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Mac virus warning while working on iTunes

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Old 26-05-2011
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Mac virus warning while working on iTunes

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I am using the Macbook and everything on the system works fine without any issue. I have also using the in iTunes. While working on the in iTunes I have small issue on mine Macbook. Whenever I open the iTunes and after that when I select the album from the I have got the windows popup and the popup was grayed out:” You need to restart your computer now. Press and hold “. When I close this popup I have got the same massage on the different language and mine system works very slowly. Can anyone suggest on this issue.

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Re: Mac virus warning while working on iTunes

I think you need to go through your issue on the safe mode. To do this First close the application on your system after you restarts the system. When you perceive sound on the startup and after that hold or push the shift key on the keyboard constantly. Keeping this key window appears gray and after the release of the key and then login with the administrator account and after going through the problem. I hope this will help you to solve your issue.
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Hello thanks for responding and I would appreciate your suggestion. As you said that I have restarted mine system and after that hit the shift key and when I got the windows I have released the key and after that login with the user account. Now on the safe mode when I tried to open the album I have got the same issue on mine system. Now I don’t what to do. I have also gone through some other threads also but I didn’t have anything. Can anyone suggest on this issue and so that I can solve mine issue.
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Re: Mac virus warning while working on iTunes

I would like to suggest you to update your Software Update and so that you can solve your issue. to make the update you need to go through the following steps: first close the all application on your system and after that open the Apple and after that on the Apple application go to the Apple logo sign menu and under that select the Software Update. Now once you click on the Software Update you will get the different update to install and uninstall. From this install that you want and while doing this you might ask to enter the administrator password. Enter the password and after that install update and after that go through your issue.
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Re: Mac virus warning while working on iTunes

I have faced the same issue on mine system as well. I am using the Macbook and under that I have got the same error message saying that:” You need to restart your computer now. Press and hold”. And I have also got this error message on the other language as well. Now I don’t what to do. I have also tried the lots of suggestion and none of them helped me to solve mine issue. From last one week mine system working very slow and mine system take lots of minute to open the particular program. Can anyone suggest on this?
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I think you need to perform the Disk Utility and so that you can solve your issue. To accomplish this is necessary to have the installation CD for Mac OS. Now enter the installation CD into the system and after reboot. While rebooting the system to hit or hold down the C key continuously and then you get the windows and after the release of the key. Now, on the application into your language and after that once I finish this, go to the utility menu bar. Now at this point choose Disk Utility. Now Disk Utility to hit the disk or volume in the list of disks and volumes, and after that point in First Aid. Now in the First Aid make click on the on the Repair Disk and then you restart the system and go to the trouble.
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I have faced the same issue on mine system as well and I think you can get ride your issue. To do this first shut down the Mac. Now once you finish this and after that disconnect the all peripheral devices and Ethernet cables from your Mac and after that turn your system. First start from the external hard disk and after that use apple application and make sure that you don’t get the error message. When you won’t get the error message shut down your system and after that connect the all connection and after that go through your issue.
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It's probably the MacDefender scareware Trojan horse and I think you need to remove it. To do this you need to go through the following steps: first unlock Activity Monitor and after that locate to the MacDefender process and after that make double click on the MacDefender process and after that close this. Now go to the System Preferences and under that make click on the accounts. Now on the account login with adequate details and after that once you finished if you get anything regarding MacDefender delete it and to remove this you need to click on the minus button. Now go to the applications folder and after that pull MacDefender to the junk. Now once you finish this and after that restart your system and then go through your issue.
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