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I have a Macbook Pro June 2010, core i5 processor. I have been working on a huge video project and iMovie froze. I could not force quit it. I couldn't even open up activity monitor. I force shut down my computer and now i cannot log back in. I started up my computer and the login screen came up i put in my password. The screen went blue and looked like it was logging in but then it went back to the login screen. I safe booted my computer and the first notification from my firewall was allow connection something sshd-keygen-wrapper. I am not sure if someone has hacked my computer or gained control through ssh but i need some serious help. I haven't backed my computer up in a month and there are a lot of seriously important files!!!

iMovie '11, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on May 18, 2011 3:23 AM

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May 18, 2011 6:11 PM in response to jred21

It sounds like it is still trying to start from your hard drive, the disk (disk 1) that you have in your computer DVD slot is the system disk that came with your MBP right? If it is then try starting your MBP by holding down the option button and see if the system gives you a choice to start from the hard drive or the DVD. if the start up keys a not working then it is possible that you have a firmware password set on your MBP.

May 19, 2011 5:26 PM in response to Eric Ross

Okay so had been trying use the Mac OS X Snow Leopard install disk, because i upgraded to that from the pre-installed leopard after it came out. Now i am trying the Mac OS X Install Disk 1 but everytime i click on it my computer freezes. I can't move my mouse or do anything. This is what it looks like. i clicked it and it froze

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I tried the Mac OS X Snow Leopard disk but when i clicked on it, it would freeze at the gray screen with the apple logo


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This doesn't say disk 1 but it is the applications disk for my 15" MBP should i try this one?

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⚠Other possibly important info. I unplugged my charger from the extension cord and then replugged it in, because maybe it was a problem. I am messenging you from an iMac and it is working fine plugged into the same extension cord thing (5 plug ins). Before my computer crashed i downloaded a powerpack core keygen (not sure if it is legal or not) for the free Mac App "Alfred" which is kind of like spotlight. I used the serial and then continued editing my school video project. Then 5min later iMovie 11 which i was editing on froze. Luckily i had just finished exporting the video project. I shut down my computer and when i started it back up again it didn't let my login (the glitch where after i put in my password once, blue screen, went back). So i booted in "Safe Boot" mode and was prompted by my firewall system preferences to allow or deny "sshd-keygen-wrapper" I denied it. Everytime i opened youtube, mediafire, facebook, or some video uploading website safari went unresponsive and i had to force quit it. So i burned the file to a dvd and then exported via the iMac. I then tried to login regularly same thing happened. So i safe booted and searched for the sshd- keygen-wrapper file or connection. I found a folder named "libexec" or something like that and there were a whole slew of unix executable files. I looked at one in text edit and didn't understand it. I have very little knowledge of code. So i trashed the sshd application/file. but did not empty the trash i don't think. So in this process i have force shut down and restarted my computer multiple times. Not good to my understanding 😟. I have tried the first two disks and both have been unsuccessful. I usually back my computer up every week, but i have been really busy and forgot. regretting that now 😟. What do you recommend? Should i go to the apple store? Am i doing something wrong? Did the core keygen thing i downloaded giveaway my computer info or allow somebody to hack it?


Lastly when my computer froze the white flashing light went out


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What should i do?âš 

Cannot login?!?!

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