| kernel32.dll | Important DLL for API hooks | system32 | Privilege Escalation | NtCreateRemoteThread |
| user32.dll | Handles Windows user interface operations | system32 | User Interactions | CreateWindowEx |
| gdi32.dll | Graphics Device Interface for rendering | system32 | Graphics Rendering | CreateBitmap |
| advapi32.dll | Advanced Windows 32 Base API | system32 | Service Management | OpenSCManager |
| ntdll.dll | NT Layer DLL, low-level functions | system32 | Low-level System Calls | NtOpenFile |
| ws2_32.dll | Windows Sockets 2.0 | system32 | Network Operations | socket |
| msvcrt.dll | Microsoft C Runtime Library | system32 | Runtime Operations | printf |
| comdlg32.dll | Common Dialog Box Library | system32 | User Dialog Interactions | GetOpenFileName |
| ole32.dll | Object Linking and Embedding Library | system32 | Object Operations | OleInitialize |
| shell32.dll | Windows Shell Common Dll | system32 | Shell Operations | ShellExecute |
| comctl32.dll | Common Controls Library | system32 | User Interface Controls | InitCommonControls |
| msvcp*.dll | Microsoft C++ Runtime Library | system32 | Runtime Operations | std::string operations |
| crypt32.dll | Cryptography API | system32 | Encryption & Security | CryptEncrypt |
| wininet.dll | Internet Extensions for Win32 | system32 | Internet Operations | InternetOpen |
| winmm.dll | Windows Multimedia API | system32 | Multimedia Operations | PlaySound |
| imm32.dll | Windows IMM | system32 | Input Method Editor | ImmGetContext |
| urlmon.dll | OLE32 Extensions for Win32 | system32 | URL Monikers | URLDownloadToFile |
| version.dll | Version Checking and File Installation | system32 | File Version Info | GetFileVersionInfo |
| oleaut32.dll | OLE Automation | system32 | Automation Operations | GetAlt |
| setupapi.dll | Windows Setup API | system32 | Device Installation | SetupDiGetClassDevs |
| netapi32.dll | Network API DLL | system32 | Network Operations | NetUserGetInfo |
| shlwapi.dll | Lightweight Shell Functions | system32 | Shell Light Operations | PathCanonicalize |
| secur32.dll | Security Package | system32 | Security Operations | InitSecurityInterface |
| msctf.dll | MSCTF Server DLL | system32 | Text Framework | TF_CreateThreadMgr |
| dwmapi.dll | Desktop Window Manager API | system32 | Desktop Window Operations | DwmIsCompositionEnabled |
| uxtheme.dll | Microsoft UxTheme Library | system32 | Theme API | OpenThemeData |
| psapi.dll | Process Status Helper | system32 | Process Operations | GetProcessImageFileName |
| wintrust.dll | Microsoft Trust Verification APIs | system32 | Trust Verification | WinVerifyTrust |
| dbghelp.dll | Windows Image Helper | system32 | Debugging Operations | MiniDumpWriteDump |
| iphlpapi.dll | IP Helper API | system32 | Network Helper Functions | GetAdaptersInfo |
| rasapi32.dll | Remote Access Service API | system32 | Remote Access Operations | RasDial |
| userenv.dll | User Environment | system32 | User Profile Operations | GetUserProfileDirectory |
| sensapi.dll | SENSE API Library | system32 | Network Connectivity | IsNetworkAlive |
| msimg32.dll | GDIEXT Client DLL | system32 | GDI Extensions | TransparentBlt |
| cryptnet.dll | Crypto Network Related API | system32 | Network Cryptography | CryptGetObjectUrl |
| opengl32.dll | OpenGL Client DLL | system32 | Graphics Rendering | glBegin |
| winhttp.dll | Windows HTTP Services | system32 | HTTP Operations | WinHttpOpen |
| winspool.drv | Windows Spooler Driver | system32 | Printing Operations | OpenPrinter |
| mpr.dll | Multiple Provider Router DLL | system32 | Network Provider Routing | WNetUseConnection |
| wsnmp32.dll | Microsoft Windows SNMP API | system32 | SNMP Operations | SnmpUtilOidCpy |
| msdrm.dll | Windows Rights Management client | system32 | DRM Management | DRMActivate |
| powrprof.dll | Power Profile Helper DLL | system32 | Power Management | PowerGetActiveScheme |
| dnsapi.dll | DNS Client API DLL | system32 | DNS Operations | DnsQuery |
| wldap32.dll | Win32 LDAP API | system32 | LDAP Operations | ldap_bind |