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Q260386: Allegiance Err Msg: CRC for <Filename> Does Not Match CRC…

Article: Q260386
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbimu
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Allegiance, version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you connect to an online game by using the Current Games Listing in
Microsoft Allegiance, you may receive the following error message

  CRC for <filename> does not match CRC of file with same name in
  Filelist.txt

where <filename> is a program file that is verified by the auto-update.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if either of the following conditions are true:

- The computer is infected with the W95.cih virus.

- The computer is infected with a virus that affects program (.exe) files.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, use an anti-virus program to remove the virus. For
additional information about anti-virus programs, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q49500 List of Antivirus Software Vendors

MORE INFORMATION
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CIH is a virus that infects 32-bit program files in Microsoft Windows 95,
Microsoft Windows 98, and Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, but can only function in
Windows 95 or Windows 98.

When an infected program is started on a Windows 95-based or a Windows 98-based
computer, the CIH virus becomes resident in the computer's memory.

Additional query words: 1.00 homegame msgame igz msngz

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Keywords          : kbimu 
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbAllegianceSearch kbAllegiance
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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