Windows 10: How to fix Windows Script Host Cannot find script file Extract.js?

How to fix Windows Script Host Cannot find script file "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Temp\Extract.js" prompt on Windows 11? It shows in every 15-30 mins. I recently upgraded to Windows 11 from Windows 10 and 'Windows Script Host' prompt was on my older version of windows too. Please help. Thanks in advance.

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Windows Script Host

Hi Tiara,

The message "Windows Script Host access is disabled on this machine. Contact your administrator for details" is usually occurring if a program that does not require the feature of Windows Script Host is running on a Windows PC. For us to provide an accurate
solution, we would need you to answer the following questions:

• Which build, version and edition of Windows is installed on your computer?
• Does the message appear when you are launching a specific application?
• What changes were made to the device before this issue happened?

For initial troubleshooting, we suggest following the steps provided by
Ramesh Srinivasan in this thread.

We are looking forward to your response.

 

Missing script file

It's a malware. See this page for removal instructions.

Remove fiber.js pop-up error (Virus Removal Guide) :
https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-fiber-js-windows-script-host/

Edit: See also ZigZag3143's post here

Windows Script Host error : Can not find script file - Microsoft Community :
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-performance/windows-script-host-error-can-not-find-script-file/b0d1c70b-4a54-440d-a560-5ca466064f8e

 

Windows Script Host

Hi Boniface,

Windows Script Host provides your PC the scripting abilities like
batch files, but Windows Script Host offers more features. You can enable
Windows Script Host to stop 'Windows Script Host is disabled on this machine, contact your administrator for details'
message by following these steps:

• Press Windows + R to open Run.
• Type regedit and press Enter to open the
  Registry Editor.
• Navigate to this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings.
• On the right panel, double-click Enabled and change the
  Value data to 1.
• Save the changes and exit the Registry Editor.
  
  Note: Do not modify other keys on the Registry without having enough knowledge about that registry key as it may cause some failures on your PC

Let us know how things go.

Regards.