BSOD Whatchdog Violation

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Molotow

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Hello everyone,

I recently installed Windows 8 Pro on my laptop (i like it so far), and sometimes (randomly) the BSOD with the description Watchdog Violation appears. Sometimes it is once a couple of days, but today it has already appeared 3-4 times. I tried to update every device driver through the Device Manager, but it seems that all drivers are up to date. Hope for your help and thank you in advance.
Have a nice day.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
The dump file blames Avast anti-virus. Please:
- download a fresh copy
- uninstall the current copy
- install the fresh copy
- update the virus definitions
- perform a full system scan

Also, Daemon Tools (and Alcohol % software) are known to cause BSOD's on some Win7 systems (mostly due to the sptd.sys driver, although I have seen dtsoftbus01.sys blamed on several occasions). I strongly suspect that this holds true for Win8 systems also.
Please un-install the program, then use the following free tool to ensure that the troublesome sptd.sys driver is removed from your system (pick the 32 or 64 bit system depending on your system's configuration): [DEL] DuplexSecure - FAQ [/DEL] Link broken as of 21 Jul 2012
New link (15 Aug 2012): DuplexSecure - Downloads (pick the appropriate version for your system and select "Un-install" when you run it).
Alternate link: Disc-Tools.com
Manual procedure here: Registry and SPTD problems | DAEMON Pro Help
Click to expand...

Please update these older drivers. Links are included to assist in looking up the source of the drivers. If unable to find an update, please remove (un-install) the program responsible for that driver. DO NOT manually delete/rename the driver as it may make the system unbootable! :

AsPrOb64.sys Tue May 25 22:41:32 2010 (4BFC8A5C)
Most likely an ASUS Process Creation/Termination Observer program. Unfortunately it's not listed in the reports, but here's what I extracted from the dump file:
Code: 
2: kd> lm vm AsPrOb64
start             end                 module name
fffff880`1b08d000 fffff880`1b0c5000   AsPrOb64   (deferred)             
    Image path: \??\[U][B][COLOR=#ff0000]E:\I386\AsPrOb64.sys[/COLOR][/B][/U]
    Image name: AsPrOb64.sys
    Timestamp:        Tue May 25 22:41:32 2010 (4BFC8A5C)
    CheckSum:         00008129
    ImageSize:        00038000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4
AsPrOb64.sys - this driver hasn't been added to the DRT as of this run. Please search Google/Bing for the driver if additional information is needed.

Rt64win7.sys Tue Aug 23 09:55:41 2011 (4E53B15D)
Realtek RTL8168D/8111D Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=Rt64win7.sys

iaStor.sys Tue Nov 29 22:39:19 2011 (4ED5A567)
Intel Storage drivers
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=iaStor.sys

RtsBaStor.sys Wed Dec 28 01:58:29 2011 (4EFABE15)
Realtek Pcie CardReader Driver for 2K/XP/Vista/Win7
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=RtsBaStor.sys



Analysis:
The following is for informational purposes only.
Code: 
[font=lucida console]**************************Fri Jan 18 04:37:29.083 2013 (UTC - 5:00)**************************
Loading Dump File [C:\Users\Owner\SysnativeBSODApps\011813-23812-01.dmp]
Windows 8 Kernel Version 9200 MP (4 procs) Free x64
Built by: [B]9200[/B].16384.amd64fre.win8_rtm.120725-1247
System Uptime:[B]0 days 0:05:42.755[/B]
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for aswnet.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for aswnet.sys
Probably caused by :[B]aswnet.sys ( aswnet+313aa )[/B]
BugCheck [B]D1, {38, 2, 0, fffff880047ba3aa}[/B]
BugCheck Info: [url=http://www.carrona.org/bsodindx.html#0x000000D1]DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL (d1)[/url]
Arguments: 
Arg1: 0000000000000038, memory referenced
Arg2: 0000000000000002, IRQL
Arg3: 0000000000000000, value 0 = read operation, 1 = write operation
Arg4: fffff880047ba3aa, address which referenced memory
BUGCHECK_STR:  AV
DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID:  WIN8_DRIVER_FAULT
PROCESS_NAME: [B]AvastSvc.exe[/B]
FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: [B]AV_aswnet+313aa[/B]
CPUID:        "Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz"
MaxSpeed:     2500
CurrentSpeed: [B]2494[/B]
  BIOS Version                  K55VM.206
  BIOS Release Date             05/23/2012
  Manufacturer                  ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  Product Name                  K55VM
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
[/font]

