Bad_Pool_Caller Blue Screen Driving me mad!

[iblostboy]

Can't run Utorrent for a day without crashing Running 1.7.5, checked event log and found "TCP/IP has reached the security limit imposed on the number of concurrent TCP connect attempts."Each time before the crash

Running processes:

C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe

C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\winlogon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ZoneLabs\vsmon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\AOLAcsd.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\TopSpeed\2.0\aoltsmon.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.exe

C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneService.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\PnkBstrA.exe

C:\Program Files\Alcohol Soft\Alcohol 120\StarWind\StarWindServiceAE.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Common\ViewpointService.exe

C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1123254469\ee\AOLSoftware.exe

C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe

C:\Program Files\NetPerSec\NetPerSec.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Logitech\KhalShared\KHALMNPR.EXE

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1123254469\EE\AOLDesktop.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\Loader\aolload.exe

C:\Program Files\uTorrent\uTorrent.exe

C:\Program Files\Viewpoint\Viewpoint Manager\ViewMgr.exe

C:\Program Files\Opera\Opera.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\Topspeed\3.0\aoltpsd3.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE

C:\Documents and Settings\Zee\My Documents\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com

R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.yahoo.com/

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sb/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com/ext/search/search.html

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/sp/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.yahoo.com/

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title = Road Runner High Speed Online

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchURL,(Default) = http://us.rd.yahoo.com/customize/ie/defaults/su/msgr8/*http://www.yahoo.com

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyServer = :0

R3 - URLSearchHook: Yahoo! Toolbar - {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} - (no file)

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {387EDF53-1CF2-4523-BC2F-13462651BE8C} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\BhoCitUS.dll

O2 - BHO: BitComet ClickCapture - {39F7E362-828A-4B5A-BCAF-5B79BFDFEA60} - C:\Program Files\BitComet\tools\BitCometBHO_1.1.9.24.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll

O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)

O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {BA52B914-B692-46c4-B683-905236F6F655} - (no file)

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ZoneAlarm Client] "C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe"

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tweak UI] RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI.CPL,TweakMeUp

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Kernel and Hardware Abstraction Layer] KHALMNPR.EXE

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll,NvStartup

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HostManager] C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1123254469\ee\AOLSoftware.exe

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [NVIDIA nTune] "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nTune\nTuneCmd.exe" clear

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Yahoo! Pager] "C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\YAHOOM~1.EXE" -quiet

O4 - Startup: AOL Desktop.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\Launch\aollaunch.exe

O4 - Startup: NetPerSec.lnk = C:\Program Files\NetPerSec\NetPerSec.exe

O4 - Global Startup: Logitech SetPoint.lnk = C:\Program Files\Logitech\SetPoint\SetPoint.exe

O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload &with BitComet - res://C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddLink.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload all video with BitComet - res://C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddVideo.htm

O8 - Extra context menu item: &D&ownload all with BitComet - res://C:\Program Files\BitComet\BitComet.exe/AddAllLink.htm

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sun Java Console (HKLM)

O9 - Extra button: BitComet Search (HKLM)

O9 - Extra button: Citi (HKLM)

O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)

O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger (HKLM)

O16 - DPF: {01113300-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} (Support.com Configuration Class) - http://supportcenter.rr.com/sdccommon/download/tgctlcm.cab

O16 - DPF: {4ED9DDF0-7479-4BBE-9335-5A1EDB1D8A21} - https://objects.aol.com/mcafee/molbin/shared/mcinsctl/en-us/4,0,0,83/mcinsctl.cab

O16 - DPF: {528C14CD-CF9E-489C-A365-5999F17B69B9} (LightSurfUploadCtl Class) - http://pictures.sprintpcs.com/activex/LightSurfUploadControl.cab

O16 - DPF: {67A5F8DC-1A4B-4D66-9F24-A704AD929EEE} (System Requirements Lab) - http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/sysreqlab2.cab

O16 - DPF: {9A9307A0-7DA4-4DAF-B042-5009F29E09E1} (ActiveScan Installer Class) - http://acs.pandasoftware.com/activescan/as5free/asinst.cab

O16 - DPF: {BCC0FF27-31D9-4614-A68E-C18E1ADA4389} - https://objects.aol.com/mcafee/molbin/shared/mcgdmgr/en-us/1,0,0,20/McGDMgr.cab

O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab

Blue Screen Error Picture

[schnurlos]

Just did some googleing ... http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&q=bad_pool_caller

Verify your drivers!

[ajones81]

Which OS?

Is your Tcpip.sys patched? For XP 32-bit / Windows Server 2003, use this - http://www.lvllord.de/?lang=en&url=downloads

The bad_pool_caller could be due to a driver conflict.

[iblostboy]

Now I just got a Page Fault in Nonpage Area Blue screen, i've looked into that patch i don't think its for me, i've lowered the Max Global Connections to 150 in Utorrent lets see what happens. XP SP2

I would verify my drivers if i get this blue screen any other time but i ONLY get it when using Utorrent. Hope there is a update coming soon

[DreadWingKnight]

uTorrent doesn't directly cause bluescreens.

It triggers drivers into causing the bluescreens.

The bluescreens you're getting are consistent with (one or more of):

1> Possible problems with zonealarm

2> RAM damage

3> Network card (driver) problems

[iblostboy]

Okay thanks I've ram memtest86 no errors, will look into drivers and ZA-

[schnurlos]

Lower the max. connections to 50 acc. to http://www.utorrent.com/faq.php#Does_.C2.B5Torrent_work_well_on_Windows_XP_SP2_systems_with_an_unpatched_TCPIP.SYS.3F and check that too http://www.utorrent.com/faq.php#Modems_routers_that_are_known_to_have_problems_with_P2P

[ajones81]

A link from Google also tells me that a user with a Creative Audigy sound card solved this issue by uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers for the card.

So seems it could be any number of driver-related things unfortunately. :/

[iblostboy]

Well i just updated my Marvell Yukon Ethernet Driver - Next will be AudioCard =D

[Firon]

It's more than likely Zone Alarm. One of the worst firewalls ever.