Should I remove WinPcap?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #27,328
United States Rank #25,596
Reach 0.0058%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.0.0.755 |
100.00% |
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WinPcap 4.0
What is WinPcap?
WinPcap is the Windows version of the libpcap library; it includes a driver to support capturing packets. WinPcap consists implementations of a lower-level library for the listed operating systems, to communicate with those drivers; a port of libpcap that uses the API offered by the low-level library implementations. It uses NDIS to read packets directly from a network adapter.
About (from CACE Technologies)
WinPcap is the industry-standard tool for link-layer network access in Windows environments: it allows applications to capture and transmit network packets bypassing the protocol stack, and has additional useful features, including kernel-level packet filtering, a network statistics engine and support for remote packet... Read more
Overview
Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The setup package generally installs about 5 files.
Program details
URL: www.cacetech.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\winpcap
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\WinPcap\uninstall.exe
Files installed by WinPcap 4.0
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daemon_mgm.exe - WinPcap Remote Capture Daemon installer/remover (daemon_mgm)
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npf_mgm.exe - WinPcap NPF Driver installer/remover (npf_mgm)
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NetMonInstaller.exe - NetMon Protocol Driver Installer (NetMonInstaller)
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Uninstall.exe - WinPcap 4.0 (WinPcap 4.0 installer)
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rpcapd.exe - WinPcap (Remote Packet Capture Daemon)
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- rpcapd.exe runs as a service named 'Remote Packet Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental)' (rpcapd) "Allows to capture traffic on this machine from a remote machine.".
How do I remove WinPcap?
You can uninstall WinPcap from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program WinPcap 4.0, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove WinPcap.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 38%
Win Vista 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
41.74% |
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| Windows Vista |
39.13% |
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| Windows 7 |
17.39% |
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| Windows 10 |
1.74% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
41.59% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
27.43% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.85% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.08% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
4.42% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
3.54% |
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Geography
45.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
45.32% |
| France |
5.76% |
| United Kingdom |
5.04% |
| Germany |
4.32% |
| Italy |
3.60% |
| Belgium |
2.16% |
| Australia |
2.16% |
| Portugal |
2.16% |
| Japan |
2.16% |
| Spain |
2.16% |
| Netherlands |
2.16% |
| Taiwan |
1.44% |
| Russia |
1.44% |
| Israel |
1.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
27.85% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
17.72% |
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| Toshiba |
10.13% |
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| Acer |
10.13% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.86% |
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| American Megatrends |
8.86% |
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| Intel |
5.06% |
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| Medion |
2.53% |
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| Sahara |
2.53% |
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| Sony |
2.53% |
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| Gateway |
1.27% |
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| Compaq |
1.27% |
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Common models |
| Dell Dell XPS420 |
2.13% |
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| HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
2.13% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
2.13% |
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| Dell Studio 540 |
2.13% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P205 |
2.13% |
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| Toshiba NB305 |
1.06% |
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About CACE Technologies
CACE is the sponsor behind Wireshark and WinPcap, the most widely used Open Source network traffic capture and analysis tools.
Publisher URL: www.cacetech.com