My Network settings are being changed by another program??

When i open up system preferences>network an alert window pops up to say "your network settings have been changed by another program"...so naturally i click the 'o.k' button to get rid of it, but it immediately pops up again.
So its impossible to make changes in my network settings because it'll keep popping up, meaning the only way to close system preferences is to force quit.
What could this other program be? could it be my ISP (virgin media) messing about with my settings?
so until i can fix my problem i cant even change any of the settings in the 'network' panel of 'system preferences'.......and you guys ideas to fix this would be appreciated!!

This recently happened to me. Go to System Prefs, Security. Click on Require Password to Unlock each secure system preference. That should do it. After you fix it, go in to security prefs again to uncheck it, or you will have to enter password each time you want to change any system prefs.

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In the Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ folder delete the following:
com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
NetworkInterfaces.plist
preferences.plist
com.apple.nat.plist
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A Fix for "Your network preferences have been changed by another application" Error
In the Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ folder delete the following:
com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
NetworkInterfaces.plist
preferences.plist
com.apple.nat.plist
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Do not disconnect show continually. Error message is files on the ipod are being used by another program

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Network Setting being changed by another application?

Hi,
Out of nowhere, I started to get this problem whenever I try to modify the settings on my Network Preferences. A prompt would pop up with the text "Your network settings have been changed by another application." and all I can do is click OK. After the OK is clicked, the same prompt would immediately reappear. This is on a 1.67Ghz Powerbook running OSX 10.4.11.
I'll try to link a picture to a screen grab.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3362/3644087430_e9b622a599.jpg?v=0
Is this a virus?

woohoo found the answer from the Networking forum!

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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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/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist
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I am using Windows 7 with an Acer Notebook.
DIAGNOSTICS:
Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
Acer Aspire One 753
iTunes 11.0.2.26
QuickTime 7.7.3
FairPlay 2.3.31
Apple Application Support 2.3.3
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver 2.2.3.0
CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.1
Apple Mobile Device 6.1.0.13
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.64.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
iTunes Serial Number 00BCBEE0093E4EF0
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2013-04-05 19:32:36.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
Intel Corporation, Intel(R) HD Graphics
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
**** Network Connectivity Tests ****
Network Adapter Information
Adapter Name:     {E1CB97AA-CDFF-4C43-8F63-658D7E70A39F}
Description:     Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6205
IP Address:     172.16.42.14
Subnet Mask:     255.255.255.0
Default Gateway:     172.16.42.1
DHCP Enabled:     Yes
DHCP Server:     172.16.42.1
Lease Obtained:     Fri Apr 05 19:01:59 2013
Lease Expires:     Fri Apr 05 20:01:59 2013
DNS Servers:     172.16.42.1
Adapter Name:     {44D6CC7B-1F1E-4F26-BBB8-18F98A868E2B}
Description:     Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20)
IP Address:     0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask:     0.0.0.0
Default Gateway:     0.0.0.0
DHCP Enabled:     Yes
DHCP Server:
Lease Obtained:     Thu Jan 01 11:00:00 1970
Lease Expires:     Thu Jan 01 11:00:00 1970
DNS Servers:
Active Connection:     LAN Connection
Connected:     Yes
Online:          Yes
Using Modem:     No
Using LAN:     Yes
Using Proxy:     No
Firewall Information
Windows Firewall is on.
iTunes is enabled in Windows Firewall.
Connection attempt to Apple web site was successful.
Connection attempt to browsing iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to purchasing from iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to iPhone activation server was successful.
Connection attempt to firmware update server was successful.
Connection attempt to Gracenote server was successful.
Last successful iTunes Store access was 2013-02-14 17:34:33.
**** Device Connectivity Tests ****
iPodService 11.0.2.26 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 11.0.2.26 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B34. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B3C. Device is working properly.
No FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controller found.
Connected Device Information:
Daniel Pugh's Ipod, iPod touch (4th generation) running firmware version 6.1.3
Serial Number:     C3XDN3C5DCP7
Most Recent Devices Not Currently Connected:
iPhone 4S running firmware version 5.0.1
Serial Number:     C38GKQWZDT9Y
**** Device Sync Tests ****
Sync tests completed successfully.
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