Visual Basis Script (.vbs)

"VBS" or Visual Basic Script. It is commonly attached to HTML and help optimize a website interaction with the user. It is different from the full blown programming language which is Visual Basic. It's just a scripting language. Just like the difference of Java Script from Java.

A file with an extension of .vbs is also a VB Script. But this file can be accessed just like an executable file in your desktop.

It is very common to see a .vbs virus in your flash drive, CD or Hard Drive. Yes! You can create a virus using .vbs. It's either by altering a process, automatically do a process you don't want to execute, or doing a process repeatedly via infinite loops 'till the computer crashes. However, Using VBS can be helpful also with the proper use of the script. You can automatically macro a whole process that could take you minutes to finish with just one click on your .vbs files. It's just a matter of how you use the script.

Example, You have a computer shop and you don't want your customers to access task manager. It is doable with the use of vb. You can turn On or Off the access to task manager. And thus regedit and other shell writing capabilities to protect your business from hacking.

Here's an example of a code to turn off the Task Manager Access.

1. First, Open Notepad or Wordpad.

2. Type this series of codes.


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