ITunes will not quit - even "Force Quit"

When I installed the 8.0.1 patch on my iMac, I noticed that iTunes quit working correctly after importing some new tracks. It would not quit. I had to force quit but then it would not open correctly the next time and it would not quit. From that point on, my computer went down hill. When I installed the latest security patch and executed a reboot, the system would not come up. I used my 10.5 DVD and repaired permissions, etc. Nothing worked. I booted off my backup drive and everything works fine.
Tonight I experienced the same issue with iTunes not quitting on my MacBook Pro !
I have been a Mac user since my Mac Plus so I know what I am doing. I also have 15 years experience as a Solaris sys admin.

Do you have SRS iWOW installed?
Before the latest update you could just turn it off, and it wasn't a problem. Now it's a problem whether its on or off.
SRS iWOW starts a process called "genredetection" that checks the status of iTunes, and if it's not running, launches it. I kill genredetection (sometimes there are several instances of it running if iTunes was relaunched) Then iTunes will quit. There is information on SRS iWOWs website. They are aware of the problem.

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