# McAfee and VB script

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcafee-and-vb-script/332215>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 22, 2005, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcafee-and-vb-script/332215 "2005-11-22T06:05:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2005, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcafee-and-vb-script/332215/1 "2005-11-22T06:05:36Z")

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I have a VBS that runs every night at 7PM, well it used to, until I installed McAfee. Now when my VBS runs McAfee gets all excited and gives me the option to run the script, or not. I want the script to ALWAYS run and have McAfee keep it’s big nose out of my business.

How do I “bless” this script so McAfee will chill out and let it run every day?

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**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcafee-and-vb-script/332215/2 "2005-12-06T03:06:02Z")

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Right click on the little M in your tray, Select Virus Scan-\>Options

In the ActiveShield tab, click the Advanced Button

In the Exploits tab you’ll see an option to Enable ScriptStopper

Uncheck the box.

You’re in business.

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There may be a way to disable for just the script you want to run, leaving all other scripts blocked - but I have yet to find that (sheesh, it was tough enough to find the above!)

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**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcafee-and-vb-script/332215/3 "2005-12-06T03:09:07Z")

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Wow, I figured this thread was dead. Thanks for the reply. I would like to “bless” ONLY this one script. I know I can with Norton, but is McAfee and all or nothing ordeal as far as VB scripts are concerned?

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**Author:** ![Nature\_s\_Call](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nature_s_call/32/19006_2.png) [@Nature\_s\_Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nature_s_Call)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mcafee-and-vb-script/332215/4 "2005-12-06T03:51:11Z")

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I wish I’d taken note, but another Doper has a link to a query that lists all unanswered GQs. I clicked on it and found one I could actually answer!

I’ve searched again in McAfee for a way to keep Enable ScriptStopper on, but to exclude just one script. So far no luck. This, and by reading the help file, it looks like it’s all or nothing.