[bitcoin-list] Problems

Satoshi Nakamoto wrote:

Thanks (I realise lists don't usually like attachments). Bitcoin is mostly running fine, and has made good progress (as far as I can tell) - see screenshot of progress. My first problem was finding it reported as a virus by NOD32 (from Eset) - see screenshot of report. I have reported this to Eset as an error, and they are investigating. If other AV vendors' products do likewise, this might be a barrrier to takeup. My second problem occurred yesterday, and consisted of a number of crashes by Bitcoin (four or five). The program simply closed, with the usual MS error report. I attach the file generated by the error report. The Event viewer describes the incident as "Faulting application bitcoin.exe, version 0.0.0.0, faulting module bitcoin.exe, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x000bd598." and its data are: 0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat 0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail 0010: 75 72 65 20 20 62 69 74 ure bit 0018: 63 6f 69 6e 2e 65 78 65 coin.exe 0020: 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e 30 0.0.0.0 0028: 20 69 6e 20 62 69 74 63 in bitc 0030: 6f 69 6e 2e 65 78 65 20 oin.exe 0038: 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e 30 20 0.0.0.0 0040: 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 65 at offse 0048: 74 20 30 30 30 62 64 35 t 000bd5 0050: 39 38 0d 0a 98.. (This is one example.) The problem has not recurred, and I am not aware of any significant system changes before or after the crashes. (I get regular AV updates, but NOD32 still detects bitcoin as a virus both before and after the crashes.) My system details are as follows: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3 Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq dc5750 Microtower AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4200+ 2.19 GHz, 1.87 GB of RAM Physical Address Extension I attach the debug.log. Please let me know if there is more information that would be helpful. Regards, Nicholas Bohm

Time: 04:51:09 User: N/A Computer: [computer name removed] Description: Faulting application bitcoin.exe, version 0.0.0.0, faulting module bitcoin.exe, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x000bd598. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Data: 0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat 0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail 0010: 75 72 65 20 20 62 69 74 ure bit 0018: 63 6f 69 6e 2e 65 78 65 coin.exe 0020: 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e 30 0.0.0.0 0028: 20 69 6e 20 62 69 74 63 in bitc 0030: 6f 69 6e 2e 65 78 65 20 oin.exe 0038: 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e 30 20 0.0.0.0 0040: 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 65 at offse 0048: 74 20 30 30 30 62 64 35 t 000bd5 0050: 39 38 0d 0a 98.. Would it be useful to send an updated copy of debug.log? I have restarted Bitcoin, and it is running normally. Regards, Nicholas

Regards, Nicholas

Time: 21:16:01 User: N/A Computer: [computer name removed] Description: Faulting application bitcoin.exe, version 0.0.0.0, faulting module bitcoin.exe, version 0.0.0.0, fault address 0x000bd598. For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. Data: 0000: 41 70 70 6c 69 63 61 74 Applicat 0008: 69 6f 6e 20 46 61 69 6c ion Fail 0010: 75 72 65 20 20 62 69 74 ure bit 0018: 63 6f 69 6e 2e 65 78 65 coin.exe 0020: 20 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e 30 0.0.0.0 0028: 20 69 6e 20 62 69 74 63 in bitc 0030: 6f 69 6e 2e 65 78 65 20 oin.exe 0038: 30 2e 30 2e 30 2e 30 20 0.0.0.0 0040: 61 74 20 6f 66 66 73 65 at offse 0048: 74 20 30 30 30 62 64 35 t 000bd5 0050: 39 38 0d 0a 98.. Is it useful for me to continue sending these as they occur? Regards, Nicholas

Two further crashes yesterday at 21:16 and 23:59 (GMT). They seem to follow exactly the same pattern, and I don't know if there is likely to be anything informative in the log, but I attach it in case. Regards, Nicholas

I have had no further problems since I ceased running a daily late evening scheduled operation consisting of a wipe of various folders containing temporary files using Eraser. Whether this operation accounted for the crashes I don't know, as Eraser has never had that effect before, and typically ignores any file it finds to be in use. Regards, Nicholas

Satoshi Nakamoto wrote:

Sorry not to be more specific: it's free software from www.heidi.ie/eraser/ Regards, Nicholas