Installer freezes:  unable to install any new programs

My Powerbook G4 is 3 years old, runs OS X 10.3, I've never had any major issues.
Now, something new my way, something I have no idea how to resolve: the installer is broken. When I try to install any new program and launch "installer", the computer freezes and eventually I have to do a hard restart. Doesn't matter if the installer file is on a CD or on my desktop. Doesn't matter what kind of file it is - from what I've tried so far, it freezes every time, no matter the program I'm trying to install.
I ran Disk Utility and made sure permissions were okay - didn't help.
Can anyone shed some light on this problem? Is there anything else I can try?
Thank you SO much in advance.

Terence,
Thanks for getting back in touch so quickly.
Yes, it was DivX I was trying to install this evening, however I can't remember which app I originally had problems with, but I had assumed it was the installer packages themselves as they were for printer drivers, wireless mouse driver, etc. Since I have now encountered this with the Apple security updates and a more major package in DivX, it seems either Installer or OS permissions somewhere.
I tried trashing Installer, downloading Pacifist and re-installing the package from the Max OS X Install Disc, however the problem persists. I first tried the Apple security updates knowing this would be a valid package if nothing else, and it still fails. Here is the log from trying the security updates:
"Aug 6 23:21:36 iain-foulds-computer : BomFileError 13: Permission denied - ///System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Bom.framework/Bom
Aug 6 23:21:36 iain-foulds-computer : Install failed: Some files for SecUpd2006-004Intel may not have been written correctly."

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