Random freezups

[beedubaya]

I am experiencing random freezups on my system. I have checked for adware, spyware, and viruses. What else could be the problem. I am overclocking my processor slightly, but not enough to cause it to become unstable. Please help.

 

[beedubaya]

It most of the time happens when I'm either in AIM or KaZaA lite. It has happened in the middle of a game before though.

 

[beedubaya]

McAfee, IE, AIM, WinDVD, AsusProbe

 

[anarchy]

I honestly think it has to be adware. It's some sort of adware or spyware embedded somewhere trying to connect to it's server to pop-up ads on your computer. The reason I say that is because there is a poop-load of ad related programs that come with Kazaa and especially AIM.

 

[beedubaya]

Uhhhh..I'm not totally sure about that, because I overclocked very soon after I built my system.

 

[TheMajor]

try disabling your firewall for a while, and see how it works out

 

[silence782]

Also, if you gat the chance, you might want to check your power supply. a voltage lag or surge could cause a freeze up as well.