Keychain prompts?

Hi
I've started getting keychain prompts when opening mail app, AirPort net search/connect or safari sites where I have a login.May be a dumb question but is this the expected behaviour?
It's only started sine I changed my keychain pw to be different from my machine login following some advice I saw posted in a recent thread about malware... prior to that the only time I got a keychain pw request was when viewing the detail in a keychain item.
I'm not aware that I changed any other settings when changing the key password. I guess it's not a problem but if this isn't normal behaviour and anyone has any ideas ... ?
Thanks!

Better to have your keychain and admin password the same or you will continue to be prompted for the keychain password.
If you do not click on unsolicited offers from the net such as the malware (MacDefender) that's making the rounds, you'll be fine. They are scamming for credit card information which has nothing to do with your keychain passwords.
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Hello there!
I am a new Mc Bok Pro user and had been using my mac since Sept, 2012 with no problem. Just recently however, I have been experiencing a Keychain access problem. Specifically, whenever I open the mac, it asks for my keychain password... Can I restore my mac to its condition before Jan. 18, 2014? What should I do?
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Hi nylife02,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
Without knowing the exact keychain alert your are receiving, I will leave articles for the ones that are most likely the culprit. The one it sounds most like to me is “login” keychain. Please review the article below if indeed you are receiving the “login” keychain prompt.
OS X: Keychain Access asks for keychain "login" after changing login password
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1631
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5362
Have a great day,
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