.vbs to .exe

[Super-Sheep]

Anyone used any of these programs? All of them looked very suspicious so I thought that I could ask here first.

 

[Magtheridon96]

If you think a .vbs file is suspicious, open it with notepad and read the code yourself
Look for obvious lines like format C:/ and delete xxxxx or even an infinite loop.

As for .exe's, you'd need Anti-virus :/

 

[Dr Super Good]

If done right there is nothing wrong. It would purly automatically call the interpreter to run the script (maybe even containing a copy of the interpreter).

It is like how there are .py to .exe and those are perfectly legit.

Ofcourse if you download if from some funny domained russian site it most likly is a virus. Make sure the source of the coverter is a legit programming site and not some spoof hacker site.

 

[Gilles]

I haven't, but this one seems reasonably legit.
http://www.hide-folder.com/overview/hf_7.html

I would love to get myself a junker PC so I can download and test questionable programs. I use my laptop for now, since it costs less than my main.

 

[Crazed_seal2]

Test stuff in a virtual machine if you don't trust it. That way it most likely won't cause any damage to your actual machine.

 

[Ironside]

Those programs usually just create your .vbs / .bat file in the temp folder upon execution and then start it.
As proof, when you run it, search for the file in the temp folder and you'll usually find it.

 

[Super-Sheep]

I haven't, but this one seems reasonably legit.
http://www.hide-folder.com/overview/hf_7.html

I would love to get myself a junker PC so I can download and test questionable programs. I use my laptop for now, since it costs less than my main.

It only opens command promt and tells you that "evaluation version only. purchase the software to disable this" when you run the .exe and then wont do anything.

Thats so joke.

 

[Crazed_seal2]

As for .exe's, you'd need Anti-virus :/

Anti-virus' can't pick up everything. Some malware gets past them.

 

[Jake Command Wolf]

Anti-virus' can't pick up everything. Some malware gets past them.

Thats why one should always have "layers" of anti-virus and anti-maleware to protect you. I myself use both Avast! and Zonealarm, both free versions, and Avast! alone has saved from a few close calls.

As far as finding a converter from .vbs to .exe try "cnet.com", its a trusted site with millions of people downloading free programs from them, including anti-virus.

If they don't have a converter for .vbs to .exe then one probally doesn't exist.

And like the others said "Visual Basic Script" files can be very dangerous if they are a virus, my advice (from someone who has formated his PC twice to get rid of nasty viruses) if you don't DIRELY need that program, don't download it, its just not worht it...

Regards,

Jake

 

[Ironside]

I might make one for you, I'll see if I'll have time.

 

[Magtheridon96]

Those programs usually just create your .vbs / .bat file in the temp folder upon execution and then start it.
As proof, when you run it, search for the file in the temp folder and you'll usually find it.

This, this, this and this.