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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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packet.dll

WinPcap by CACE Technologies (Signed)

Remove packet.dll
Version:   4.1.0.1452
MD5:   7da852a662220698155f56441cf8e6a6
SHA1:   f93cf8e53f1a367229790e2b1f8b01b5ca1d4328
SHA256:   bdcd8335feccda8236acebdb34408752d03f9046dd013fda51ab7a24d40596dc

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:4.1.0.1452
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
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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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