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File: netwire.vbs

Location of netwire.vbs and Associated Malware

Check whether netwire.vbs is present in the following locations:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 specific netwire.vbs file locations:

  • C:\Documents And Settings\USER_NAME\Local Settings\Temp\netwire.vbs

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8 specific netwire.vbs file locations:

  • C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Temp\netwire.vbs

If you find netwire.vbs file in any of these locations, your computer is very likely to be infected with the following malware:

IMPORTANT: Malware files can be camouflaged with the same file names as legitimate files. The netwire.vbs file is associated with malware only if found in the locations listed above.


Different Variations of netwire.vbs File^

File SizeFile Md5Last Seen
5855125A83A33CB0016A8AF9987F443B81ADAAug 4, 2019

Why Is It Important to Remove Malware Files?^


  • Dramatically slowing down your computer.

How to Remove netwire.vbs^

  1. To enable deleting the netwire.vbs file, terminate the associated process in the Task Manager as follows:
    • In the Tasks Manager window, click the Processes tab.
    • On the Processes tab, select netwire.vbs and click End Process.
  2. Using your file explorer, browse to the file using the paths listed in Location of netwire.vbs and Associated Malware.
  4. Click Yes in the confirm deletion dialog box.
  5. Repeat steps 2-4 for each location listed in Location of netwire.vbs and Associated Malware.
  6. Notes:


Deleting Locked Files^



To delete a locked file:

  2. Restart your computer.

The file will be deleted on restart.


To remove all registry references to a netwire.vbs malware file:

  1. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
  3. On the Edit menu, select Find.
  4. In the Find dialog box, type netwire.vbs. The name of the first found registry value referencing netwire.vbs is highlighted in the right pane of the Registry Editor window.
  6. Click Yes in the Confirm Value Delete dialog box.
  7. To delete all other references to netwire.vbs, repeat steps 4-6.