My computer got a virus just recently so I used Norton Antivirus 2002 to find it. Norton found the W32.Magistr.39921@mm virus/worm in a number of exe files and it said that it repaired them but now they don't work. I went to the Symmantec website and followed the instructions for removing the registry entries caused by the virus and I also corrected the system.ini file. But the exe files still don't work. I get a message that says the program performed an illegal operation and must be shut down. This is an example of the message I get if I go to the details: QUAKE@ caused an exception 01H in module QUAKE2 at 0187:0043a7f1. Registers: EAX=afae9498 CS=0187 EIP=0043a7f1 EFLGS=00000282 EBX=bff8b560 SS=018f ESP=00dbe951 EBP=00dbfe3c ........(And it continues on) If anybody has any ideas how to get my programs working again please let me know. Thanks in advance. I'm running windows 98se on a PIII - 550. I just spotted this virus board so this message is up in the windows 9x forum aswell. Carl

i would use exmergency boot disk and reboot with it and do a:\cd\window\command click enter c: scanreg\restore click enter and pick a vaild registery back up date befer you started haveing problems a valid one will have started be side them than reboot. if you have safe mode ode you can try it allso. and if you were real lucky and have a recent norton ghost image than just install cd.and systems back to normal have a nice day