I ran whocrashed and it gave me this as the results
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Crash Dump Analysis
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Crash dump directory: C:\Windows\Minidump
Crash dumps are enabled on your computer.
On Thu 12/9/2010 6:12:38 AM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\Windows\Minidump\120910-26364-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x70740)
Bugcheck code: 0x7F (0x8, 0x80050031, 0x6F8, 0xFFFFF80002E41EC0)
Error: UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP
file path: C:\Windows\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This bug check indicates that the Intel CPU generated a trap and the kernel failed to catch this trap.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver which cannot be identified at this time.
On Thu 12/9/2010 6:12:38 AM GMT your computer crashed
crash dump file: C:\Windows\memory.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: aswtdi.sys (aswTdi+0x11A8)
Bugcheck code: 0x7F (0x8, 0x80050031, 0x6F8, 0xFFFFF80002E41EC0)
Error: UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP
file path: C:\Windows\system32\drivers\aswtdi.sys
product: avast! Antivirus System
company: AVAST Software
description: avast! TDI Filter Driver
Bug check description: This bug check indicates that the Intel CPU generated a trap and the kernel failed to catch this trap.
A third party driver was identified as the probable root cause of this system error. It is suggested you look for an update for the following driver: aswtdi.sys (avast! TDI Filter Driver, AVAST Software).
Google query: aswtdi.sys AVAST Software UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP
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Conclusion
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2 crash dumps have been found and analyzed. A third party driver has been identified to be causing system crashes on your computer. It is strongly suggested that you check for updates for these drivers on their company websites. Click on the links below to search with Google for updates for these drivers:
aswtdi.sys (avast! TDI Filter Driver, AVAST Software)
If no updates for these drivers are available, try searching with Google on the names of these drivers in combination the errors that have been reported for these drivers and include the brand and model name of your computer as well in the query. This often yields interesting results from discussions from users who have been experiencing similar problems.
Read the topic general suggestions for troubleshooting system crashes for more information.
Note that it's not always possible to state with certainty whether a reported driver is actually responsible for crashing your system or that the root cause is in another module. Nonetheless it's suggested you look for updates for the products that these drivers belong to and regularly visit Windows update or enable automatic updates for Windows. In case a piece of malfunctioning hardware is causing trouble, a search with Google on the bug check errors together with the model name and brand of your computer may help you investigate this further.
funny how avast and zone alarm seem to be the reasons. Both run in the background when it happens and theyre suppose to help the computer, ironic.
