STATUS_DLL_MIGHT_BE_INSECURE 0x8000002B

Hex 0x8000002B · Decimal -2147483605 · Type NTSTATUS

WINDOWS

The application is attempting to run executable code from the module …. This may be insecure. An alternative, …, is available. Should the application use the secure module …?

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
Windows errors: check drivers, system files and Event Viewer, in that order.

What it means

STATUS_DLL_MIGHT_BE_INSECURE is a Windows error code (NTSTATUS 0x8000002B) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The application is attempting to run executable code from the module %hs. This may be insecure. An alternative, %hs, is available. Should the application use the secure module %hs?”

How to fix STATUS_DLL_MIGHT_BE_INSECURE

  1. Reboot once — many one-off system codes disappear with a clean restart
  2. Repair system files: 'sfc /scannow' then 'DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth'
  3. Find the source in Event Viewer → System: filter for this exact code and open its provider link

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Source: Microsoft ntstatus.h

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