Macbook Shuts Down And Restarts Randomly?

Hi Guys
I have a Macbook Aluminum late 2008 that shuts down and restarts randomly.
I have a error report but i don't understand it.
Hoping someone could help.
Thanks 
Anonymous UUID:       414A2CBB-CC3A-EB29-305A-2EFF15C2DC8A
Sat May 24 23:11:59 2014
panic(cpu 0 caller 0xffffff80072dbf5e): Kernel trap at 0xffffff800755fb1c, type 13=general protection, registers:
CR0: 0x0000000080010033, CR2: 0x00007fbb5a626038, CR3: 0x00000001318a6000, CR4: 0x0000000000000660
RAX: 0xfffdff801879a030, RBX: 0xfffdff801879a000, RCX: 0x0000000009000000, RDX: 0xffffff801233cdf0
RSP: 0xffffff809a293b70, RBP: 0xffffff809a293bb0, RSI: 0x00000000000ee904, RDI: 0xffffff801233cdf0
R8:  0x0000000000000000, R9:  0x0000000000008990, R10: 0x0000000000002000, R11: 0x000000000000080e
R12: 0xffffff801233cdf0, R13: 0x00000000000ee904, R14: 0x00000000000ee904, R15: 0xffffff801233c808
RFL: 0x0000000000010286, RIP: 0xffffff800755fb1c, CS:  0x0000000000000008, SS:  0x0000000000000010
Fault CR2: 0x00007fbb5a626038, Error code: 0x0000000000000000, Fault CPU: 0x0
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address
0xffffff8073c36c50 : 0xffffff8007222fa9
0xffffff8073c36cd0 : 0xffffff80072dbf5e
0xffffff8073c36ea0 : 0xffffff80072f3456
0xffffff8073c36ec0 : 0xffffff800755fb1c
0xffffff809a293bb0 : 0xffffff8007556c9c
0xffffff809a293da0 : 0xffffff80073ff9ec
0xffffff809a293e50 : 0xffffff80073ed716
0xffffff809a293f50 : 0xffffff8007640653
0xffffff809a293fb0 : 0xffffff80072f3c56
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: com.apple.WebKit
Mac OS version:
13D65
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 13.2.0: Thu Apr 17 23:03:13 PDT 2014; root:xnu-2422.100.13~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: ADD73AE6-88B0-32FB-A8BB-4F7C8BE4092E
Kernel slide:     0x0000000007000000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8007200000
System model name: MacBook5,1 (Mac-F42D89A9)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 11581223082454
last loaded kext at 6725123152742: com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMCEReporter          104 (addr 0xffffff7f89550000, size 49152)
last unloaded kext at 6882076962628: com.apple.driver.AppleIntelMCEReporter          104 (addr 0xffffff7f89550000, size 32768)
loaded kexts:
com.apple.filesystems.msdosfs          1.9
com.apple.driver.AudioAUUC          1.60
com.apple.driver.AppleHWSensor          1.9.5d0
com.apple.driver.AGPM          100.14.15
com.apple.filesystems.autofs          3.0
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothSerialManager          4.2.4f1
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyHIDDriver          124
com.apple.driver.AppleHDA          2.6.1f2
com.apple.driver.AppleUpstreamUserClient          3.5.13
com.apple.driver.AppleMikeyDriver          2.6.1f2
com.apple.GeForceTesla          8.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOUserEthernet          1.0.0d1
com.apple.Dont_Steal_Mac_OS_X          7.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHWAccess          1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklight          170.3.5
com.apple.driver.AppleMCCSControl          1.1.12
com.apple.iokit.BroadcomBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.4f1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMCLMU          2.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.ACPI_SMC_PlatformPlugin          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleLPC          1.7.0
com.apple.driver.SMCMotionSensor          3.0.4d1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCButtons          240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBTCKeyboard          240.2
com.apple.driver.AppleIRController          325.7
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeDataless          1.0.0d1
com.apple.AppleFSCompression.AppleFSCompressionTypeZlib          1.0.0d1
com.apple.BootCache          35
com.apple.iokit.SCSITaskUserClient          3.6.6
com.apple.driver.XsanFilter          404
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIBlockStorage          2.5.1
com.apple.driver.AirPort.Brcm4331          700.20.22
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBHub          666.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAHCIPort          3.0.0
com.apple.nvenet          2.0.21
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBOHCI          656.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBEHCI          660.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSmartBatteryManager          161.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleRTC          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleHPET          1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIButtons          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBIOS          2.1
