System Crash after installing updates to 1.8

[monky]

Utorrent has been working just fine for sometime. However I tried to update it after being prompted for new update available, then all hell broke loose. Now every time I start Utorrent my system crashes with no warning. I've read the crash info in this forum and have included my system info to hopefully indentify the culprit.

I am using AVG 8 and ran a scan which didn't turn up anything.

Also using a linksys router wrt100. Tried re-installing utorrent but same problem persist.

Thanks in advance for any help to resolve this.

startuplist -

StartupList report, 8/19/2008, 4:49:19 PM

StartupList version: 1.52.2

Started from : C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.EXE

Detected: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)

Detected: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16705)

* Using default options

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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\Ati2evxx.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTsvcCDA.EXE

C:\Program Files\Sprint\Pantech\Sprint Mobile Broadband (Pantech)\PWIUtilityService.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe

C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

C:\Program Files\Sony\HotKey Utility\HKserv.exe

C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe

C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe

C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe

C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe

C:\Program Files\Sony\HotKey Utility\HKWnd.exe

C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe

C:\Program Files\Creative\MediaSource\Detector\CTDetect.exe

C:\Program Files\Linksys EasyLink Advisor\LinksysAgent.exe

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexStoreSvr.exe

C:\Program Files\PowerPanel\Program\PcfMgr.exe

C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis\HijackThis.exe

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Listing of startup folders:

Shell folders Startup:

[C:\Documents and Settings\stephen\Start Menu\Programs\Startup]

CMPWI.exe.LNK = C:\Program Files\Sprint\Pantech\Sprint Mobile Broadband (Pantech)\CMPWI.exe

Shell folders Common Startup:

[C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup]

PowerPanel.lnk = ?

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Checking Windows NT UserInit:

[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]

UserInit = C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

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Autorun entries from Registry:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Apoint = C:\Program Files\Apoint\Apoint.exe

ATIModeChange = Ati2mdxx.exe

Mouse Suite 98 Daemon = ICO.EXE

HKSERV.EXE = C:\Program Files\Sony\HotKey Utility\HKserv.exe

SunJavaUpdateSched = "C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\jusched.exe"

HP Software Update = C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWuSchd2.exe

type32 = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliType Pro\type32.exe"

IntelliPoint = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft IntelliPoint\point32.exe"

AVG8_TRAY = C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe

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Autorun entries from Registry:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

BgMonitor_{79662E04-7C6C-4d9f-84C7-88D8A56B10AA} = "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMBgMonitor.exe"

Creative Detector = "C:\Program Files\Creative\MediaSource\Detector\CTDetect.exe" /R

EasyLinkAdvisor = "C:\Program Files\Linksys EasyLink Advisor\LinksysAgent.exe" /startup

ctfmon.exe = C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe

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Autorun entries in Registry subkeys of:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

[not active]

Adobe Reader Speed Launcher = "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe"

NeroFilterCheck = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NeroCheck.exe

PC Pitstop Optimize Scheduler = C:\Program Files\PCPitstop\Optimize\PCPOptimize.exe -boot

[OptionalComponents]

=

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Autorun entries in Registry subkeys of:

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

[not active]

Skype = "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" /nosplash /minimized

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Load/Run keys from C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI:

load=*INI section not found*

run=*INI section not found*

Load/Run keys from Registry:

HKLM\..\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon: load=*Registry value not found*

HKLM\..\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon: run=*Registry value not found*

HKLM\..\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinLogon: load=*Registry key not found*

HKLM\..\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinLogon: run=*Registry key not found*

HKCU\..\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon: load=*Registry value not found*

HKCU\..\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon: run=*Registry value not found*

HKCU\..\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinLogon: load=*Registry key not found*

HKCU\..\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinLogon: run=*Registry key not found*

HKCU\..\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows: load=

HKCU\..\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows: run=*Registry value not found*

HKLM\..\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows: load=*Registry value not found*

HKLM\..\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows: run=*Registry value not found*

