Illegal Instruction Error Message

[Guest]

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The following message recently started popping up, everytime shortly after I
start or restart my computer:

"16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem
C:\e45gd3.exe
The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction. CS:0521 IP:018a
OP:63 61 2c 20 73. Choose close to terminate the application."

Can anyone tell me what this means, how I can correct the problem and if
this might be causing me to have Internet connectivity problems?

Thank you!

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

From the random looking name of the .EXE, and the
fact that it has landed in your root directory, I would
say you've got a virus or spyware, etc.

Update your scanners and do a scan.


"woolverton7" <woolverton7@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:ACFDAE7E-426F-4206-9CA2-C956DEF15CE8@microsoft.com...
> The following message recently started popping up, everytime shortly after
I
> start or restart my computer:
>
> "16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem
> C:\e45gd3.exe
> The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction. CS:0521 IP:018a
> OP:63 61 2c 20 73. Choose close to terminate the application."
>
> Can anyone tell me what this means, how I can correct the problem and if
> this might be causing me to have Internet connectivity problems?
>
> Thank you!

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Thank you for responding. I was pretty sure it was a virus or spyware and
have already run my updated Adaware program and Virus program but they found
nothing. Is there another way that I can get rid of this problem?

Thanks!


"V Green" wrote:

> From the random looking name of the .EXE, and the
> fact that it has landed in your root directory, I would
> say you've got a virus or spyware, etc.
>
> Update your scanners and do a scan.
>
>
> "woolverton7" <woolverton7@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ACFDAE7E-426F-4206-9CA2-C956DEF15CE8@microsoft.com...
> > The following message recently started popping up, everytime shortly after
> I
> > start or restart my computer:
> >
> > "16 bit MS-DOS Subsystem
> > C:\e45gd3.exe
> > The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction. CS:0521 IP:018a
> > OP:63 61 2c 20 73. Choose close to terminate the application."
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what this means, how I can correct the problem and if
> > this might be causing me to have Internet connectivity problems?
> >
> > Thank you!
>
>
>