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIEC          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleAPIC          1.7
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagementClient          217.92.1
com.apple.nke.applicationfirewall          153
com.apple.security.quarantine          3
com.apple.driver.AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement          217.92.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIBlockCommandsDevice          3.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageClass          3.6.0
com.apple.AppleGraphicsDeviceControl          3.5.26
com.apple.kext.triggers          1.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSerialFamily          10.0.7
com.apple.driver.DspFuncLib          2.6.1f2
com.apple.vecLib.kext          1.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOAudioFamily          1.9.7fc2
com.apple.kext.OSvKernDSPLib          1.14
com.apple.driver.AppleHDAController          2.6.1f2
com.apple.iokit.IOHDAFamily          2.6.1f2
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDANV50HalTesla          8.2.4
com.apple.nvidia.classic.NVDAResmanTesla          8.2.4
com.apple.iokit.IOSurface          91.1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily          4.2.4f1
com.apple.driver.AppleBacklightExpert          1.0.4
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusController          1.0.11d1
com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothHostControllerUSBTransport          4.2.4f1
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginLegacy          1.0.0
com.apple.driver.AppleSMBusPCI          1.0.12d1
com.apple.driver.IOPlatformPluginFamily          5.7.0d11
com.apple.iokit.IONDRVSupport          2.4.1
com.apple.iokit.IOGraphicsFamily          2.4.1
com.apple.driver.AppleSMC          3.1.8
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMultitouch          240.9
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBHIDDriver          660.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBMergeNub          650.4.0
com.apple.driver.AppleUSBComposite          656.4.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIMultimediaCommandsDevice          3.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IOBDStorageFamily          1.7
com.apple.iokit.IODVDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOCDStorageFamily          1.7.1
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCISerialATAPI          2.6.1
com.apple.iokit.IOSCSIArchitectureModelFamily          3.6.6
com.apple.iokit.IO80211Family          630.35
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBUserClient          660.4.2
com.apple.iokit.IOAHCIFamily          2.6.5
com.apple.iokit.IONetworkingFamily          3.2
com.apple.iokit.IOUSBFamily          677.4.0
com.apple.driver.NVSMU          2.2.9
com.apple.driver.AppleEFINVRAM          2.0
com.apple.driver.AppleEFIRuntime          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily          2.0.0
com.apple.iokit.IOSMBusFamily          1.1
com.apple.security.sandbox          278.11
com.apple.kext.AppleMatch          1.0.0d1
com.apple.security.TMSafetyNet          7
com.apple.driver.AppleKeyStore          2
com.apple.driver.DiskImages          371.1
com.apple.iokit.IOStorageFamily          1.9
com.apple.iokit.IOReportFamily          23
com.apple.driver.AppleFDEKeyStore          28.30
com.apple.driver.AppleACPIPlatform          2.0
com.apple.iokit.IOPCIFamily          2.9
com.apple.iokit.IOACPIFamily          1.4
com.apple.kec.corecrypto          1.0
com.apple.kec.pthread          1
Model: MacBook5,1, BootROM MB51.007D.B03, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.40f2
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM0, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54313235533654465238432D47372020
Memory Module: BANK 0/DIMM1, 2 GB, DDR3, 1067 MHz, 0x80AD, 0x484D54313235533654465238432D47372020
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0x8D), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.106.98.100.22)
Bluetooth: Version 4.2.4f1 13674, 3 services, 23 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en1
Serial ATA Device: TOSHIBA MK1653GSX, 160.04 GB
Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS21N
USB Device: Cruzer Blade
USB Device: Built-in iSight
USB Device: BRCM2046 Hub
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
USB Device: IR Receiver
USB Device: Microsoft® Nano Transceiver v1.0
Thunderbolt Bus:

Disconnect the:  USB Device: Cruzer Blade
See if that helps.

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