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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

4.1.0.2001 15.19%
4.1.0.2001 7.59%
4.1.0.2001 45.57%
4.1.0.1753 5.06%
4.1.0.1753 1.27%
4.1.0.1753 11.39%
4.1.0.1452 7.59%
4.1.0.1452 6.33%

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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
ControlService, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceA, QueryServiceStatus, StartServiceW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegEnumKeyW, CreateServiceA
iphlpapi.dll
GetAdaptersInfo
kernel32.dll
GlobalUnlock, ReadFile, GetModuleFileNameW, MultiByteToWideChar, GetLastError, GetFullPathNameW, SetLastError, GetProcAddress, CreateFileA, CreateEventW, WaitForSingleObject, DeviceIoControl, QueryPerformanceCounter, QueryPerformanceFrequency, SetEvent, CloseHandle, GetVersion, GetModuleHandleW, WriteFile, WideCharToMultiByte, LoadLibraryW, GlobalLock, ReleaseMutex, GlobalHandle, GlobalAlloc, GlobalFree, HeapSize, FlushFileBuffers, CreateMutexW, TlsGetValue, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, HeapFree, GetVersionExA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetModuleHandleA, ExitProcess, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, Sleep, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, DeleteCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, SetFilePointer, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSection, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, RtlUnwind, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoA, OutputDebugStringA, GetVersionExW, ResetEvent
npptools.dll
DestroyBlob, CreateBlob, CreateNPPInterface, GetNPPBlobTable, SetBoolInBlob
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW
Export table
PacketAllocatePacket
PacketCloseAdapter
PacketFreePacket
PacketGetAdapterNames
PacketGetAirPcapHandle
PacketGetDriverVersion
PacketGetNetInfoEx
PacketGetNetType
PacketGetReadEvent
PacketGetStats
PacketGetStatsEx
PacketGetVersion
PacketInitPacket
PacketIsDumpEnded
PacketLibraryVersion
PacketOpenAdapter
PacketReceivePacket
PacketRequest
PacketSendPacket
PacketSendPackets
PacketSetBpf
PacketSetBuff
PacketSetDumpLimits
PacketSetDumpName
PacketSetHwFilter
PacketSetLoopbackBehavior
PacketSetMinToCopy
PacketSetMode
PacketSetNumWrites
PacketSetReadTimeout
PacketSetSnapLen
PacketStopDriver

packet.dll

WinPcap by CACE Technologies (Signed)

Remove packet.dll
Version:   4.1.0.2001
MD5:   1250bef11bfa086f772cd2a273bc036e
SHA1:   bfb60b4072f4533d8497f3d90631f818e345bcc6
SHA256:   6b19cffaa2bf4359be1a0130a1fb47ab45e8c3be5d0cb7986579c5e04e1d77a5

What is packet.dll?

WinPcap allows applications to capture and transmit network packets and consists of a driver, that extends the operating system to provide low-level network access, and a library that is used to easily access the low-level network layers. WinPcap comes with Remote Capture capabilities.This requires a remote daemon (called rpcapd) which performs the capture and sends data back and a local client that sends the appropriate commands and receives the captured data.

About packet.dll (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 additi”

DetailsDetails

File name:packet.dll
Publisher:CACE Technologies, Inc.
Product name:WinPcap
Description:packet.dll (Vista) Dynamic Link Library
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\packet.dll
File version:4.1.0.2001
Size:94.52 KB (96,784 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:CACE Technologies
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Expiration date:Saturday, May 7, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

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Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.78%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.99%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.46%
Windows 8 Pro 7.59%
Windows Vista Home Premium 6.33%
Windows 7 Professional 5.06%
Windows 8.1 3.80%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.80%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.53%
Windows Vista Business 2.53%
Windows 7 Enterprise 2.53%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.27%
Windows 8 1.27%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.27%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.27%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.27%
Windows 8 Consumer Preview 1.27%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 46.84% of WinPcap.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 41.56%
Hewlett-Packard 18.18%
Acer 7.79%
ASUS 5.19%
Lenovo 5.19%
Sony 5.19%
MSI 2.60%
GIGABYTE 2.60%
Intel 2.60%
American Megatrends 2.60%
Toshiba 2.60%
Sahara 1.30%
Samsung 1.30%
Alienware 1.30%
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