My computer had been acting very funny lately. I thought I might have gotten a virus, so I insatlled McAfee trial version (I know I know - get anti-virus software already) but every time I ran it, or Seek & Destroy it flickered to a blue screen with a message like: STOP: 0x0000007F (0x00000008, 0x00000000, 0x00000000) UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP Beginning Dump of Physical Memory It's always something like that but not usually the same exact. I ran hijack this - and this is what the log gives me: Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.2 Scan saved at 12:46:57 AM, on 10/11/2003 Platform: Windows 2000 SP4 (WinNT 5.00.2195) MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106) 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\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\PackethSvc.exe C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\AOL\ACS\acsd.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\nvsvc32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\MSTask.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\stisvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\wanmpsvc.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\WBEM\WinMgmt.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.exe C:\PROGRA~1\Adaptec\DirectCD\directcd.exe C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Unload\hpqcmon.exe C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe C:\unzipped\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://home.netscape.com/"); (C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\0rtelf62.slt\prefs.js) N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "http://www.google.com/"); (C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\0rtelf62.slt\prefs.js) O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SystemTray] SysTray.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Adaptec DirectCD] C:\PROGRA~1\Adaptec\DirectCD\directcd.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CamMonitor] C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Digital Imaging\Unload\hpqcmon.exe O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Synchronization Manager] mobsync.exe /logon O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CreateCD] C:\PROGRA~1\Adaptec\EASYCD~1\CreateCD\createcd.exe -r O4 - Startup: SonyPDA USB Switcher.lnk = C:\Program Files\Sony Handheld\USBSwt.exe O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Gamma Loader.exe.lnk = C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Calibration\Adobe Gamma Loader.exe O4 - Global Startup: America Online 8.0 Tray Icon.lnk = C:\Program Files\America Online 8.0a\aoltray.exe O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.exe O4 - Global Startup: Sony PDA USB Switcher.lnk = C:\Program Files\Sony Handheld\USBSwt.exe O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions present O6 - HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel present O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM) O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://active.macromedia.com/flash/cabs/swflash.cab O16 - DPF: {EF791A6B-FC12-4C68-99EF-FB9E207A39E6} (McFreeScan Class) - http://download.mcafee.com/molbin/iss-loc/vso/en-us/tools/mcfscan/1,5,0,4294/mcfscan.cab I would very much appreciate any help, and would love my computer to stop running so slow and restarting all the time. Thanks. SR

Go to PC Pit Stop and look in the upper left section. Click the "Full Test" button. Follow the instructions and it will tell you everything about your unit. More important, it will tell you how to fix things. Turn off the screensaver (if you have one setup) before you start the test. Repost, I would like to know what you find.

Sorry dude - had nothig to really do with my problem.

In ur running processes, what the hell is C:\unzipped\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe? what kinda file is hijackthis.exe? and also ur svchost.exe is running 3 times in one session? dude normally it is observed that svchost.exe errors come cuz of damn blaster.worm, i would suggest u to get a removal tool and a patch for windows 2000 from microsoft`s site, apply it, and re install fresh windows copy and apply patch again or immediately update ur windows

to confirm my notions about registries, yes they indicate if you have hokey s--- on your comp.lol.... your registry is no where near as bad as the rest of the dudes today...however it illuminates things you need not post on misc. forums windows "dumps physical memory" as a result of major crashes relating to your board or drive or controller card...usually your board