Problem with outlook.exe?

Title – outlook.exe

Description – As well as being the main executable process for the Microsoft Outlook application, this process has also been attributed to the Mimail.Q worm. In order to determine whether the version running on your system is the genuine one you should scan your system with security software or check the location of the file.

If the process is genuine then whether it is disabled or left enabled is down to the discretion of the user. Microsoft Outlook will still run properly without this process and if it is causing any problems, for example preventing you from opening the Outlook application, then it can be safely disabled. The process will run again when you next start the Microsoft Outlook program.

Associated Errors – Some users have noted that the genuine outlook.exe process can hang on exiting the application itself. In this case it can be difficult or even impossible to open Outlook without disabling the active process.

If the outlook.exe process is indicative that you have been infected with the Mimail.Q worm then the application will attempt to establish its own SMTP engine and access the Internet in order to send emails. This may be picked up by any Firewall that you have installed on your system.

Recommended Solution – Scan your system, paying particular attention to the existence of outlook.exe processes and applications. If your antispyware or antivirus flags this file as being infected then clean or remove it. Disabling the genuine outlook.exe process should not cause any problems with your system or even the smooth running of Outlook itself. The process can also be disabled at the discretion of the user in order to save system resources or to counteract any problems that you may be suffering. Once you re-open Outlook the process will run again, hopefully with no errors this time.

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