Hi to every one!
Is a coupples of days that I have this weird problem here with my OutlookXP.
When I go to compose a new email and click over the New button, I get a popup telling that A program is trying to access your Address Book and if I want it to let it manage my address book and for how much time.

Why am I having this thing now?
Is this a bug/virus/troyan of some how??

I have found on the net some ways to bypass this popup without solving the problem. I DON'T want to make any bypass but I want to know how can I definitively solve this problem.

Can someone help?
Thank you.

I think I found the problem myself. :D

This popup appears if OfficeXP is updated to SP3 and some app installed on the machines adds some toobar in the New Mail Message box.

In my case I have installed Adobe Acrobat that adds the Attach as Adobe PDF bar.

To remoove this toolbar it must be made a Windows registry mod.
Go for:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlo ok\Addins\PDFMOutlook.PDFMOutlook\

Change LoadBehavior from 3 to 0.
This will stop the Acrobat bar from loading and seemed to solve the problem.

;)

Hi,
You are very GOOD! Congratulations on finding it yourself.

If you already have these spyware/advertising programs, please forgive me for suggesting them. Here are some great programs to keep your computer safe from Trojans spyware:

If you think you already have Spyware/Advertising Ware in your computer, run these as follows:

http://www.security-related.com/download2.htm
Download: SpyBot Search & Destroy; 1.3

AdAware at:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Download: AdAware_SE

CWShredder at:
http://www.download.com/CWShredder/3000-8022_4-10349879.html?tag=lst-0-1
(CWShredder is intended only for removal of CoolWebSearch files; placed as spyware on the harddrive). It is not a "stand alone" scan, but needs to be run.

All 3 of the above programs run better and much faster when run in SafeMode.

To get into SafeMode:
Re-boot the computer, and immediately after starting up, Press and hold down, F8, at top of keypad.
When the options show on the screen, use the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard to select
"Safe Mode".
Press Enter

It's best to run the AdAware scan first; 3 times; then re-boot.
Then, run the AdAware scan again 3 times; then run the SpyBot. Then, run CWShredder.
Re- Boot.
Reason for running so many times:
Some of these trojans' files can be deleted the first time; leaving some others; but on re-boot, they re-write the files that were deleted.
Running multiple times deletes most of it the first
Time.

If you wish to have a great program, after you clean out Spyware/Advertising Ware:
SpyWare Blaster 3.2
Great, free, program that STOPS spyware, trojans, home page hijacks, etc, BEFORE they get into your computer. Check it out at CNET at link:

http://www.download.com/SpywareBlaster/3000-8022_4-10305680.html?tag=lst-0-2

Best wishes,
fredg

Thank you very much for the info. ;)
I'll try that way out.

Cheers. :)

Hi Pirata,
Thank you very much for your info. It works for me.
I installed the Adobe Acrobat and found an extra "Attach as PDF" bar.
After modifying the registry, the bar was removed and the annoying message does not appear any more.
I have googled a lot to find a solution. However most of them just asked for some money to buy a program to click the button automatically for me. That may allow some kinds of virus to spread.
Some people posted very complicated theory to explain but no immediate solution.

Hi Pirata,
Thank you very much for your info. It works for me.
I installed the Adobe Acrobat and found an extra "Attach as PDF" bar.
After modifying the registry, the bar was removed and the annoying message does not appear any more.
I have googled a lot to find a solution. However most of them just asked for some money to buy a program to click the button automatically for me. That may allow some kinds of virus to spread.
Some people posted very complicated theory to explain but no immediate solution.

Yourwelcome!
I am happy to read that you have solved this problem with my method.
See you on the forum.

Cheers. ;)

hello, and thank you Pirata

I also had a similar problem. In my case, it was caused by the "Outlook contact and calendar" option, found at

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlo ok\Addins\OutlookAddin.Connect

I changed the LoadBehaviour from 3 to 0

To easily fix this, paste the following lines into a file, with the .reg extension, and then double-click and answer "Yes" when asked if you want to merge.


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlo ok\Addins\OutlookAddin.Connect]
"LoadBehavior"=dword:00000000

Wow! How much time... :)
Thank you for the right! ;)
I'll save this page in case I'll get that error.
Thank you very much!
Cya! :D

Thanks to Pirata and to Paul in Oz.

All I had to do, after reading your posts, was to go to the Registry, to Addins\OutlookAddin.Connect as instructed, and change the load from 3 to 0.
I didn't even have to install the Adobe Acrobat.

I was so pleased with the solution that I joined this site.

Thank you Paul in OZ and Pirata

I have been trying for weeks.
The problem was in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Outlo ok\Addins\OutlookAddin.Connect

I changed the LoadBehaviour from 3 to 0
Worked like a charm
Thanks again

OutlookAddin.Connect hint worked for me too. Many thanks!