What to do, what to do...InDesign - Drop shadow adds semi-transparent box in PDF

I am having an issue when I add a drop shadow to an object. It looks fine in the InDesign file, but once I export it to PDF (high res - (low res looks fine)), around the object yes there is the shadow, but also there is a semi transparent box. I don't know how to remove that. I've been looking at the preferences but don't understand why that happens. I printed it out and the box comes out. Please Help!!! Thanks
I am using ID CS4

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