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Starts in normal mode but safe mode goes into startup repair...
I am having an issue where my computer will start fine in normal mode, but if I try to go into safe mode, it goes into startup repair mode.
Windows 7 Home 64bit, Lenovo desktop. Webroot Secureanywhere.
A little bit of background: OPENVPN was giving me a lot of messages like, "TCP: connect to [AF_INET]109.73.164.47:443 failed, will try again in 5 seconds: The system tried to join a drive to a directory on a joined drive". Contacted my VPN provider regarding this, they questioned where that IP address was coming from because it was not theirs. The IP address is this message would sometimes change, but according to WHOIS all were registred to:
OrgName: RIPE Network Coordination Centre
OrgId: RIPE
Address: P.O. Box 10096
City: Amsterdam
I have no idea personally who this is. Ran the widely accepted malware scanners (Malwarebytes, Superantispyware, Rkill, Adwcleaner, Combofix "feel free to scold me...", and I think some rootkit scanners) found Somoto PUP, which I seem to have removed. OPENVPN ceased giving me the "system tried to join a drive" messages.
I want to run Malwarebytes in safe mode to make sure the infections are gone, but every time I F8 and select SAFE MODE or SAFE MODE WITH NETWORKING, the computer goes into STARTUP REPAIR mode. I have not selected the RESTORE option, but selecting the REPAIR option just results in the computer hanging and I have to force power off the computer.
Tried googling for this issue, but all I find is people who can start in safe mode but not normal mode, I seem to be the only person in the world who can start in normal mode but not safe mode . Ran SFC /SCANNOW, no problems found.
Anybody have any ideas? I suppose I should let it try to RESTORE, but I've never had much luch with that for some reason. Thanks!