----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Zeoli" <[log in to unmask]> > Hi > > When windows (98se) completes booting up I get the > following message opened in a dos window "wininit.exe > cannot run in windows". The PC seems to work okay when > I close the window and move on. I am wondering if it has > something to do with a virus that AVG detected and cleaned > on my machine a day ago, the I-worm RC5.A? Any way how > do I get rid of it poping up on boot? > Yes. Worm is better known as Worm.Bymer or w32.hllw.Bymer To remove message run sysedit select win.ini file find load= and run= lines and delete c:\windows\system\wininit.exe Worm description and step by step removing instructions are in http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.hllw.bymer.html Some recommendations. 1) worm spreads over shared network resources. If possible never share whole disk at least do not allow writing 2) use firewall. Toomas Curious about the people moderating your messages? Visit our staff web site: http://freepctech.com/staff.shtml