Intermittent Kernel panics

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Intermittent Kernel panics

For the past couple of days, I've been experiencing kernel panics intermittently. No kps before that, ever.

Thinking that maybe my RAM chips are going bad, I'd run "Rember" to test RAM chips but Rember makes my Macbook Pro run at up to 186 degrees F and those temp levels for the many hours it takes to do a complete RAM test would put a lot of stress on my MBP, and heat is the nemesis of a Macs guts, no?

The KP report follows; could someone interpret it? What might be the reason for the kps?

Interval Since Last Panic Report: -10 sec

Panics Since Last Report: 1

Anonymous UUID: 4E8D8378-02DE-4DAB-9D01-816F25C6DAB1

Fri Sep 23 06:46:12 2011

panic(cpu 1 caller 0x001AB0FE): Kernel trap at 0x00199b26, type 14=page fault, registers:

CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000002, CR3: 0x01621000, CR4: 0x00000660

EAX: 0x46f8a000, EBX: 0x575e0be2, ECX: 0x15d782f8, EDX: 0x575e0be2

CR2: 0x00000002, EBP: 0x55603978, ESI: 0x00000002, EDI: 0x46f8a000

EFL: 0x00010213, EIP: 0x00199b26, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010

Error code: 0x00000000

Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)

0x55603718 : 0x12b4c6 (0x45f91c 0x5560374c 0x13355c 0x0)

0x55603768 : 0x1ab0fe (0x469a98 0x199b26 0xe 0x469248)

0x55603848 : 0x1a1713 (0x55603860 0x1735f 0x55603978 0x199b26)

0x55603858 : 0x199b26 (0xe 0x55600048 0x10010 0x10)

0x55603978 : 0x7c25ee67 (0x7c25f318 0x1769c 0x1709f 0x1)

0x556039d8 : 0x3c02f9 (0xe1f6d00 0x12ddbbf4 0x0 0x55603a84)

0x55603a28 : 0x3afaa8 (0x12ddbbf4 0x0 0x55603a84 0x0)

0x55603a78 : 0x2499c0 (0x12ddbc38 0x5758b000 0x1 0x1f01a8c0)

0x55603c78 : 0x23ee2e (0x5758b000 0x14 0x55603ca8 0x1a9ad9)

0x55603cb8 : 0x240ba9 (0x5758b000 0x14 0x6 0x0)

0x55603dd8 : 0x240be5 (0x5758b000 0x0 0x55603e48 0x136cbf)

0x55603df8 : 0x22ca34 (0x2 0x5758b000 0x54769c 0x0)

0x55603e38 : 0x21aed6 (0x2 0x5758b000 0x55603e88 0x136ed2)

0x55603ec8 : 0x217591 (0x79a3004 0x2 0x5758b000 0x3ef2c2)

0x55603ef8 : 0x217cea (0x530d64 0x73f2fc8 0x575e08ee 0x55603f4c)

0x55603f68 : 0x217f48 (0x0 0x5758b000 0x0 0x7640fac)

Backtrace continues...

Kernel loadable modules in backtrace (with dependencies):

com.ab.kext.webfilternke(1)@0x7c25c000->0x7c25ffff

BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task

Mac OS version:

9L31a

Kernel version:

Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0: Wed Jul 15 16:55:01 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1228.15.4~1/RELEASE_I386

System model name: MacBookPro4,1 (Mac-F42C86C8)

System uptime in nanoseconds: 26513368164414

unloaded kexts:

com.apple.driver.InternalModemSupport 2.4.0 - last unloaded 231816205540

loaded kexts:

com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring 7.0 - last loaded 47531475344

com.ab.kext.webfilternke 1

com.taoeffect.ispy.kext 2.0.1

com.sophos.kext.sav 7.3.0

com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice 1.1

com.usboverdrive.driver.hid 3.0.1

at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch 2.4.0

com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor 1.9d0

com.apple.driver.InternalModemSupport 2.4.0

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager 2.1.9f10

com.apple.filesystems.autofs 2.0.2

com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient 2.7.5

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAPlatformDriver 1.7.1a2

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAHardwareConfigDriver 1.7.1a2

com.apple.driver.AppleHDA 1.7.1a2

com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X 6.0.3

com.apple.driver.AppleIRController 113

com.apple.GeForce 5.4.8

com.apple.driver.AppleGraphicsControl 2.8.15

com.apple.nvidia.nv50hal 5.4.8

com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController 1.7.1a2

com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor 2.1.1d2

com.apple.driver.AudioIPCDriver 1.0.6

com.apple.kext.AppleSMCLMU 1.4.5d1

com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin 3.4.0a17

com.apple.driver.AppleLPC 1.3.1

com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight 1.6.0

com.apple.driver.AppleTyMCEDriver 1.0.0d28

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireIP 1.7.7

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons 1.7.4f1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch 189.35

