Especially when one recalls [link|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=127308|this] thread and the like. ACagle should probably read through the posts in this [link|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/board/search/?field_searchUser=22&field_searchSubject=&field_searchContent=rpc&field_searchSignature=&field_searchForum=-1&field_boardid=1&submit_ok%3Amethod=Search|search].
I came across a couple of Win98SE machines at work that were horribly infected with viruses. They were crashy, useless boxes until they were disinfected.
Good luck!
Cheers,
Scott.