Virex 7.5.x: Slower iTunes audio import, more

Yesterday we noted a severe degradation in iTunes audio import speeds, apparently caused by the presence of an active Virex 7.5.x installation. We've since received confirmation of this issue.

MacFixIt reader Jules Galagarza writes:

"I experienced the same iTunes import slowdown as noted by one of your readers. When I tried to import an audio CD I too had notice the import speed was down to 2.0x-4.0x from my normal 6.0-8.0x. I didn't know what was causing the slowdown. Then a couple of weeks later I imported another audio CD in iTunes and speeds were normal again. I thought nothing of it until I read your post about the possibility of Virex 7.5 being the culprit of the iTunes import slowdown. Well the one thing I did do within those couple of weeks was remove Virex 7.5."

Meanwhile, we continue to receive scattered reports of increased processor usage with Virex 7.5.x, causing a broad variety of issues.

Steven Ruzin writes:

"I installed Virex 7.5.1 from my .Mac account and instantly noticed very high CPU usage. Activity Monitor showed 5 Virex-related processes, with the top taking 15-20% of the CPU cycles. Changing Virex preferences did not change the CPU usage. Since I have an old TiBook, the cooling fan came on because of Virex processes, even when nothing else was running. Removing V 7.5.1 and (re)installing Virex 7.2.1 solved the CPU cycle problem, and seems to have not diminished virus protection."

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