When you start Windows, Internet Explorer, or another Windows program, you may receive the following error;

• Runtime Error 216 at Address

This error occurs if your computer has become infected with a SubSeven Trojan virus.

Be aware that you can cause permanent damage to your computer system if the Runtime Error 216 error is left unrepaired.

To resolve this issue use the programs listed below to thoroughly scan your system of viruses and remove them.

Download and install them one at a time, so as not to cause conflicts;

1. Download Driver Software Update - updates the drivers that control your computer.
2. Download AntiVirus Plus - helps fix Kb969897 on your system.
   

To start the installation immediately, click Open or Run this program from its current location. Or to save the download to your computer for installation at a later time, click Save or Save this program to disk.

Once installed, run each program by pressing its scan/update button. Once the checks are done, you can let the tools fix the problem or use their reports to repair it yourself.

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SubSeven Trojan Virus

The Trojan Horse, Backdoor.SubSeven is a virus that affects computers running Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, and Windows XP operating systems. If your PC is infected with this virus, unauthorized people can gain access to your system through the Internet without your knowledge.

Common symptoms of SubSeven virus are:

•Error 216 when attempting to open Internet Explorer.
•CD-Drive opens randomly.
•Appearance of strange dialog boxes.
•Slow Internet downloads.
•Runtime Error 216 at 00009275.
•Missing files or appearance of new files.

APPLIES TO
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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