Forum Home
Press F1
 
Thread ID: 134835 2013-08-21 00:54:00 White screen - Windows 7 NZHawk (4093) Press F1
Post ID Timestamp Content User
1351649 2013-08-21 00:54:00 I thought I had delt with this before but can't find the posting.

Windows 7 Home Premium
Acer Aspire E1-571 laptop

boots to a white screen - with an active mouse
will NOT boot into safe mode - cycles back to normal mode.

research revealed conflicting reasons.

Can someone assist me through this one.

Cheers.
NZHawk (4093)
1351650 2013-08-21 01:08:00 Looks like zeroaccess, a rootkit can cause this. Speedy Gonzales (78)
1351651 2013-08-21 01:10:00 Ok - do I need to pull the hard drive & scan it on another computer? NZHawk (4093)
1351652 2013-08-21 01:12:00 Yup that maybe the only way to see if its got a rootkit on it. Since you cant boot into windows. Unless you download / burn the Kaspersky or AVG rescuecd ISO. Which MAY pick it up. Thats if its got a cd/dvd on it Speedy Gonzales (78)
1351653 2013-08-21 01:21:00 Thank you - will give it a try NZHawk (4093)
1351654 2013-08-21 03:41:00 I am unable to run Kaspersky or AVG rescuecd ISO at this time
what program would you recommend to scan the hdd as a slave - haven't been able to get TDSSKiller to scan the slave hdd
NZHawk (4093)
1351655 2013-08-21 04:07:00 If you've connected it to a PC now you could try this (free.avg.com). It says it scans all disks

Or you could try Mcafee Stinger (www.mcafee.com).You can select the hdd you want to scan with this
Speedy Gonzales (78)
1351656 2013-08-21 04:15:00 thanks again will try them NZHawk (4093)
1351657 2013-08-21 04:29:00 Do you know if this had a monkeypak / Ukash / ransomware infection?? This shows an FBI warning on startup . Asking you to pay up. It looks like this can also cause that white screen and blocks safe mode. If this is the cause (have you tried safe mode / networking)??

If this works you could try this (support.norton.com)
Speedy Gonzales (78)
1351658 2013-08-21 04:33:00 No it was not infected with: monkeypak / Ukash / ransomware infection
the laptop actually boots; then goes to a white screen
if I do a Ctrl+Alt+Del - & choose shutdown, it blinks & exposes the desktop - then shuts down.
NZHawk (4093)
1 2 3