How to Get Rid of Microsoft Excel.WsF Virus Permanently?

Victim: "This virus came from my father's USB and it's pissing me off because it brought a virus on my new laptop. Now, everytime I insert a SD Card, a flash drive or whatnot, all my files always appear as shortcut. I need help."

Description about Microsoft Excel.WsF

Microsoft Excel.WsF is a malicious computer threat that belongs to Trojan horse family. If your computer get infected with Microsoft Excel.WsF, it will change your fatal system files. In this case, your system become more and more vulnerable and loopholes will be adopted by other infections to invade into your PC. Meanwhile, it slows download your PC performance by consuming a large number of system space. You should take action to remove it from your PC as soon as possible, otherwise, your PC may encounter more serious programs.


Usually, Microsoft Excel.WsF comes bundling with junk email attachments, sharing programs on peer to peer websites. Also, if you have inserted infected SDcards, USB keys or GPS to your computer, your PC may be infected as well. Beside, malicious hyperlinks or hacked.corrupted websites may have microsoft excel.wsf as well.

Methods for removing Microsoft Excel.WsF

>>Method one: Manually remove Microsoft Excel.WsF.

>>Method two: Remove Microsoft Excel.WsF Permanently with Spyhunter Antivirus software.

Manual Steps:

Step 1: Boot up the infected computer, press F8 at the very beginning, choose “Safe Mode with Networking” and press Enter to get in safe mode with networking.

Step 2: End all malicious processes of Microsoft Excel.WsF.

1. Lunch up Task Manager

2. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC; 

3. Click on Processes tab

4. End all the running process related to Microsoft Excel.WsF.

Step 3: Remove  Microsoft Excel.WsF from control pannel.(Window 7/Vista)

Go to Start, click on Control Panel, select Uninstall a program/Programs and Features, find  Microsoft Excel.WsF related programs and remove.



Step 4: Show hidden files and folders.

1. Start screen >> Control Panel >> Appearance and Personalization



2. The Folder Options box pops up >> Check Show hidden files, folders, or drives >> Apply



Step 5. Switch to Registry Editor and delete all the files relevant to Microsoft Excel.WsF.

1. Click on Win+ R key at the same time to open Run Commend Box.
2. Open Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in Runbox and clicking OK.



3. Glance through registry entries and find out all listed hazardous items. Right click on them and click Delete to remove.

Automatic Steps:

What can SpyHunter do for you?

• Give your PC intuitive real-time protection..
• Detect, remove and block spyware, rootkits, adware, keyloggers, cookies, trojans, worms and other types of malware.
• Spyware HelpDesk generates free custom malware fixes specific to your PC.
• Allow you to restore backed up objects.

Step A. Download removal tool SpyHunter.

1) Click here or the icon below to download SpyHunter automatically.

2) Follow the instructions to install SpyHunter

Step B. Run SpyHunter to block it

Run SpyHunter and click "Malware Scan" button to scan your computer, after detect this unwanted program, clean up relevant files and entries completely.

Step C. Restart your computer to take effect.

Optional solution: use RegCure Pro to optimize your PC.

What can RegCure Pro do for you?

Fix system errors.
Remove malware.
Improve startup.
Defrag memory.
Clean up your PC

 1. Download RegCure Pro by clicking on the button below.

2. Double-click on the RegCure Pro program to open it, and then  follow the instructions to install it.

3. After installation, RegCure Pro will begin to automatically scan your computer.

After using these methods, your computer should be free of Microsoft Excel.WsF. If you do not have much experience to remove it manually, it is suggested that you should download the most popular antivirus program SpyHunter to help you quickly and automatically remove all possible infections from your computer.