Updating from iTunes 7.6.1.9 - Viruses? Pop-ups? Malware?

I decided to finally update iTunes today. When I opened the program, the dialog prompted me if I wanted to update. I selected 'yes.' The update began to download. After some time, I began to receive Windows Vista warnings a program was attempting to change settings and I selected to not allow it. I also received warnings from my antivirus software that several trojan viruses were detected and automatically deleted. I then had several internet explorer windows popping up which I closed. Finally I got a new warning from the Windows Security Center saying a program was trying to alter user settings. I declined that but it popped up over and over again - I must've clicked it a hundred times. Finally I shut down my computer to avoid whatever was trying to infect my system.
So, can anyone explain why updating iTunes would subject my computer to a ferocious virus attack? Any advice about how to avoid this in the future? Should I just uninstall iTunes and install a fresh version from scratch?

Sounds like your security software is possibly incorrectly identifying iTunes as something nefarious. This has happened before. Have you tried updating the software?

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