HKLM\..\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows: AppInit_DLLs=avgrsstx.dll

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Shell & screensaver key from C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI:

Shell=*INI section not found*

SCRNSAVE.EXE=*INI section not found*

drivers=*INI section not found*

Shell & screensaver key from Registry:

Shell=Explorer.exe

SCRNSAVE.EXE=C:\WINDOWS\System32\scrnsave.scr

drivers=*Registry value not found*

Policies Shell key:

HKCU\..\Policies: Shell=*Registry key not found*

HKLM\..\Policies: Shell=*Registry value not found*

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Enumerating Browser Helper Objects:

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

(no name) - C:\Program Files\Freecorder\tbFre1.dll - {1392b8d2-5c05-419f-a8f6-b9f15a596612}

WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0}

(no name) - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.6.0_05\bin\ssv.dll - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43}

Adblock Pro - C:\Program Files\Adblock Pro\AdblockPro.dll - {F385C231-605B-4d8f-ACA9-DBFF765BBE17}

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Enumerating Download Program Files:

[{00000163-9980-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}]

CODEBASE = http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/B/B/0BB06A5C-8611-4840-86B3-54DDDD0344B9/wma9dmo.cab

[{33564D57-0000-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}]

CODEBASE = http://download.microsoft.com/download/F/6/E/F6E491A6-77E1-4E20-9F5F-94901338C922/wmv9VCM.CAB

[{33564D57-9980-0010-8000-00AA00389B71}]

CODEBASE = http://download.microsoft.com/download/D/0/D/D0DD87DA-994F-4334-8B55-AF2E4D98ED0C/wmv9dmo.cab

[{DBA230D1-8467-4e69-987E-5FAE815A3B45}]

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Enumerating ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad items:

PostBootReminder: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll

CDBurn: C:\WINDOWS\system32\SHELL32.dll

WebCheck: C:\WINDOWS\system32\webcheck.dll

SysTray: C:\WINDOWS\System32\stobject.dll

WPDShServiceObj: C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll

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End of report, 8,104 bytes

Report generated in 0.070 seconds

Command line options:

/verbose - to add additional info on each section

/complete - to include empty sections and unsuspicious data

/full - to include several rarely-important sections

/force9x - to include Win9x-only startups even if running on WinNT

/forcent - to include WinNT-only startups even if running on Win9x

/forceall - to include all Win9x and WinNT startups, regardless of platform

/history - to list version history only

minidump file - http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=3acdbcc9ef29b2dbd2db6fb9a8902bda

hijackthis log - http://www.mediafire.com/?btmebxze210

[Switeck]

Nero's indexing service is known to interfere with uTorrent:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe

These Browser Helper Objects might be causing problems?:

(no name) - C:\Program Files\Freecorder\tbFre1.dll - {1392b8d2-5c05-419f-a8f6-b9f15a596612}

Adblock Pro - C:\Program Files\Adblock Pro\AdblockPro.dll - {F385C231-605B-4d8f-ACA9-DBFF765BBE17}

(I really know nothing about those BHOs...and since I haven't really seen them before in a hijackthis log...it could be the cause of your problems.)

[monky]

Those are good suggestions. I already removed the Freecoder and the others make sense. I'm using Firefox so can I trust it to block pop-ups and remove Adblock?

I use Adobe and that is a BHO. And AVG is running WormRadar. So the BHOs seem to be necessary I would think.

Big help, thanks!

[Switeck]

So it's not crashing anymore?

[monky]

Yes it still crashed. I'll do some more investigation and try again tomorrow.

[thelittlefire]

What's the BSOD error? Did you debug the .DMP files stored in the uTorrent directory?

[Firon]

Probably caused by : w22n51.sys ( w22n51+73a98 )

That's from your minidump. That driver belongs to the intel wireless device. Try to seek out newer drivers for it.

[monky]

^^ I hope you are right about the driver. It was pretty old and I updated it. So far it is up after 10 minutes. Fingers crossed. Thanks for the suggestions.