yahoomessenger.exe as blocked from creating a global Keyboard hook

[Rubal]

I am running PG under full protection mode after 1 days learning. I just rebooted my computer and got this in alerts

-{ Quote: "Tue 22 - 23:36:29 [EXECUTION] "d:\yahoo!\messenger\yahoomessenger.exe" was allowed to run
[EXECUTION] Started by "d:\yahoo!\messenger\ymsgr_tray.exe" [3080]
[EXECUTION] Commandline - [ "d:\yahoo!\messen~1\yahoom~1.exe" ]
Tue 22 - 23:36:29 [GLOBAL HOOK] [3116] was blocked from creating a global Keyboard hook
Tue 22 - 23:36:29 [GLOBAL HOOK] [3116] was blocked from creating a global Mouse hook
Tue 22 - 23:36:39 [EXECUTION] "c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe" was allowed to run
[EXECUTION] Started by "c:\windows\system32\services.exe" [1084]
[EXECUTION] Commandline - [ c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe -k usnsvc ]
Tue 22 - 23:37:34 [EXECUTION] "d:\yahoo!\messenger\yahoomessenger.exe" was allowed to run
[EXECUTION] Started by "c:\windows\explorer.exe" [152]
[EXECUTION] Commandline - [ "d:\yahoo!\messenger\yahoomessenger.exe" ]
Tue 22 - 23:37:34 [GLOBAL HOOK] [2632] was blocked from creating a global Keyboard hook
Tue 22 - 23:37:34 [GLOBAL HOOK] [2632] was blocked from creating a global Mouse hook" }-

What does this means ? Why yahoo messenger is trying to create Global Keyboard and Mouse hooks ?

Thanks

[aigle]

Keyboard Hook- I think because it has to monitor when u are typing to tell the other person u are chatting.
Mouse Hook- no idea.

[Rubal]

I see. Can someone update me on Mouse Hooks ?

Thanks

[aigle]

just wait and i hope some one will respon soon.

[Rubal]

Yah :)

[kr4ey]

Do you have block new and changed files or programs checked?
Uncheck it and it should work.
Either that or add allow global hooks in your setting in PG for yahoo messenger.

[sir_carew]

Hi,
I think it's safe. I'm using WLM 8.0 but if Yahoo Messenger is similar or have a similar feature, it's used because if you don't move the mouse during a period (10 minutes for example), WLM change the online status to idle or away status. That's the reason WLM create a mouse hooks, maybe Yahoo Messenger had a similar feature?

-{ Quote: "I see. Can someone update me on Mouse Hooks ?

Thanks" }-

[Jarmo P]

Also Skype and Trillian as my replacement for YM because of bloat it has nowadays, use keyboard hook that I have stopped by SnoopFree.
They seem to work ok without allowing them that.