| On Microsoft's official website, they mention that | | | | the remote host from logging on to your I.P |
| Runtime Error 216 is a problem experienced when | | | | address and stealing stuff from your computer. |
| either Windows cannot load a program, or an | | | | When you do get infected, problems you might |
| error message might occur when you either try | | | | encounter may include the inability to launch |
| to launch a Windows based program or even | | | | explorer or some programs, random CD Drives |
| Internet Explorer. They attribute this run time | | | | opening and closing, strange dialogue pop ups |
| error to the infection of a virus called the | | | | appearing on your screen randomly and the |
| SubSeven Trojan virus and advises all its users to | | | | appearance and even disappearance of critical files. |
| get a good anti virus software and clean out the | | | | The problem with this Trojan is that it also |
| problem. The runtime error 216 is actually a | | | | penetrates the Windows registry and does |
| common problem with a lot of people and this is | | | | malicious things to its command files. |
| one of the best ways to trouble shoot it. With an | | | | Error 216 is just as much a registry error as it is |
| anti virus software, you are able to clean out the | | | | a system error - all attributed to the Trojan virus. |
| Trojan virus and thus resume your computer to | | | | One of the common things that it does to your |
| normal operations. | | | | registry is add bogus command lines and |
| But then, there is a phenomena that is occurring | | | | embedded keys into your registry and causes |
| all over the world for computer users - they are | | | | Windows to be confused, often trying to execute |
| experiencing the same problem even when they | | | | commands that don't exist to files that are not |
| have a good anti virus software installed. And | | | | there in the first place. |
| some times, even after the infection has been | | | | What you need to do is to also, get a good |
| cleared, the error message still appears. So what | | | | registry cleaner to clean out the problems that it |
| then happens? Before I go on, I will explain on | | | | has placed in your registry. If you do ignore this, |
| how the Trojan virus works. In actual fact, it can | | | | you will be affected by either the same few |
| be said that this virus is actually one of the lower | | | | problems cropping up or a global slowdown of |
| risk viruses that are circulating on the net, and it | | | | your computer system. A registry cleaner is a |
| uses a backdoor program built into its file system | | | | good 'minesweeper' of problems left behind by |
| to gain access to your computer. | | | | viruses, malware and adware which have been |
| It affects all Windows versions prior to Vista and | | | | removed from your system. There are many |
| it allows people to gain access to your computer | | | | available online and it is just a matter of logging on |
| and your files without your prior knowledge. | | | | and downloading them to make Runtime Error |
| Usually, an internet firewall is enough to prevent | | | | 216 disappear for good. |