The hooks.dll file is a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) module that is implemented by the Keycoder software, which is a keylogging application mostly used by a few financial institutions to analyze the password security systems they implement into their ATMs (Automated Teller Machines) and online banking platforms. Specifically, the Keycoder application is mainly used as a behavioral analytics tool by not only financial institutions, but also different organizations and institutions that operate in a wide variety of industries. Since DLL modules are files that can be simultaneously referenced by multiple applications, the hooks.dll file is also used by the GTCoach software from GTek Technologies Ltd.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hooks.dll. is used by Keycoder and GTCoach, If you shut down hooks.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hooks.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Keycoder and GTCoach, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed hooks.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Keycoder and GTCoach, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if hooks.dll. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that hooks.dll, belongs to, in this case Keycoder and GTCoach