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Run Time Error 216 at 00002021

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by kloran-[thrawn34

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When I log on to my Win98 machine, from time to time I get this error:
Runtime Error 216 at 00002021
There is only an ok button, push it and the box goes away. But when I try to run a program, either from the desktop or startmenu, it comes back and the program does not open.A few details of my computer:
Pentium II 350, 64mb SDRAM, 8.4gb HD partitioned into C:\ (1.99gb) and D:\ (5.85) Zip 100 (e:\) and a 32x Cd-Rom (f:\) virtual cd-rom (g:\) and the 3.5 floppy (a:\)
This does not happen offten by renders the user unable to do things for a period of time (unknown) After numerous restarts and cold starts it goes away, temporarily.
Nothing has been recently installed that would cause this. Aside from wiping the slate clean (formatting and reinstalling Win98) How can this be corrected?

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by shellyewton

From what I am told from Microsoft, this error can occur if your computer is infected with a SubSeven Trojan virus. They also claim, that if infected, you should have the following line in the Win.ini file:
Run=Msrexe.exe
You should run an updatedantivirus program to remove the virus.
Information regarding the virus can also be found at: www.hackfix.org/subseven

by kloran-[thrawn34

I do have the Run=Msrexe.exe so it is the Sub7. Also we got 2 new ones. 216 at 0007EA4A and 216 at 00049AA4. I assume that both are related to the first? If they are not related, please email me: thrawn34@hotmail.com

by syscokid

I have heard that this is caused by the sub7 virus and that there is a cleaner available atwww.moosoft.com/cleaner.html.

I've also heard it *might* be caused if you have real jukebox in your systray.

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