Conflict between Virex 7.5.x and Intego ContentBarrier X

MacFixIt reader Ian Halstead reports a conflict between Virex 7.5.x and Intego's ContentBarrier X for which we are seeking confirmation:

"I have discovered a conflict between Virex 7.5 and ContentBarrier X 10.1.2. This causes kernel panics when viewing streaming media, the recent MWSF Steve Jobs keynote and RealPlayer content from the BBC News website. After a period of about two minutes of media the Mac would freeze with a classic 'You must restart the computer' kernel panic.

"I reported the bug to Intego, as ContentBarrier was the last product to be installed, I assumed that this is where the problem lay. After a very quick response, and use of the truly indispensable 'Diablotin' preferences pane, I narrowed the problem down to the Virex 7.5 items loading on start-up. Diablotin - freeware - enables you to control which items get loaded in the StartUpItems folder in the /Library folder, amongst other uses.

"By reverting back to Virex 7.2.1 the problem has disappeared. When time allows I shall try to determine whether the problem exists because Virex 7.5 gets loaded at all or because of some user setting or preference in Virex is the culprit.

"I am more likely to blame Virex for the conflict in the first place due to the number of reports of other problems with version 7.5, and that ContentBarrier has otherwise performed flawlessly."

We've previously covered a myriad of VIrex 7.5.x issues, including a slow-down of iTunes audio import, analog modem difficulties, and significant system slow-downs.

For those who wish to uninstall Virex 7.5.x, several readers have reported success using the DesInstaller application to remove files placed by the Virex installer package.

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