Outlook trying to connect to strange server

[news.rogers]

I'm using Outlook 2003 running under XP home.
Every time Outlook starts, my virus checker (Kaspersky) reports

"The application C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE cannot establish connection with server
66.151.189.37. Please check your internet connection settings. If you
have a firewall installed, check that the application avp.exe is
allowed internet access"

Well, avp.exe is the virus executable and it has internet access. the
ip quoted is registered at colospace.com.

I have scanned for Trojans and adware without finding anything.

Anyone any idea what's going on?

Peter



Posting from Peter Rogers

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[Betelgeuse]

Did you have a pop or hotmail account configured in that profile at any
time?
I would try creating a new MAPI profile, and see if that resolves the
issue...

 

[F. H. Muffman]

Did you have a pop or hotmail account configured in that profile at any
time?
I would try creating a new MAPI profile, and see if that resolves the
issue...

Why would that fix the issue? I mean, I am making an assumption that
someone running XP Home isn't likely to have an Exchange server.....

 

[F. H. Muffman]

I'm using Outlook 2003 running under XP home.
Every time Outlook starts, my virus checker (Kaspersky) reports

"The application C:\Program Files\Microsoft
Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EXE cannot establish connection with server
66.151.189.37. Please check your internet connection settings. If you
have a firewall installed, check that the application avp.exe is
allowed internet access"

Well, avp.exe is the virus executable and it has internet access. the
ip quoted is registered at colospace.com.

I have scanned for Trojans and adware without finding anything.

Anyone any idea what's going on?

At what point does it do this? When you start outlook? Trying to open a
random email? Composing? Doing a send/receive?

How many accounts do you have configured in Outlook?

 

[tpotter]

please show us the email accounts that are setup in your outlook.

 

[news.rogers]

At what point does it do this? When you start outlook? Trying to open a
random email? Composing? Doing a send/receive?

As soon as I start Outlook

How many accounts do you have configured in Outlook?

13 accounts but only 10 are active


Posting from Peter Rogers

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[John]

That sounds like AV's attempt to scan incoming email for viruses. I think
this is Kaspersky problem. Take a look at:
http://forum.kaspersky.com/lofiversion/index.php/t50231.html

Perhaps you can post a new message in that forum.

 

[F. H. Muffman]

As soon as I start Outlook


13 accounts but only 10 are active

Does it happen if you go to Start - Run 'outlook /safe'?

Is Outlook configured to do a Send/Receive All when it starts?