Error message:  iTunes has encountered a problem and needs to close

When I attempt to open iTunes I get that message. I recently had some work done on my computer and had stopzilla installed but I'm not sure if that has anything to do with my problem.
I have re-installed and repaired iTunes.
pls helP

Hi!
Thanks for responding. The error signature in the box shows the following:
EventType: BEX
P1: iTunes.exe
P2: 9.2.0.61
P3: 4c18061b
P4: iTunes.dll
P5: 9.2.0.61
P6: 4c1805f8
P7: 0004be7e
P8: c0000409
P9: 00000000
I spent over an hour on the phone with support yesterday and nothing we tried worked. It appears to get hung-up when it's syncing (at 178 or 12521 songs). I'm desperate to get this fixed and appreciate any ideas or suggestions of things to try.

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