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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #30 on: February 21, 2018, 12:58:27 PM »
 
The driver that causes the BSODs, aswStmXP.sys, is at version 18.1.3792.0, with a Modified date of Monday, February 12, 2018, 10:23:44 PM and with a digital signature signing time of Wednesday, January 31, 2018 1:46:51 PM.

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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #31 on: March 21, 2018, 11:14:54 AM »
 
Just happened again.
 
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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #32 on: March 21, 2018, 11:27:06 AM »
Update to the latest version (18.2.2328): https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=216700.0
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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #33 on: March 21, 2018, 12:15:14 PM »
 
Asyn - Already there, before this latest BSOD.
 
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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #34 on: March 21, 2018, 12:41:28 PM »
You can submit a bug report in "About Avast".
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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #35 on: July 10, 2018, 02:53:28 PM »
 
Just happened again.
 
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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #36 on: July 10, 2018, 08:35:48 PM »
 
Just happened again.
Haven't had no issues like you on my XP machines. Sorry.
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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #37 on: December 01, 2018, 03:38:19 PM »
Hi there, reached here by google as i have the same incident i believe.  I am using Win XP on pentium 4, and lately, have quite a number of BSOD.  Upon checked the minudump with viewer, seems like it is related to Avast AV driver.  So, trying to post here to see if u guys can get it fixed.
I have uploaded 2 of my minidump file in ftp://ftp.avast.com/incoming/
Let me know if u guys received it.
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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #38 on: December 01, 2018, 03:40:57 PM »
Hi there, reached here by google as i have the same incident i believe.  I am using Win XP on pentium 4, and lately, have quite a number of BSOD.  Upon checked the minudump with viewer, seems like it is related to Avast AV driver.  So, trying to post here to see if u guys can get it fixed.
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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #39 on: December 01, 2018, 03:43:20 PM »
Hi there, reached here by google as i have the same incident i believe.  I am using Win XP on pentium 4, and lately, have quite a number of BSOD.  Upon checked the minudump with viewer, seems like it is related to Avast AV driver.  So, trying to post here to see if u guys can get it fixed.
Windows XP SP ???
I am on WIN XP SP3 mate.

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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #40 on: December 04, 2018, 05:53:57 PM »
Bring this to top for attention, any helpers ?

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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #41 on: December 05, 2018, 05:44:57 PM »
I just had a look on my WinXP SP3 rig.
aswStmXP.sys is version 18.8.4057.0
created date 23/12/17
digital signature date 02/11/18.
That is with latest Avast Free 18.8.2356 running. I have no BSOD's here.
Dont know if that info is useful to you or not.
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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #42 on: January 11, 2021, 12:45:36 AM »
 
Amazing, but 2 ½ years later, exactly this is happening again!

Every three days or so, I get a BSOD for no reason when there is no activity on my machine for some hours.  The listed driver cause is aswstmxp.sys.

My machine is almost the same XP SP3 machine as before - a Dell Optiplex 755 with 4GB RAM and the last BIOS update offered by Dell. 

I say almost the same because about 6 weeks ago, my Dell Optiplex 755 Desktop stopped working (either power or motherboard) and so I bought a used same-model Dell Optiplex 755 Desktop without a hard drive and moved over my hard drive, RAM, DVD player unit, video card and fax modem card into the new used 755.  (For those who know, msoobe.exe /a gives "Already activated", which is good.)

The only difference is that the CPU in this latest hybrid is slightly slower than the prior, but absolutely within the normal range for Dell Optiplex 755 DT.

And, per my posts above 2 ½ years ago, my XP was updated through April 2019 using the POS hack.  (It's the same hard drive and XP as before.)

So why have these BSODs restarted? 
 
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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #43 on: January 11, 2021, 01:13:42 AM »
Well what has changed in 2 1/2 years, certainly no avast program updates for two years. And even less chance of a Windows Update for XP as that support ceased even earlier. 

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=220639.0
Beginning on December 1, 2018, new Avast/AVG Antivirus products will no longer be delivered for the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems. 

This means that as of  December 2018, existing users on the Windows XP or Windows Vista OS will remain on version 18.8 or older rather than migrating to version 19.1 scheduled to be released in December of 2018.

So what else has changed on your system since then ?
You mention a switch of system, who knows what could occur, a driver that comes into conflict with avast if it isn't compatible with what in effect is a dated version of avast.  Well you say "the same hard drive and XP as before" but system/hardware drivers may well not be the same.

These are the sort of problems Igor (I believe) mentioned for the need to keep your OS and Avast up to date or clashes like these can occur.

You also don't say what version and build of Avast you are running.
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Re: BSODs on XP due to Avast driver aswStmXP.sys
« Reply #44 on: January 11, 2021, 03:41:26 AM »
 
Both the offending aswstmxp.sys file and my Avast AV are version 18.8.4057.0.
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