What is Packet.dll?
Packet.dll is part of WinPcap and developed by CACE Technologies, Inc. according to the Packet.dll version information.
Packet.dll's description is "packet.dll (NT5) Dynamic Link Library"
Packet.dll is digitally signed by CACE Technologies, Inc..
Packet.dll is usually located in the 'c:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about Packet.dll.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on Packet.dll:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | WinPcap |
| Company name | CACE Technologies, Inc. |
| File description | packet.dll (NT5) Dynamic Link Library |
| Internal name | packet.dll |
| Original filename | packet.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2005-2009 CACE Technologies. Copyright © 1999-2005 NetGroup, Politecnico di Torino. |
| Product version | 4.1.0.1753 |
| File version | 4.1.0.1753 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | WinPcap |
| Company name | CACE Technologies, Inc. |
| File description | packet.dll (NT5) Dynamic Link Library |
| Internal name | packet.dll |
| Original filename | packet.dll |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2005-2009 CACE Technolo.. |
| Product version | 4.1.0.1753 |
| File version | 4.1.0.1753 |
Digital signatures [?]
Packet.dll has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | CACE Technologies, Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 489613e7dd6964b152a4e8f71813e76a |
VirusTotal report
None of the 53 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Packet.dll file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | b4d3cbc053e70143d350d6107b94952c |
| SHA256 | 2198fd8cd738d6281c8c1fc4845effd251b3d6b7f83b9f4f927d6430cf12537b |
What will you do with Packet.dll?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with Packet.dll. 25% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 4 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with Packet.dll. Only 4 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
one of several files that "Security Tool" (a rogue) is dropping in order to sniff all network traffic on your pc as part of a trojan sniffer
# 13 Sep 2010, 21:31
Adrian H writes