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How to remove outlook error


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outlook.exe file information

The process Microsoft Office Outlook or Microsoft Outlook or FTP Serv-U Daemon or Setup.exe belongs to the software Microsoft Office or Microsoft Office Outlook or Serv-U or Microsoft Office 2003 Web or Microsoft Office XP Standard or Ultra focus or Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Office Professional or Microsoft Office 2000 Premium or MS Access 97 SP or Microsoft Office Basic or InstallShield (R) or UnInstall Turtle Beach or Microsoft Office Standard or Microsoft Access 2000 SR- or Microsoft Office 2000 SR- or Acoustica Effects Pack or Microsoft Office PowerPoint or outlook.exe or Microsoft Office Enterprise or Microsoft Office Visio Viewer or Microsoft Expression Web or GameTap or Autonom 2000 Add-in or Microsoft Office Access Setup or QuickVerse or Microsoft Office Excel Viewer or Microsoft Office Project or Sony Ericsson Device Data by Microsoft Corporation (www.microsoft.com) or Cat Soft (www.cat-soft.com) or InstallShield Software Corporation (www.installshield.com).

Description: outlook.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 210,432 bytes (52% of all occurrence), 196,296 bytes, 47,816 bytes, 196,152 bytes, 57,393 bytes, 12,831,608 bytes, 46,496 bytes, 196,368 bytes, 12,813,096 bytes, 61,490 bytes, 199,688 bytes, 200,032 bytes, 47,432 bytes, 50,184 bytes, 12,844,576 bytes, 12,836,728 bytes, 12,829,216 bytes, 47,888 bytes, 16,384 bytes, 69,632 bytes.
File outlook.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. outlook.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 40% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If outlook.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 68% dangerous. File size is 830,976 bytes. The program is not visible. outlook.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. It is not a Windows system file. The program listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. outlook.exe is able to hide itself.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

  • "outlook" definitely not required. Added by the SDBOT-RU WORM!
  • "system" definitely not required. Added by the MIMAIL.Q WORM! Note that Microsoft's outlook.exe resides in the Program Files sub-directory wheras this resides in C:\Windows or C:\Winnt

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as outlook.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the outlook.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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(Symatec Code: W32.Alcra.F) All Three of You are Incorrect. Outlook.exe, if located in C;/Program Files/outlook, is a worm, and drops a very dangerous and expansive worm along with it. The worm it drops is W32.Spybot.Worm. Visit the link for more details from symatec.com.
  Jared   (further information)
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Potentially dangerous suite of backdoors, get thunderbird instead.
  Cian  
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nicht fehlerfrei, aber harmlos
  reinhard  
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its part of office 2003
   
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Program-1/micros-2/office 10/outlook.exe
  Anne Krueger  
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It is the exchange, email, calandar and contact manager part of Microsoft Office.
  Ben!   (further information)
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Microsoft's mail program
  Peter   (further information)

Summary: 9 users think outlook.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user suspect danger. 3 users think outlook.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 2 users doesn't grade outlook.exe ("not sure about it").

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