Hang while scanning ipfltdrv.sys

[ken pcjunky]

I've had my system hang twice in about a week while
antispyware v1.0.615 was scanning my system. The last
hang was while scanning ipfltdrv.sys. Before this I
haven't had any problems with any Antispyware version
since the public beta began.

My system diagnostic report on a dual P3 700Mhz system:

Microsoft AntiSpyware version 1.0.615
Windows OS: 2000
Windows OS Version Info: 148
Windows OS Major Version: 5
Windows OS Minor Version: 0
Windows OS Build: 2195
Current Path: F:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware
Install Path: F:\Program Files\Microsoft AntiSpyware\
Session.RunMode: 5
Session.TimeBombDaysRemaining: 149
Session.TimeBombExpirationDate: 12/31/2005
Real-time protection running: True
Real-time protection enabled: True
Security Agents Application Enabled: True
Security Agents Internet Enabled: True
Security Agents System Enabled: True
Security Agents Checkpoints: 59
Definitions Update Date: 7/28/2005 10:43:26 PM
AutoUpdater Enabled: 1
AutoUpdater AutoApply Enabled:
Definitions Increment Version: 92/92
Definitions ThreatAuditThreatData: 1334196
Definitions ThreatAuditScanData: 2676554
Definitions DeterminationData: 542456
Software Update Check Date: 8/2/2005 10:44:33 PM
AutoUpdater Software Enabled:
TotalThreatsDetected: 0
TotalScansRun: 174
LastScanDate: 8/3/2005 2:00:28 AM
Is US Locale: True
Locale Language: English (United States):English (0409)
Locale Country: United States:United States (1)
Processor Identifier: x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 3
Processor Name:
IE Version: 6.0.2800.1106
msvbvm60.dll: 6.0.97.82
vbscript.dll: 5.6.0.7426
gcUnCompress.dll: 2.0.615.13
gcmd5query.dll: 1.0.0.1
openports.dll:
SDelete.dll:
gcASSoapLib.dll: 1.0.0.615
gcPorttoProcess.dll:
gcTCPObjLib.dll: 1.0.0.615
gcasDtServ.exe: 1.0.0.615
gcAntiSpywareLibrary.dll: 1.0.0.615
gcIPtoHostQueue.exe: 1.0.0.615
gcasServ.exe: 1.0.0.615
gcasServAlert.exe: 1.0.0.615
gcasServHook.dll:
gcASHashLibrary.dll:
gcASThreatAudit.dll: 1.0.0.615
gcASCleaner.exe: 1.0.0.615
GIANTAntiSpywareUpdater.exe: 1.0.0.615
gcASPrivacyLib.dll: 1.0.0.615
gcASShredCtxShell.dll:
gcasSWUpdater.exe: 1.0.0.615
gcSoftwareUpdateLib.dll: 1.0.0.615
GIANTSpywareScan.exe:
gcasDtServ Status: Loaded
gcasDtServ IsAuthorized: True
gcAntiSpywareLibrary Status: Loaded
gcAntiSpywareLibrary IsAuthorized: True
gcASThreatAudit Status: Loaded
gcASThreatAudit IsAuthorized: True
Now: 8/4/2005 6:50:49 AM

 

[Engel]

Hi Ken,

Try to scan in safe mode.

If in safe mode the problem is present, probably the file
is corrupt.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http%
3A//support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q283/6/34.ASP

Good luck Ken

Engel
20050804 17:08

 

[ken pcjunky]

Thanks for reply. I'll try safe mode but it shouldn't
matter if the file is corrupt or not. The system
shouldn't hang while a file is being scanned. Otherwise a
bad program would try to corrupt a file and have the
spyware scanner crash. When the user reboots in the
morning they'll probably forget to run the spyware scanner
manually. AFAIK, Antispyware doesn't automatically resume
the scan after a crash. It'll just run again at the next
scheduled time.

 

[ken pcjunky]

I had another hang while antispyware was scanning my sytem
at night. This time it was scanning
\winnt\servicepackfiles\i386\ipnathlp.dll. I have
windows media encoder running 24/7 doing a live broadcast
when antispyware does it's scan. I really don't know what
has changed in my system in the last month to cause the 3
hangs during scans.