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 #14,854
United States Rank #15,350
Reach 0.0189%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 15.81 days
466.48 days >
Average installed length: 245.10 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.1.0.2980 |
10.72% |
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| 4.1.0.2001 |
14.48% |
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| 4.1.0.1753 |
2.68% |
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| 4.1.0.1452 |
0.27% |
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| 4.0.0.1040 |
0.80% |
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WinPcap 3.0
from Politecnico di Torino
Overview
WinPcap 3.0 is a program developed by Politecnico di Torino. The most used version is 4.1.0.2001, with over 20% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 1.23 MB (1,293,906 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 40% of users of WinPcap come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.
Program details
URL: www.cacetech.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WinPcap
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\WinPcap\Uninstall.exe" "C:\Program Files\WinPcap\install.log"
Estimated size: 1.23 MB
Files installed by WinPcap 3.0
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daemon_mgm.exe (by CACE Technologies) - WinPcap Remote Capture Daemon installer/remover (daemon_mgm)
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npf_mgm.exe (by CACE Technologies) - WinPcap NPF Driver installer/remover (npf_mgm)
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rpcapd.exe - Remote Packet Capture Daemon (rpcapd)
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- rpcapd.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{6A94A70F-DA5E-4E9D-958C-AEF0E27CCAAA}' (runs on registration).
Service
- rpcapd.exe runs as a service named 'rpcapd' (rpcapd) "Allows to capture traffic on this machine from a remote machine.".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- rpcapd.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\WinPcap\rpcapd.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| rpcapd.exe |
| Memory: | 2.28 MB | |
| User CPU: | 0.00009378% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 4,985 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 8 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
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 3.0, 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 7 (SP1) 55%
Win 7 0%
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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 7 |
64.08% |
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| Windows 10 |
18.77% |
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| Windows XP |
13.67% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.95% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.54% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
13.44% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.57% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.23% |
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Geography
39.76% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
39.76% |
| United Kingdom |
5.88% |
| France |
4.24% |
| Australia |
2.82% |
| Germany |
2.82% |
| Canada |
2.82% |
| Italy |
2.59% |
| BD |
2.35% |
| India |
2.12% |
| Belgium |
1.88% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.88% |
| MA |
1.41% |
| Greece |
1.41% |
| Netherlands |
1.41% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
21.36% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.87% |
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| Dell |
17.96% |
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| ASUS |
10.19% |
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| Toshiba |
7.77% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.34% |
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| Lenovo |
4.85% |
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| Intel |
3.40% |
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| Samsung |
2.91% |
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| Alienware |
2.43% |
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| Sahara |
1.94% |
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| MSI |
0.97% |
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Common models |
| Gateway NE56R |
3.03% |
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| VMware, Inc. VMware Virtu... |
3.03% |
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| MSI MS-7808 |
2.27% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.27% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
2.27% |
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| Dell Dell System XPS L5... |
1.52% |
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