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Offline wonderwrench

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Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« on: March 04, 2013, 03:19:39 PM »
Since switching from Avast 7 Free to Avast 8 Free I'm getting event log errors related to aswTdi.sys. I also have several other event log errors I have never seen on this PC before. These other errors have no direct correlation to Avast but they do not happen with Avast 8 Free is not installed. Originally I upgraded from 7 to 8. Once I found the aswTdi.sys errors I uninstalled Avast though Programs and Features then rebooted. Then booted to safe mode and ran aswclear for Avast 8 rebooted again into safe mode and ran aswclear for Avast 7. After several normal boots no aswTdi.sys errors were logged in the event logs so I did a clean install of 8.0.1482 Free followed by a reboot. The same aswTdi.sys errors are back. As a test I installed Avast 8 Free on my HTPC also running W8 64bit and get the same error in the event logs. Is anyone else seeing this error? Both PC's seem to run fine but I hate event log errors.
aswTdi.sys error log

Log Name:      System
Source:        AFD
Date:          3/4/2013 7:08:44 AM
Event ID:      16001
Task Category: None
Level:         Warning
Keywords:      Classic
User:          N/A
Computer:      SMOKE
Description:
The description for Event ID 16001 from source AFD cannot be found. Either the component that raises this event is not installed on your local computer or the installation is corrupted. You can install or repair the component on the local computer.

If the event originated on another computer, the display information had to be saved with the event.

The following information was included with the event:

\Device\Afd
\Driver\aswTdi

Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="AFD" />
    <EventID Qualifiers="32768">16001</EventID>
    <Level>3</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-03-04T13:08:44.759526700Z" />
    <EventRecordID>164050</EventRecordID>
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>SMOKE</Computer>
    <Security />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data>\Device\Afd</Data>
    <Data>\Driver\aswTdi</Data>
    <Binary>000000000200300000000000813E0080000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000</Binary>
  </EventData>
</Event>

Other errors in the event logs that do not exist without Avast 8 Free installed

Log Name:      System
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-General
Date:          3/4/2013 7:08:39 AM
Event ID:      6
Task Category: None
Level:         Error
Keywords:     
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      SMOKE
Description:
An I/O operation initiated by the Registry failed unrecoverably.The Registry could not flush hive (file): ''.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-General" Guid="{A68CA8B7-004F-D7B6-A698-07E2DE0F1F5D}" />
    <EventID>6</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>0</Task>
    <Opcode>0</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-03-04T13:08:39.673880000Z" />
    <EventRecordID>164037</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="8" />
    <Channel>System</Channel>
    <Computer>SMOKE</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data Name="FinalStatus">0xc000014d</Data>
    <Data Name="ExtraStringLength">0</Data>
    <Data Name="ExtraString">
    </Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

and

Log Name:      Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing/Admin
Source:        Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing
Date:          3/3/2013 9:22:23 PM
Event ID:      2
Task Category: Session
Level:         Error
Keywords:      Session
User:          SYSTEM
Computer:      SMOKE
Description:
Session "" failed to start with the following error: 0xC000000D
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <System>
    <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing" Guid="{B675EC37-BDB6-4648-BC92-F3FDC74D3CA2}" />
    <EventID>2</EventID>
    <Version>0</Version>
    <Level>2</Level>
    <Task>2</Task>
    <Opcode>12</Opcode>
    <Keywords>0x8000000000000010</Keywords>
    <TimeCreated SystemTime="2013-03-04T03:22:23.264362900Z" />
    <EventRecordID>14</EventRecordID>
    <Correlation />
    <Execution ProcessID="356" ThreadID="4648" />
    <Channel>Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-EventTracing/Admin</Channel>
    <Computer>SMOKE</Computer>
    <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
  </System>
  <EventData>
    <Data Name="SessionName">
    </Data>
    <Data Name="FileName">
    </Data>
    <Data Name="ErrorCode">3221225485</Data>
    <Data Name="LoggingMode">276824069</Data>
  </EventData>
</Event>

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Thanks
Bill


« Last Edit: March 04, 2013, 06:00:11 PM by wonderwrench »
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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2013, 03:48:55 PM »
Hi Bill

I'm having exactly the same issues, clean install of v8 Free on Win8 Pro with MC.

I also had the aswVmm issue, partially fixed by the patched file supplied in these forums.
However, my Core i5 2500K is still apparently 'Not Capable' of Virtualisation - totally false!

An explanation and time-to-fix from the powers-that-be would be appreciated.
This really is an excellent product; these issues are taking the 'shine' off it somewhat.

Regards

Ian

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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2013, 04:01:57 AM »
Same issue here. Looked back in my logs and see it long before I upgraded to Avast Internet Security 8 from version 7. Does not seem to be affecting performance or stability, but I like to eliminate errors and warnings in event log to the extent possible.

Offline wonderwrench

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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2013, 12:46:29 PM »
Well at least its not just me. I hope more people will look into this and report if they are getting these errors also. Better yet it would be nice to get a response from an Avast employee.

Bill
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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2013, 04:36:52 PM »
@Avast! gurus

Can we PLEASE get an answer to this issue?

Why are event log errors being raised?  Performance/stability seems unaffected but is immaterial to the fact that spurious errors should NOT be appearing in this way.

Thanks

plsrepli

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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2013, 08:20:59 PM »
I just noticed these as well. They just started with Avast 8. See my post here:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=8surp4ktfbe36aipd06c8u7h82&topic=117112.0

plsrepli

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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2013, 11:14:17 PM »
Just did a clean install of 8.0.1483 and problem still exists.

spandexninja

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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2013, 08:49:27 PM »
Same error here. W8 Pro 64bit clean install (both Windows and Avast).

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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2013, 09:10:11 PM »
Same error here. W8 Pro 64bit clean install (both Windows and Avast).

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https://support.avast.com/index.php?languageid=1&group=eng&_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=1061

« Last Edit: March 22, 2013, 04:10:22 PM by jefferson santiag »

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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2013, 09:52:16 PM »
Also have the same error on 2 separate systems.  Started happening after upgrade from Window 7 to Windows 8 Pro x64. This happened while on Avast 7 and error persists with Avast 8.

 Have tried clean install of Avast but error remains.

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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2013, 09:56:42 PM »
Windows XP: Click Start> Control Panel> Programs> avast> Repair
 
Windows Vista / Windows 7/8: Click Start> Control Panel> Programs> Programs and Features> avast> Repair

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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2013, 04:04:55 PM »
I am getting the same errors. Updated from avast free 7 to 8. I'm running windows 8 x64 enterprise.  There hasn't been any activity in this post for 2 weeks? Has a solution been posted?

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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2013, 04:16:17 PM »
I am getting the same errors. Updated from avast free 7 to 8. I'm running windows 8 x64 enterprise.  There hasn't been any activity in this post for 2 weeks? Has a solution been posted?

I see to be working on some update. I do not know tell you about when will exit ?

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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #13 on: March 22, 2013, 04:45:42 PM »
any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you

doit686868

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Re: Avast 8 Free causing event log errors
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2013, 04:51:59 PM »
I have tried repairing from control panel > programs and features, and have done a clean install and still get the same errors. Any word on a fix, patch, update, work around, ANYthing?