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BSOD Immediate on boot into normal mode, error 0x00000116 nvlddmkm.sys
This I believe is further escalation of the effects of a virus or trojan which I was convinced I had got rid of but maybe not. The BSOD happens as soon as I boot into normal mode but I can use safe mode OK with networking which is what I am using now.
It looks like a graphics card malfunction so I tried updating the driver [none available] and rolling back to the old one [no effect]. I reinstated the newest version.
The infection happened a few weeks ago. Major symptoms were fan fury and a bunch of weird processes in task manager. I blasted it with every anti-virus tool I could get my hands on, eset, malwarebytes, rogue killer etc and after a few days battle figured I had got rid of it. Web searches suggested it was a thing that was using my power to mine bitcoin or the like. Anyway the lasting damage is that Windows Update has disappeared so I have been working without it for a while now. Also my restore points are constantly being wiped out. I have none available at the moment.
Windows System Tool has run automatically a few times after the rebooting into safe mode but did not resolve the issue.
That's about all I can tell you for the moment. Hopefully you can help. If someone replies to this later I may not reply as i will soon be retiring for the night but I will definitely respond tomorrow as I intend to continue the battle.
I am resisting doing a repair job or a full re-installation until I have got through a few obligations but I am resigned to the prospect eventually.
Thanks for your help and for listening at least.
Last edited by phoebus; 17 Feb 2019 at 16:34. Reason: to add attachment