Wont "help"? May not be 100% but certainly is more effective than scanning in normal
mode. I assume you refer to an issue like this where an infected service starts even
in safe mode?
http://www.governmentsecurity.org/archive/t11338.html
Only option there would be boot CD or slapping another HDD with clean windows on it
in & booting from that then?
Thane Sherrington wrote:
At 12:32 AM 16/07/2008, maccrawj wrote:
If not mobo caps then PSU, rootkit, failing driver or service in that
order.
Check the PSU with a DMM. Scan for viruses IN SAFEMODE. Check the
Event Logs for unusual warnings or errors at startup/shutdown.
Scanning in safe mode won't help with rootkits, of course.
T