FltLoadFilter - NtDoc
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// fltkernel.h
NTSTATUS FLTAPI FltLoadFilter(
[in] PCUNICODE_STRING FilterName
);
View the official Windows Driver Kit DDI referenceNo description available.
The FltLoadFilter routine dynamically loads a minifilter driver into the currently running system.
FilterName [in]Pointer to a UNICODE_STRING structure containing the service name for the minifilter driver.
FltLoadFilter returns STATUS_SUCCESS or an appropriate NTSTATUS value, such as one of the following:
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
| STATUS_DRIVER_FAILED_PRIOR_UNLOAD | The minifilter driver could not be loaded because a previous version of the driver is still in memory. This is an error code. |
| STATUS_FAILED_DRIVER_ENTRY | The minifilter driver's DriverEntry routine returned an NTSTATUS value that was not a success code. This is an error code. |
| STATUS_IMAGE_ALREADY_LOADED | The minifilter driver is already running. This is an error code. |
| STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND | No matching minifilter driver was found. This is an error code. |
A minifilter driver that has a dependency on another minifilter driver can load that minifilter driver by calling FltLoadFilter.
To unload the supporting minifilter driver, call FltUnloadFilter.