...wscript and firewall

[DSG]

I don't write scripts for anything I do, so this question is in reference to
wscript and my firewall.

I have blocked it, but not sure I should. The virus scanner scans it, so is
that sufficient?

My reason for asking this is that before I blocked it, it was going to the
Internet. For what occasions?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

The virus scanner scans it, so is that sufficient?

Nope. Though you have a virus scanner in place, you should run scripts only
if you trust the author of the script.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I don't write scripts for anything I do, so this question is in reference to
wscript and my firewall.

I have blocked it, but not sure I should. The virus scanner scans it, so is
that sufficient?

My reason for asking this is that before I blocked it, it was going to the
Internet. For what occasions?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

See also:

System Downloads : Script Defender /// AnalogX:
http://www.analogx.com/CONTENTS/download/system/sdefend.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com



Nope. Though you have a virus scanner in place, you should run scripts only
if you trust the author of the script.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I don't write scripts for anything I do, so this question is in reference to
wscript and my firewall.

I have blocked it, but not sure I should. The virus scanner scans it, so is
that sufficient?

My reason for asking this is that before I blocked it, it was going to the
Internet. For what occasions?