API Hook on a COM object function?

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I've never heard of API hooking used to hook COM object functions.

Member functions of COM Objects are not really that different and can actually be hooked just fine if you stick to the usual guidelines for hooking. A few years ago, I had to hook COM components of a proprietary CRM solution to connect it to a database server. The application worked fine and has been running quite stable for several years.