How to remove wl_hook error

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wl_hook.dll file information

The process Winlogon Hooking or Outost Hooking Module or Outpost Hooking Module belongs to the software Agnitum Outpost Firewall or Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro or Lavasoft Personal Firewall or wl_hook.dll or Agnitum Outpost Security by Agnitum Ltd.

Description: File wl_hook.dll is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ or in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 322,560 bytes (14% of all occurrence), 329,216 bytes, 610,816 bytes, 133,120 bytes, 317,952 bytes, 392,192 bytes, 126,976 bytes, 722,248 bytes, 606,720 bytes, 100,352 bytes, 266,240 bytes, 100,864 bytes, 709,976 bytes, 66,560 bytes, 111,104 bytes, 606,208 bytes, 358,400 bytes, 328,704 bytes, 709,960 bytes, 306,176 bytes, 128,512 bytes, 350,720 bytes, 67,072 bytes, 722,264 bytes, 716,800 bytes, 68,096 bytes, 607,232 bytes, 405,504 bytes.
A .dll file (Dynamic Link Library) is a special type of Windows program containing functions that other programs can call. This .dll file can be injected to all running processes and can change or manipulate their behavior. File wl_hook.dll is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The service has no detailed description. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. The program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\AppInit_DLLs). wl_hook.dll is able to record inputs, manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 54% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as wl_hook.dll, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the wl_hook.dll process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Even if its part of Outpost Fwall it cause conflicts with many software,protected games (Lineage II), very evil .DLL. But it can be removed without much affect on firewall functionality , use safe mode )))
Silvy

gehört zur Outpost Firewall

Es ist ein teil der Outpoust Firewall

Outpost Firewall

Outpost Firewall DLL

Part of Outpost Firewall. 1. It tracks shutdown event and allow exit of outpost service. 2. It loads Outpost GUI when user logon. 3. It implements some functionality of minidump analisys for Agnitum Feedack Service.
ZeroCode

Part of Outpost firewall start with windows

It's Agnitum's Firewall Outpost who runs this at startup to lockdown system during startup preventing possible intrusion to your computer before the firewall is properly started.
Xerx (further information)

It's for Outpoust firewall

Outpost Firewall uses this dll module.
Oleg Sokolovskiy

i think its part of outpost firewall

Firewall\wl_hook.dll

Summary: 13 users think wl_hook.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user suspect danger. 2 users doesn't grade wl_hook.dll ("not sure about it").

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