Solved BSOD watching videos and/or useing firefox

[hansbrix]

I have got BSOD a few times when watching videos and browsing the internet.
On the BSOD i read IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL but i could not get any more
info as i was googling to find help and found this forum. I made the zip as instructed.
thank you for your time and help

 

[koolkat77]

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Please remove Avira with its Removal tool: Avira AntiVir Removal Tool - Download

Microsoft Security Essentials.

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Run a full scan with both (separately) once downloaded, installed and updated.

athrx
start             end                 module name
fffff880`04cf9000 fffff880`04fad000   athrx    T (no symbols)           
    Loaded symbol image file: athrx.sys
    Image path: \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\athrx.sys
    Image name: athrx.sys
    Timestamp:        Wed Jan 11 10:47:50 2012 (4F0D1476)
    CheckSum:         002B8FEC
    ImageSize:        002B4000
    Translations:     0000.04b0 0000.04e4 0409.04b0 0409.04e4

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2. Type CMD on Search
3. Left click and Run as Administrator
4. Type SFC /scannow

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Let us know the results.

 

[hansbrix]

The Removal tool does not remove Avira so i used Revo Uninstaller.
Did everything you said if i don't have anymore BSOD in the next week or so i will mark as solved.
Thank you koolkat77

 

[koolkat77]

Look forward to your results.

 

[hansbrix]

2 weeks and no problems so i am marking it as solved thank you for your help koolkat77

 

[koolkat77]

Thanks for letting us know.

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