BSOD 1000007e athrx.sys driver

[tylerpickering]

I keep getting a BSOD with my athrx.sys driver being listed on the BSOD screen.

I've uninstalled/reinstalled the driver, but still having the BSOD.

Every time it crashes, I am doing nothing intense at all. Typically just reading an article or watching a YouTube Video. It has even crashed once while I was gone and all that was running was uTorrent.

Other:
--Nothing detected after running MalwareBytes
--Nothing detected after running Avast! Antivirus
--100% pass after running MemTest86
--Ran ChkDsk with no problems
--Ran SFC with no issues
--Used system restore to two weeks ago when there were no problems, although nothing new was installed since then. Still BSOD-ed after that
--Ran Startup repair using my Windows 7 installation disk

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[koolkat77]

Welcome to the forum.

Do you receive BSOD's in safe mode too?: Start your computer in safe mode - Microsoft Windows Help

Reduce items at start-up: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1401-startup-programs-change.html

Perform a clean boot: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ation-conflicts-performing-clean-startup.html

Avast seems to be contributing to your BSOD's. Please remove it for testing purpose. Use Microsoft Security Essentials.

Recommended from a strict BSOD perspective, compatibility & stability compared to other security software:

Microsoft Security Essentials - Free Antivirus for Windows

Malwarebytes - Free

http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/206705-good-free-system-security-combination.html

Scan with Kaspersky TDSSKiller:Anti-rootkit utility TDSSKiller

ESET online scanner: Free Online Virus Scanner | ESET

Please remove the software below for the time being:

mcdbus.sys Tue Feb 24 16:34:07 2009 (49A3CD1F)
MagicISO SCSI Host Controller driver
Driver Reference Table - mcdbus.sys

NTIOLib_X64.sys Tue Nov 20 14:14:23 2012 (50AB3BDF)
MSI Afterburner driver (known BSOD issues with Windows) Also found to be a part of MSI Live Update 5
Driver Reference Table - NTIOLib_X64.sys

pbfilter.sys Tue Nov 19 11:56:06 2013 (528AFD76)
Peerblock
Driver Reference Table - pbfilter.sys

Use Revo Uninstaller to uninstall stubborn software. Opt for Advance Mode while uninstalling which allows leftover registry removal:Download Revo Uninstaller Freeware - Free and Full Download - Uninstall software, remove programs, solve uninstall problems

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!:-

[B]athrx.sys Wed Feb 23 02:17:31 2011 (4D6419DB) [/B]

Atheros network adapter driver
Driver Reference Table - athrx.sys

Perform a clean install of a driver following: How to Clean Left Over Driver Files with Driver Sweeper

Run a System file check (SFC): http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html

Run Disk Check on your Hard Drive(s): http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/433-disk-check.html

Let us know the results.

