i would leave your ROM's chips alone if i were you

it may be a virus - but i doubt it. especially if its attacked your bios image..... thats a pretty rare deal.

there is more chance of it being a virus on your hard disk though - if you can, use a fresh disk (thats never been connected to your system) and try again...

or i can hook you up with some shit to wipe that disk cleaner than your mothers... table.