Error In Outlook

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Go here http://www.mapilab.com/outlook/security/ and download the software its free and will get rid of your error.

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What ever you do – DO NOT install that software/patch.

All it does is stops the message from popping up, but maybe you’d want to find the cause of it first before you let everything bypass one of the very few inbuilt security mechanisms in Outlook.

[Flukey]

go to www.trendmicro.com.au then click the free virus scan...follow the prompts etc.

Sounds to me like you have a trojan or virus.

good luck with it and post how you go.

No luck here Dave. The scan picked up some cookies and vulnerabilities associated with Microsoft. I downloaded the latest office security patches but no change.

[NT TURBO]

have you checked all the running processes in the task manager??

As I said look up any .exe files you are not familiar with on google and you should be able to work out if everything there is ok.

[NT TURBO]

Failing that you can download hijackthis, and run it and post the results on internetcops. com I think it is, and wait for a mods reply, its free but you may have to stuff around and join, but they are good.

[Flukey]

I'd start scanning for spyware and viruses right about now, check the task manager for sus programs, do a google search on any exe files your sus of.

Ok, no applications that shouldnt be running. Of the processes, I dont know how to pick the good from the bad.

Pick attached of what is running now.

[Flukey]

I'd start scanning for spyware and viruses right about now, check the task manager for sus programs, do a google search on any exe files your sus of.

Ok, no applications that shouldnt be running. Of the processes, I dont know how to pick the good from the bad.

Pick attached of what is running now.

Just done a check on all running processes. Most seem to be Microsoft or Norton related.

Running out of options.

[harvyk]

I'd start checking the options of any programs you have installed...

From my experience most spyware and viruses use their own SMTP engine (The thing that actually sends email) and \ or hack into the address book files without running through outlook (otherwise you get error messages such as this, not a good look for a virus \ spyware than doesn't want to make itself noticed) but a lot of normal programs link into office in ways you can't even imagine... (because it's easier to code than taking a backdoor in...)

First I'd run things like windows update, download and install any patches for installed software (M$ and Non M$) I'd look through any installed software you have run recently and check the options and ensure that there has been no "send error messages back" options selected... (An option such as this may have even been selected on install and this was the first time it's been tripped)

Also just to rule out virus \ spyware have a look on the web for a running processes program which provides "trust" rating of each of your running processes... If you have an unsafe process running this will nut it out for you quick smart...

Just my 2c

[richdave]

have you tried adaware or spybot search and destroy? Both cab ne downloade free. Adaware - lavasoft.nu, spybot - google will find it you want at least V1.4. Comes with "teatimer" which alerts you to any registry changes and you can either allow or deny change and also remember choice or not for future.

[stang]

I would go through your emails and look for any that aren`t from a trustworthy source.Also delete all emails you have read nad don`t need ,you might get lucky.

[Flukey]

have you tried adaware or spybot search and destroy?  Both cab ne downloade free.  Adaware - lavasoft.nu, spybot - google will find it you want at least V1.4.  Comes with "teatimer" which alerts you  to any registry changes and you can either allow or deny change and also remember choice or not for future.

I have Spybot, but it hasnt shown up anything.

And Stang, nothing out of the ordinary in my mail folders either.