BSOD BUGCHECK SUMMARY

Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Debug session time: Sat Jan 18 23:13:29.161 2014 (UTC + 6:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 2:20:34.957
BugCheck 1000007E, {ffffffffc0000005, fffff88004c90b7e, fffff8800397a578, fffff88003979dd0}
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for athrx.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for athrx.sys
Probably caused by : athrx.sys ( athrx+59b7e )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7E
PROCESS_NAME:  System
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Debug session time: Thu Jan 16 06:14:55.178 2014 (UTC + 6:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:01:17.959
BugCheck C4, {f6, 118, fffffa8009f13620, fffff88004465058}
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for mcdbus.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for mcdbus.sys
Probably caused by : mcdbus.sys ( mcdbus+22058 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xc4_f6
PROCESS_NAME:  MagicDisc.exe
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Debug session time: Thu Jan 16 06:13:07.324 2014 (UTC + 6:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:01:40.104
BugCheck C4, {f6, 118, fffffa80099b1b30, fffff88004465058}
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for mcdbus.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for mcdbus.sys
Probably caused by : mcdbus.sys ( mcdbus+22058 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xc4_f6
PROCESS_NAME:  MagicDisc.exe
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Debug session time: Thu Jan 16 06:10:40.430 2014 (UTC + 6:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 2:02:51.211
BugCheck C4, {f6, 118, fffffa800775c720, fffff880045b9058}
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for mcdbus.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for mcdbus.sys
Probably caused by : mcdbus.sys ( mcdbus+22058 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xc4_f6
PROCESS_NAME:  MagicDisc.exe
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Debug session time: Wed Jan 15 10:20:42.440 2014 (UTC + 6:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:01:36.221
BugCheck C4, {f6, 1bc, fffffa8009b627a0, fffff8800f09ea6d}
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for nvlddmkm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for nvlddmkm.sys
Probably caused by : nvlddmkm.sys ( nvlddmkm+9aa6d )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xc4_f6
PROCESS_NAME:  nvspcaps64.exe
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Debug session time: Wed Jan 15 10:18:25.320 2014 (UTC + 6:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:02:20.100
BugCheck C4, {f6, 1bc, fffffa80077d6560, fffff8800f126a6d}
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for nvlddmkm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for nvlddmkm.sys
Probably caused by : nvlddmkm.sys ( nvlddmkm+9aa6d )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xc4_f6
PROCESS_NAME:  nvspcaps64.exe
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Debug session time: Wed Jan 15 09:36:28.442 2014 (UTC + 6:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 4:30:22.223
BugCheck 1000007E, {ffffffffc0000005, fffff88004c7cb7e, fffff8800a586578, fffff8800a585dd0}
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for athrx.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for athrx.sys
Probably caused by : athrx.sys ( athrx+59b7e )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7E
PROCESS_NAME:  System
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Debug session time: Wed Jan 15 04:24:52.261 2014 (UTC + 6:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 0:00:33.042
BugCheck C4, {f6, ac, fffffa8008406b30, fffff8800f0be0a1}
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for nvlddmkm.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for nvlddmkm.sys
Probably caused by : nvlddmkm.sys ( nvlddmkm+9b0a1 )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0xc4_f6
PROCESS_NAME:  rundll32.exe
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``
Built by: 7601.18247.amd64fre.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532
Debug session time: Tue Jan 14 06:01:11.956 2014 (UTC + 6:00)
System Uptime: 0 days 3:03:47.642
BugCheck 1000007E, {ffffffffc0000005, fffff88004ad3b7e, fffff8800ad0c578, fffff8800ad0bdd0}
*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for athrx.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for athrx.sys
Probably caused by : athrx.sys ( athrx+59b7e )
BUGCHECK_STR:  0x7E
PROCESS_NAME:  System
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨``

 

[tylerpickering]

Thanks a lot for the reply, I greatly appreciate it! I'll complete the steps you mentioned and get back to you with results.

You mentioned to update an old driver, athrx.sys. That's my network driver for my TP-LINK card, TL-WDN4800. I went to their website and downloaded the latest driver (TL-WDN4800 - Welcome to TP-LINK).

I can't find a newer one than that, what flags it for you as being an outdated driver?

Thanks so much!

 

[Arc]

what flags it for you as being an outdated driver?

*** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for athrx.sys
*** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for athrx.sys
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Use !analyze -v to get detailed debugging information.

BugCheck 1000007E, {ffffffffc0000005, fffff88004c90b7e, fffff8800397a578, fffff88003979dd0}

[COLOR=Red]Probably caused by : athrx.sys [/COLOR]( athrx+59b7e )

Followup: MachineOwner
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fffff880`04c37000 fffff880`04ed9000   athrx    T (no symbols)           
    Loaded symbol image file: athrx.sys
    Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\athrx.sys
[COLOR=Red]    Image name: athrx.sys
[B] [SIZE=3]   Timestamp:        Wed Feb 23 01:47:31 2011[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR] (4D6419DB)
    CheckSum:         0029D477
    ImageSize:        002A2000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

I can't find a newer one than that,

TL-WDN4800 - Welcome to TP-LINK

View attachment 302267

 

[tylerpickering]

@Arc

TL-WDN4800 - Welcome to TP-LINK

That's actually the same website as in my link; although it appears to be a newer driver, I think it's just the bundle that was updated to include the Windows 8 driver. I downloaded that same file and it's still a Windows 7 driver from 2011 according to the date in device manager.

 

[Arc]

For other people, it updates the driver.