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"The application failed to start because Hook.dll was not found..."

..."Re-installing the application may fix this problem."

I get this message whenever I start Avedesk, sometimes even a few times. I googled it and it said it was associated with some virus, but AVG didn't catch anything. Anyone have any ideas?

#392598

I could've sworn 'Hook.dll' was a legit process. But all searches point to the fact that it is Spyware/Trojan country. Just did a search on my system and no 'Hook.dll' can be found. My Avedesk is working fine without it. Run a Spyware and/or Trojan scan since AVG doesn't really detect either.

#392605

It's a backdoor Trojan, something might help it more than AVG.

Actually, it may be normal, but a file got deleted. It uses unsuspicious names to fool the user, but run a spyware check on the file. If so, you must manually delete it.

#392648

It was part of the dashboard clock I had. I don't get the message if I close that.

#392672

Hook.dll was included with the latest version of SysStats I downloaded... I thought it was a legit part of sysstats... hmmm....

#392717

i just reinstalled sysstats after getting this error, and I still get it when I try to open lucid weather, and ideas?

#392783

Judggeeeeee! Judggeee!!! we need you over here :D

#392808

It can be a trojan but, also could be legit. Now I have a hook based .dll as part of TaskbarEx that doesn't play nice with Windows Defender & one of my firewalls because it needs to intercept the process on minimize in order to allow you to drag from the taskbar.

Here's an article at codeproject

#392831

I know what hooks are :P

I just examined it, and it looks like its part of sysstats :) sysstatshook and internal sysstats debugging stuff

#392837

:lol: well at least one of us does :P

Funny, I haven't got it & just updated it a few days ago.

#392842

It was in the aveinst file, but judge didn't made it install for some reason :) [maybe he has forgotten to update the files-listing].

#392848

Thanks Ave!

a note for others: to get hook.dll out of the aveinst file, just rename it to be a zip file, then open it up and it's right there. Then move the hook.dll file into the sysstats folder (Avedesk 1.3/Docklets/SysStats/) and you should be good to go :D

#392871

I tried moving it into the sysstats folder (and all the other folders within sysstats just to be sure :D) and it's still not working...

#392891

try putting it into the main avedesk directory with the avedesk.exe

#392919

That worked, thanks. Actually what I did was copy it into basically all the folders in my avedesk directory and then did a search for "hook" in explorer, and deleted them all to see which one was in use and which ones I didn't need.

#393003

I know I just unzipped it, because I was curious for its contents.

<CopyInformation>

		<Directory BaseFolder="AveDesk">

			<File Alias="ComDLL">SysStatsCOM.dll</File>

		</Directory>



		<Directory BaseFolder="Docklets" Name="Docklets">

			<Directory Name="SysStats">

				<File Alias="DLL">SysStats.dll</File>

				<CopyAll Recursively="yes"/>

			</Directory>

		</Directory>



	</CopyInformation>

Only copies the file SysStatsCOM.dll. An extra entry for the hook will be OK :)

#393046

Yep. The Alias isn't even needed if you dont use it.

#393055