Help! a persistent message locks up Network in System Preferences

I allowed an application (EyeFi Manager, which controls those cool SD WiFi cards) to get a Airport password from the keychain. Maybe it changed other things too, but now, whenever I try to access Networks in SysPrefs, I get a little window that says "Your network preferences have been changed by another application." Uh, o.k. But clicking "OK" doesn't clear it--it pops right back. I have to force quit, and thus, cannot access my Network pane at all. And I need to do that!
This is a Mini core solo, running Tiger, and a snow base station.
Airport does work, but this is driving me crazy.
How can I restore sanity?

Hi Jon, and a warm welcome to the forums!
To stop the pop-up, Go to System Preferences: Security. Check the box next to "Require password to unlock each secure system preference." Then lock Security.
Try this cure for Security update...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1730909&tstart=0

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