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyEventDriver 1.7.4f1

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard 1.7.4f1

com.apple.driver.BroadcomUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.1.9f10

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub 3.5.2

com.apple.driver.XsanFilter 2.7.91

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice 2.1.1

com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient 2.1.1

com.apple.iokit.IOATAPIProtocolTransport 1.5.3

com.apple.driver.AirPortBrcm43xx 367.91.22

com.apple.driver.AppleFWOHCI 3.9.7

com.apple.driver.AppleFileSystemDriver 1.1.0

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage 1.2.2

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub 3.4.9

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient 3.5.2

com.apple.iokit.AppleYukon2 3.1.13b2

com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort 1.7.0

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelPIIXATA 2.0.1

com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM 1.2.0

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI 3.4.6

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBUHCI 3.5.2

com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager 158.10.5

com.apple.driver.AppleHPET 1.4

com.apple.driver.AppleRTC 1.2.3

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPCI 1.2.5

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons 1.2.5

com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS 1.4

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC 1.2.5

com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC 1.4

com.apple.security.seatbelt 107.12

com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall 1.8.77

com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet 3

com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement 76.2.0

com.apple.driver.DiskImages 199

com.apple.BootCache 30.4

com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily 9.4

com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib 1.7.1a2

com.apple.NVDAResman 5.4.8

com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver 2.1.9f10

com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily 1.7.1a2

com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily 1.6.9fc5

com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib 1.1

com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily 3.4.0a17

com.apple.driver.AppleSMC 2.3.1d1

com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport 1.7.3

com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily 1.7.3

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBBluetoothHCIController 2.1.9f10

com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily 2.1.9f10

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver 3.4.6

com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite 3.2.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice 2.1.1

com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily 1.5

com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily 1.5

com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily 1.5

com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily 2.1.1

com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family 216.1

com.apple.iokit.IOFireWireFamily 3.4.9

com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily 1.6.1

com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily 1.5.0

com.apple.iokit.IOATAFamily 2.0.1

com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily 3.5.2

com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime 1.2.0

com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily 1.1

com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily 1.5.6

com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily 1.5.5

com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform 1.2.5

com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily 1.2.0

com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily 2.6

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.8), MBP 2.5 4GB memory

Posted on Sep 23, 2011 10:15 AM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

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Sep 23, 2011 11:23 AM in response to iskander1

I'd run "Rember" to test RAM chips but Rember makes my Macbook Pro run at up to 186 degrees F and those temp levels for the many hours it takes to do a complete RAM test would put a lot of stress on my MBP, and heat is the nemesis of a Macs guts, no?

Oh yes, that's tough on Computers, but "normal" for an Intel Mac under load...

http://www.intelmactemp.com/list

Need a bit more info from the log, like what is running at 0x00199b26.

How to read Crash Logs...

http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#technotes/tn2004/tn2123.html

BTW, I see your running Espionage, be sure to remove it & get all your info out of it before you ever move to Lion... if you ever do. The Installer/Uninstaller is PPC code & will not run in 10.7, & 10.7 really punishes you to try to get rid of it as it errors out about every second the Mac is running. 😉

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iskander1 Author

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Sep 23, 2011 3:04 PM in response to BDAqua

BDAqua wrote:

I'd run "Rember" to test RAM chips but Rember makes my Macbook Pro run at up to 186 degrees F and those temp levels for the many hours it takes to do a complete RAM test would put a lot of stress on my MBP, and heat is the nemesis of a Macs guts, no?

Oh yes, that's tough on Computers, but "normal" for an Intel Mac under load...

The high temps under load may be considered "normal' for an Intel MBP but definitely NOT healthy for it; I've already had two logic boards replaced under warranty(one right after another) and logic boards are a weak point... fairly high failure rates. No doubt heat is a big factor.

Running at 180-186 F for 5-6 or so hours(the length of time for Rember to scan 4GBs) would be rather brutal.

My MBP is a 2008 model and its extended Applecare warranty is about to expire.

http://www.intelmactemp.com/list

Need a bit more info from the log, like what is running at 0x00199b26.

I'm afraid that I can't help you out there....How would I find out what's running at 0×00199b26?

How to read Crash Logs...

http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#technotes/tn2004/tn2123.html

BTW, I see your running Espionage, be sure to remove it & get all your info out of it before you ever move to Lion... if you ever do. The Installer/Uninstaller is PPC code & will not run in 10.7, & 10.7 really punishes you to try to get rid of it as it errors out about every second the Mac is running. 😉

I won't be moving up to Lion till it's well matured and bugs are worked out of it.

