Think of the game ( GTA V ) as a secure, locked mansion. The game developers built the walls and locked the doors. RAGE Plugin Hook effectively picks the lock, jimmying the window open so that external code (your police mods, EUP menus, and callout plugins) can climb inside and start rearranging the furniture.
: Temporarily turn off "Real-time protection" in your antivirus settings (e.g., Windows Security ) to see if the game launches. Detailed Troubleshooting rage plugin hook or its dependencies might be blocked
In , go to Virus & threat protection > Manage Ransomware Protection . Think of the game ( GTA V ) as a secure, locked mansion