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Vista laptops freezes

#1 el rod

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Posted 24 September 2009 - 01:29 PM

I have a Compaq Presario C700 Laptop running Windows Vista Home Premium SP2 that freezes within approximately 10 minutes of being booted. At this point a Hard restart is required. Nothing related shows in the Event Viewer logs. Thinking it might have a malware cause, I began to run the usual scans. Spybot came up clean. MBAM freezes every time at the following File C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\viafir2k_6aa613d6d\viairda.sys. Adaware freezes at C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\volume.inf_9320b452\volume.pnf.
The scans were done both in normal mode and Safe Mode with the same results. The computer itself does not freeze while in Safe Mode. I'm stumped here and appreciate any assistance

#2 Swordie

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Posted 24 September 2009 - 01:33 PM

We might also have a overheating issue because it's stopping at a approximate time. If it was spyware, it could be completely random unless it was coordinated by the producer.

How old is this laptop?

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#3 el rod

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Posted 24 September 2009 - 02:35 PM

Laptop is a few months past one year old. I thought about the overheating issue too, but is it strange that it doesn't occur while in Safe Mode?

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Posted 24 September 2009 - 02:52 PM

Well, in that case, repost your issue in the Am I Infected forum so someone can properly help you.

Good luck, and I hope your computer gets fixed!

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#5 el rod

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Posted 24 September 2009 - 03:19 PM

Thanks. I will repost then.

#6 garmanma

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Posted 24 September 2009 - 04:55 PM

viairda.sys
VIAIRDA.SYS is a VIA Fast Infrared Driver.
Manufacturer: VIA Technologies, Inc.
www.via.com.tw

volume.pnf.
It's a Windows file, but I can'y find out what it does

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