Malware suspected of 'Black Screen' issue:Quote
Malware has been blamed for a problem with the Windows 7 operating system, dubbed the 'Black Screen of Death'.
Some Windows users are confronted by a totally black screen after they log on to their system.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8388253.stm
Paddy..
That has been debunked.
Original Prevx post: Black Screen woes could affect millions on Windows 7, Vista and XP (http://www.prevx.com/blog/140/Black-Screen-woes-could-affect-millions-on-Windows--Vista-and-XP.html)
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC): Reports of Issues with November Security Updates (http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2009/12/01/reports-of-issues-with-november-security-updates.aspx)
and Prevx apology: Windows Black Screen Root Cause (http://www.prevx.com/blog/141/Windows-Black-Screen-Root-Cause.html)