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APIHijack - A Library for easy DLL function hooking.

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15 Sep 2000CPOL 806.5K   10.5K   173   156
This library allows you to replace functions in other DLLs with functions from your own DLL.
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    Introduction

    Based on DelayLoadProfileDLL.CPP, by Matt Pietrek for MSJ February 2000. This code is intended to be included in a DLL inserted through a global Windows Hook (CBT hook for example). It will replace functions from other DLLs (e.g. DDRAW.DLL) with functions from your DLL.

    Functions are hooked by passing a parameter structure to the HookAPICalls() function as follows:

    SDLLHook D3DHook = 
    {
        "DDRAW.DLL",
        false, NULL,    // Default hook disabled, NULL function pointer.
        {
            { "DirectDrawCreate", MyDirectDrawCreate },
            { NULL, NULL }
        }
    };
    
    BOOL APIENTRY DllMain( HINSTANCE hModule, DWORD fdwReason, LPVOID lpReserved)
    {
        if ( fdwReason == DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH )  // When initializing....
        {
            hDLL = hModule;
    
            // We don't need thread notifications for what we're doing.  Thus, 
            // get rid of them, thereby eliminating some of the overhead of 
            // this DLL
            DisableThreadLibraryCalls( hModule );
    
            // Only hook the APIs if this is the right process.
            GetModuleFileName( GetModuleHandle( NULL ), Work, sizeof(Work) );
            PathStripPath( Work );
    
            if ( stricmp( Work, "myhooktarget.exe" ) == 0 )
                HookAPICalls( &D3DHook );
        }
    
        return TRUE;
    }

    Now all that remains is to get your DLL loaded into the target process.

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    This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)


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    Comments and Discussions

     
    GeneralRe: Hooking dynamicly loaded DLLs functions Pin
    dchris_med14-Feb-06 3:16
    dchris_med14-Feb-06 3:16 
    GeneralLooking like a atlternative of DsSubCls.dll Pin
    ThatsAlok3-Dec-04 19:10
    ThatsAlok3-Dec-04 19:10 
    GeneralHooked function address is replaced by Original one Pin
    samren23-Sep-04 20:07
    samren23-Sep-04 20:07 
    GeneralRe: Hooked function address is replaced by Original one Pin
    Member 108017311-Oct-04 2:32
    Member 108017311-Oct-04 2:32 
    GeneralRe: Hooked function address is replaced by Original one Pin
    sturlamolden12-Oct-06 12:58
    sturlamolden12-Oct-06 12:58 
    GeneralCallbacks from inside Pin
    K-ballo20-Aug-04 14:34
    K-ballo20-Aug-04 14:34 
    Generalcan't do it for . . . Pin
    gamitech8-Aug-04 10:36
    gamitech8-Aug-04 10:36 
    GeneralRe: can't do it for . . . Pin
    flaming_red_dingo2-Apr-05 3:38
    flaming_red_dingo2-Apr-05 3:38 
    Assuming you are using the most common technique of IAT hooking here - since I haven't read this article. You might need to call VirtualProtectEx before your code attempts to write the memory in the target (meaning the remote process/or wherever the IAT(s) you are hooking are)..

    Basically what is most likely happening is that in the case which you are attempting the memory protection flags are set to disallow write access (eg: page-gaurd is set, etc.). You should use the VirtualProtect(Ex) immediately
    before you perform the write.

    Hopefully, that will solve your problem.

    Regards,
    deejay

    Generallicense Pin
    SAITO,A21-Jul-04 3:02
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    GeneralRe: license Pin
    Roey C29-Mar-08 18:15
    Roey C29-Mar-08 18:15 
    QuestionHow to hook DELAY IMPORT Address Table Pin
    kyo9721-Jun-04 4:06
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    flaming_red_dingo2-Apr-05 3:43
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    QuestionHow can i hook com methods Pin
    imranlodhi26-May-04 1:03
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    QuestionHow can I change the characters of a message after hooking ? Pin
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    minhvc7-Mar-04 16:39
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    QuestionHow to remove hook Pin
    minhvc19-Feb-04 15:53
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    AnswerRe: How to remove hook Pin
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    GeneralRe: How to remove hook Pin
    Roey C29-Mar-08 19:01
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    AnswerResetIAT & UnhookAPICalls Pin
    deodiaus26-May-05 7:03
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