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40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

3, 7, 0, 7 62.75%
3, 7, 0, 5 23.53%
3, 6, 0, 8 7.84%
3, 6, 0, 7 1.96%
3, 6, 0, 2 1.96%
3, 4, 0, 5 1.96%

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advapi32.dll
GetLengthSid, GetTokenInformation, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, IsValidSid, LookupPrivilegeValueA, OpenProcessToken, RegCreateKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, FreeSid, EqualSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, AdjustTokenPrivileges, GetKernelObjectSecurity, RegCloseKey, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegSetValueExW, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA
kernel32.dll
GetVersion, GetCurrentThreadId, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetThreadLocale, GetStartupInfoA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetCommandLineA, FreeLibrary, ExitProcess, WriteFile, UnhandledExceptionFilter, RtlUnwind, RaiseException, GetStdHandle, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsFree, TlsAlloc, lstrlenW, lstrlenA, lstrcpyW, lstrcpyA, lstrcmpiW, lstrcmpiA, lstrcmpA, lstrcatW, WriteProcessMemory, WaitForSingleObject, WaitForMultipleObjects, VirtualQuery, VirtualProtect, UnmapViewOfFile, TerminateThread, TerminateProcess, Sleep, SetThreadPriority, SetLastError, SetEvent, ResumeThread, ReleaseSemaphore, ReleaseMutex, ReadProcessMemory, LocalAlloc, OpenMutexW, OpenMutexA, OpenFileMappingW, OpenFileMappingA, OpenEventW, OpenEventA, MapViewOfFile, LoadLibraryExA, LoadLibraryW, LoadLibraryA, IsBadWritePtr, IsBadReadPtr, GetVersionExW, GetVersionExA, GetTickCount, GetThreadContext, GetTempPathW, GetSystemDirectoryW, LocalFree, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleHandleA, GetModuleFileNameW, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLastError, GetFileSize, GetFileAttributesW, GetFileAttributesA, GetExitCodeThread, GetCurrentThread, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryA, InterlockedExchange, FormatMessageA, DuplicateHandle, DeleteFileW, CreateThread, CreateSemaphoreA, CreateProcessW, CreateProcessA, CreatePipe, CreateMutexW, CreateMutexA, CreateFileMappingW, CreateFileMappingA, CreateFileW, CreateFileA, CreateEventW, CreateEventA, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, InitializeCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, VirtualQueryEx, VirtualProtectEx, CloseHandle, GetCurrentProcessId, OpenProcess, GetSystemInfo, ReadFile, GetSystemDirectoryA
msvcr71.dll
DllMain
user32.dll
GetUserObjectInformationA, DispatchMessageA, CloseDesktop, GetThreadDesktop, GetSystemMetrics, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, OpenInputDesktop, PeekMessageA, TranslateMessage, MessageBoxA, GetKeyboardType

mghooking.dll

hooking by SweetIM Technologies Ltd (Signed)

Remove mghooking.dll
Version:   3, 7, 0, 7
MD5:   2c97d4115594fc0eb4cef1e7fad3123f
SHA1:   ae57e26160449200540b1fd8e839f1bd5a30327a
SHA256:   e4c42a6406d79476a5480581eb6d56990f35e1108da739e6429dd4a6afbf1e37

What is mghooking.dll?

An add-on toolbar that allows you to easily add fun content to your instant messenger conversations. This content is updated constantly and offers fun Emoticons, Audibles, Winks, SoundFX, Nudges, Games, special effects and more.

About mghooking.dll (from SweetIM Technologies Ltd)

SweetIM for Messenger is a fun upgrade for Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo & ICQ Instant Messaging applications, that adds animations (winks), emoticons (smileys), Videos, Display pictures and games. We

DetailsDetails

File name:mghooking.dll
Publisher:SweetIM Technologies Ltd.
Product name:hooking
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\sweetim\messenger\mghooking.dll
File version:3, 7, 0, 7
Product version:3.7.0.7
Size:164.34 KB (168,280 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:SweetIM Technologies Ltd
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 7.1
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
SweetIM Technologies Ltd.
  65% remove
SweetIM for Messenger is a bundled application (that is either installed through a shareware bundle installation or bundles other freeware apps) that provides a variety of tools that allows the incorporation of emoticons in various Web-based applications, like forums, blogs, facebook, MySpace, Hotmail, Yahoo, Gmail and others. SweetIM for Messenger plugs into Internet Explorer as well as Windows Messenger.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 31.37%
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.37%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 11.76%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.88%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.88%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.88%
Windows 8 3.92%
Windows 7 Professional 1.96%
Windows 8 Pro 1.96%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 20.41% of hooking.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 22.22%
Hewlett-Packard 14.81%
Acer 14.81%
Dell 14.81%
ASUS 14.81%
Sony 7.41%
MSI 7.41%
GIGABYTE 3.70%
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