I'm gonna try OS 10.6+ but I'd guess if the kps are bad RAM caused I'll still be

experiencing kps.

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Answer 3

WZZZ

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Sep 23, 2011 3:10 PM in response to iskander1

This is your main culprit. I'd uninstall it and see if the KPs stop

com.ab.kext.webfilternke

If uninstalling that doesn't help, then on to

com.taoeffect.ispy.kext 2.0.1

com.sophos.kext.sav 7.3.0

com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice 1.1

com.usboverdrive.driver.hid 3.0.1

You can temporarily uninstall them, one by one, using this command in Terminal in Applications>Utilities. That way you won't actually have to uninstall the entire program. You will need to find the exact name of the .kext by navigating to /System/Library/Extensions.

sudo kextunload path to file.kext/

To reload

sudo kextload path to file.kext/

Here is an example.

sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/PaceSupportFamily.kext/

Hit return. If you have never used the sudo command, you will get a warning. Then enter your admin password, which you won't see typed on the screen and hit return. Wait for the $ sign prompt to reappear, which will indicate the extension has been unloaded/loaded. Then just close the window.

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Answer 4

iskander1 Author

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Sep 23, 2011 5:40 PM in response to WZZZ

I can find no com.ab.kext.webfilternke in System/Library/extensions or anywhere else. I 've used both Find Any File and EasyFind but neither came up with anything. I am now clueless. Dunno where to go from here.

Maybe I'm missing something?

Also, ya need to know that I'm pretty weak and phobic in/about terminal protocol/usage.

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Answer 5

Sep 23, 2011 6:28 PM in response to iskander1

Understanding crash logs isn’t easy and it’s hard (sometimes impossible) to decipher the cause of the problem. Take a look at Apple’s Crash Reporter

document at http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2004/tn2123.html Also look at Tutorial: An introduction to reading Mac OS X crash reports

http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20060309075929717

Kernel panics are usually caused by a hardware problem – frequently RAM, a USB device or a Firewire device. What external devices do you have connected? When trying to troubleshoot problems, disconnect all external devices onyour laptop. Do you experience the same problems?

Do you have an Apple Hardware Test disc (the AHT is on the Install/Restore DVD that came with your Mac)? Running the Apple Hardware Test in Loop Mode is an excellent troubleshooting step for finding intermittent hardware problems. It is especially useful when troubleshooting intermittent kernel panics. If Loop Mode is supported by the version of the Apple Hardware Test you are using, you run the Extended Test in Loop Mode by pressing Control-L before starting the test. Looping On should appear in the right window. Then click the Extended Test button.The test will run continuously until a problem is found. If a problem is found, the test will cease to loop, indicating the problem it found. If the test fails, be sure to write down the exact message associated with the failure.In some cases, RAM problems did not show up until nearly 40 loops, so give it a good run.

 Cheers, Tom 😉

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Answer 6

BDAqua

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Sep 23, 2011 7:04 PM in response to iskander1

Other places to look...

Check System Preferences>Accounts>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed. Also look in System Preferences' Other row.

Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...

/private/var/run/StartupItems

/Library/StartupItems

/System/Library/StartupItems

/System/Library/LaunchDaemons

/Library/LaunchDaemons

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Answer 7

WZZZ

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Sep 23, 2011 7:30 PM in response to iskander1

iskander1 wrote:

I can find no com.ab.kext.webfilternke in System/Library/extensions or anywhere else. I 've used both Find Any File and EasyFind but neither came up with anything. I am now clueless. Dunno where to go from here.

Maybe I'm missing something?

Also, ya need to know that I'm pretty weak and phobic in/about terminal protocol/usage.

This is very weird. Googling "webfilternke," the only hit I get is coming from this thread. Nothing else. Do you have any program using the words "webfilter" or "web filter?" Anything in EasyFind for those or "com.ab" alone?

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Answer 8

iskander1 Author

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Sep 24, 2011 5:47 AM in response to WZZZ

Well, looks like I resolved the KP issue.(fingers crossed!) I searched for "webfilter" and "com.ab" and came up with an assortment of files including "webfilternke".

Interesting that searching for Webfilternke directly using EasyFind and Find Any File resulted in no hits but using webfilter as the operant word yielded webfilternke in the resulting list of files.

So I now appear to be KP free.

If they do reappear I'll then run the Apple Hardware Test.

Thanks for everyone's suggestions.

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Answer 9

WZZZ

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Sep 24, 2011 6:34 AM in response to iskander1

Yes, fingers crossed that was it. 😉

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