlf & "Host: 192.168.1.101" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf
Do
If wsTCP.Connect("", ) = 0 Then
wsTCP.SendData Head
wsTCP.Disconnect
End If
loop

I hope this helps
tom9698

 

[PHV]

The syntax error is here:
If wsTCP.Connect("", ) = 0 Then
should be:
If wsTCP.Connect("") = 0 Then
BUT, are you sure you want an endless loop trying to connect to nymex ?

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[tom9698]

I just wasnt Word to open documents properly and i only want
my system to function normally. what changes do yourecommend?
Tom9698

 

[PHV]

what changes do yourecommend?
First discover why you have this vbs in your system folder and how long has it been here.
Have you installed some third party add-in ?

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[tom9698]

No, I just want to know what changes i need to make so the documents open and the system works like it did before. I don't know what a third party add on is and never installed one. I just want things to run noramaaly--what should I do?
Tom

 

[PHV]

like it did before
before what ?
If nobody has installed nothing, then consider an anti viral scan of your box.

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[tom9698]

can I delete this script? What would happen if i did that?
I'm desperate to be able to open my doc files in Word--I'm a theatre critic and I must deliver reviews asa
What can i do now to solve this problem without getting too complicated.
tom

 

[tom9698]

I tried to delete this script but it comes back everytime. I then trieds to correct the error as you showed me but it came back. What can I do now?

 

[tsuji]

Hello tom9698,

clear the virus:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blackmal@mm.html

regards - tsuji

 

[tom9698]

thanks tsuji---what and how do I do that?
Tom

 

[tsuji]

tom9698,

The link is such that it does not like copy-and-paste. Type in the url of the page for the instruction:

http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.blackmal

[red]at[/red]mm.html

replace the [red]at[/red] by @.

- tsuji