The hooks32.dll file is the process Hooks32.dll that is part of the application SpamMATTERS by ACMA [Australian Communications and Media Authority]. A DLL [dynamic link library] file is a program that has functions that can be used by other programs. It can inject itself into other running processes to alter or control their behavior. This program does not use a visible window. It is not a system process. It records inputs. SpamMATTERS is an anti-spam system. It is created to help ACMA track down spammers by clicking the anti-spam button for the users to report malicious messages. It forwards the unsolicited mail to the database and deletes it from the computer system of the user. This anti-spam button is a plug-in for Outlook and Outlook Express. ACMA will report the malicious activities such as phishing spams to the authorities handling crime and consumer protection.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. hooks32.dll. is used by SpamMATTERS, If you shut down hooks32.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop hooks32.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is SpamMATTERS, 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 hooks32.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as SpamMATTERS, 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 hooks32.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 hooks32.dll, belongs to, in this case SpamMATTERS