Scroll down to and click Add or remove exclusions . Click Add an exclusion and select Folder . Select your GTA V Main Directory folder.
If RPH is still blocked or crashing, ensure these dependencies are up to date and present in your main directory:
Repeat this step for and any other custom .dll files inside your plugins folder. 2. Configure Windows Defender Exclusions rage plugin hook or its dependencies might be blocked hot
Turn Real-time protection back after adding your folder exclusions. 4. Verify Third-Party Antivirus Software
If you are still seeing the error, double-check these three things: Scroll down to and click Add or remove exclusions
Sometimes RPH loads slower than your system expects, leading it to think something was blocked. This causes the error or a crash on launch.
RPH relies on specific Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables and the .NET Framework. If these are missing or damaged, RPH cannot hook into the game. If RPH is still blocked or crashing, ensure
To fix the error, you must unblock the executable files, adjust your antivirus exclusions, and run the application with administrative privileges . This error occurs when Windows Security or third-party antivirus software flags RAGE Plugin Hook (RPH) as a false positive, preventing it from injecting custom code into Grand Theft Auto V or Red Dead Redemption 2.
These programs use heuristic analysis. If they see a program (GTA V) being modified by another program (RPH), they assume a ransomware attack and kill the process.