AVG Anti-Rootkit Scan Crashes Computer
By admin on Nov 19, 2009 with Comments 7
Hi recently you may experiencing This issue after executing AVG Anti- Rootkit Scan. This is due to Older StarForce “sfdrv01.sys” driver (copy protection application) can cause crash when AVG starts the Anti-Rootkit scan. This will display the so called BSOD (blue fullscreen error message). You will then need to force restart the PC.
It can be fixed by updating the StarForce protection driver. To do that, please follow the steps on the following web page (belonging to vendor of this application):
http://www.star-force.com/support/drivers/
If you are unsure whether StarForce protection is installed, you can check this way:
On Windows 2000, Windows XP:
* Right click on the My computer icon on your Desktop or in Start menu.
* Select the Properties option.
* In opened window switch to the Hardware tab.
* Click on the Device Manager button.
* In the Device Manager, select the Show hidden devices option from the View menu.
* Now check under the Non-plug and play drivers tree for any record with Starforce in the name.
On Windows Vista, Windows 7 and newer:
* Right click on the Computer icon on your Desktop or in Start menu.
* Select the Properties option.
* Click on the Device Manager link in top-left corner.
* In the Device Manager, select the Show hidden devices option from the View menu.
* Now check under the Non-plug and play drivers tree for any record with Starforce in the name.
Good Luck Friends 
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Thank you very much. I’ll try what you say, and tell you later what happened with my comp and avg antirotkit.
Hi don, Let me know if updating your starforce driver resolve the issue
I have this problem but, I dont have any reference to starforce drivers in the non plug and play list! Since my OS is a fresh install and I have never used a game with starforce drivers required im stumped as to why its happening. Any ideas?
Thanks worked a treat.
AVG anti-rootkit will force my pc to restart on scans. Downloaded ZIP file and ran EXE. Now everything OK.
Buzz me or send me an email if you guys still have any issue with this. Thanks
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