How to remove rpcapd error

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rpcapd.exe file information

The process rpcapd or Remote Packet Capture Daemon belongs to the software Remote Packet Capture Daemon or WinPcap or Remote Packet Capture Protocol v.0 (experimental) or WinPcap 4.0 beta by NetGroup - Politecnico di Torino or CACE Technologies.

Description: File rpcapd.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 86,016 bytes (80% of all occurrence), 92,792 bytes, 77,824 bytes.
The service can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program has no visible window. rpcapd.exe is not a Windows core file. The program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. The application uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as rpcapd.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the rpcapd.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Part of the WinPcap packet library. Used by a host of network analyzers and traffic meters.
Kai (further information)

needed it to run ethereal
grhm

part of "on line eye" software used to monitor all modem traffic
Darren

its part of NET Traffic Meter, i use it to monitor my bandwidth.
paul (further information)

Summary: 1 user think rpcapd.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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