Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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rpcapd.exe
WinPcap by Riverbed Technology (Signed)
| Version: | 4.1.0.2980 |
| MD5: | 83a6c2cafe236652d1559640594a0ea8 |
| SHA1: | c99aa678f387c00c4470fa3cd7b037d26720960d |
| SHA256: | 52360f17c9c70c9cea3316560b40c4d89fd705ed7e6b6088c99fc54d4cc35eb5 |
Overview
rpcapd.exe runs as a service under the name rpcapd within the local user context. It is installed with a couple of know programs including WinPcap 3.1 published by CACE Technologies, WinPcap 4.1.3 from Riverbed Technology, Inc. and WinPcap 4.1.3 by Riverbed Technology, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Riverbed Technology which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | rpcapd.exe |
| Publisher: | Riverbed Technology, Inc. |
| Product name: | WinPcap |
| Description: | Remote Packet Capture Daemon |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\winpcap\rpcapd.exe |
| File version: | 4.1.0.2980 |
| Size: | 115.74 KB (118,520 bytes) |
| Build date: | 2/28/2013 7:28 PM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Riverbed Technology |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, September 25, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, October 27, 2015 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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.
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
|
| Windows 8 |
16.67% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
8.33% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
8.33% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.33% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
8.33% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
8.33% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 41.67% of WinPcap.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
35.29% |
|
| Acer |
17.65% |
|
| Lenovo |
11.76% |
|
| Gateway |
11.76% |
|
| Dell |
11.76% |
|
| Toshiba |
11.76% |
|