3rd Party Drivers:
The following is for information purposes only.
Any drivers in red should be updated or removed from your system. And should have been discussed in the body of my post.
Code: 
[font=lucida console]**************************Fri Jan 18 04:37:29.083 2013 (UTC - 5:00)**************************
[COLOR=RED][B]AsPrOb64.sys                Tue May 25 22:41:32 2010 (4BFC8A5C)[/B][/COLOR]
[COLOR=RED][B]Rt64win7.sys                Tue Aug 23 09:55:41 2011 (4E53B15D)[/B][/COLOR]
[COLOR=RED][B]iaStor.sys                  Tue Nov 29 22:39:19 2011 (4ED5A567)[/B][/COLOR]
[COLOR=RED][B]RtsBaStor.sys               Wed Dec 28 01:58:29 2011 (4EFABE15)[/B][/COLOR]
RTKVHD64.sys                Tue Mar  6 05:42:38 2012 (4F55EA1E)
athrx.sys                   Wed Mar 21 23:26:22 2012 (4F6A9BDE)
btfilter.sys                Fri Jun 29 03:00:07 2012 (4FED5277)
HECIx64.sys                 Mon Jul  2 18:14:58 2012 (4FF21D62)
BthLEEnum.sys               Wed Jul 25 22:25:02 2012 (5010AA7E)
intelppm.sys                Wed Jul 25 22:26:48 2012 (5010AAE8)
igdkmd64.sys                Wed Sep 26 15:49:04 2012 (50635C30)
nvlddmkm.sys                Tue Oct  2 14:21:13 2012 (506B3099)
nvpciflt.sys                Tue Oct  2 14:21:40 2012 (506B30B4)
aswrdr2.sys                 Mon Oct  8 04:23:43 2012 (50728D8F)
aswnet.sys                  Mon Oct 29 11:02:23 2012 (508E9A7F)
aswFsBlk.SYS                Tue Oct 30 18:43:04 2012 (509057F8)
aswMonFlt.sys               Tue Oct 30 18:43:09 2012 (509057FD)
aswSP.SYS                   Tue Oct 30 18:44:06 2012 (50905836)
aswSnx.SYS                  Tue Oct 30 18:44:08 2012 (50905838)
[/font]
AsPrOb64.sys - this driver hasn't been added to the DRT as of this run. Please search Google/Bing for the driver if additional information is needed.
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=Rt64win7.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=iaStor.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=RtsBaStor.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=RTKVHD64.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=athrx.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=btfilter.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=HECIx64.sys
BthLEEnum.sys - this driver hasn't been added to the DRT as of this run. Please search Google/Bing for the driver if additional information is needed.
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=intelppm.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=igdkmd64.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=nvlddmkm.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=nvpciflt.sys
aswrdr2.sys - this driver hasn't been added to the DRT as of this run. Please search Google/Bing for the driver if additional information is needed.
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=aswnet.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=aswFsBlk.SYS
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=aswMonFlt.sys
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=aswSP.SYS
http://www.carrona.org/drivers/driver.php?id=aswSnx.SYS
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win8.1Pro - Finally!!!
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Samsung/NP780
    CPU
    Came with the laptop (i7 of some sort)
    Motherboard
    Pretty sure that it has one, but haven't checked inside the case!
    Memory
    upgraded to 12 gB from 8 gB
    Graphics Card(s)
    has switchable - Intel/ATI - Used wrong drivers, now ATI card is inop :( Will have to fix it soon!
    Sound Card
    I'm nearly deaf, so this isn't used often
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Touchscreen on laptop/32" Toshiba on HDMI (laid the Sharp TV on a mouse and cracked the screen!)
    Screen Resolution
    800x600
    Hard Drives
    One Samsung 1tB drive - 5400 rpm. Gonna switch to a 7200/10000 rpm or an SSD (if I can find $500 for a 1tB SSD!)
    - Switched to 500 gB Samsung 840 series SSD - WOW!!!
    PSU
    Why do we ask this for laptops?
    Case
    Silver with a neat Samsung logo
    Cooling
    sub-par, gotta get around to working on it soon Worked on it - still sub-par! :(
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Natural - the same one I've used since it orignally came out around 1995
    Mouse
    no Mouse - Trackball!!!!
    Internet Speed
    too slow when I'm waiting for a download to finish
    Browser
    Yes, I use this (Firefox mostly, w/IE next most)
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Windows Firewall
    Other Info
    I'm handsome and a snappy dresser :0)
Thank you for you help, but it seems, that I fixed it myself. Windows showed me 3 BSOD within 15 minutes, so Windows proposed me to 'refresh it' so I did (delete all third party applications and drivers). Afterwards I have installed all the latest drivers from ASUS website for windows 8. I have installed AVAST as well. It showed me one more BSOD with definition *something* (aswnet.sys),as far I can see you have found it as well. I googled it and it appears to be some kind of AVAST driver malfunction, which is very 'popular' on windows 8, I have downloaded temporary fix file. Windows did not crashed so far. Hope it won't. But once again thank you for your help.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
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