Npcap 1.81

Npcap is an advanced packet capturing and network sniffing software tool created by the Nmap Project. It is a lightweight yet powerful platform that offers users the ability to perform real-time network traffic analysis and monitoring on Windows operating systems.

Npcap provides users with numerous features, including the ability to capture and analyze network packets in real-time, filter captured traffic, support for loopback capture, and ability to capture and playback packet traces without affecting the network’s operation.

Additionally, Npcap supports various network protocols, such as Ethernet, ARP, TCP, UDP, and ICMP. Moreover, Npcap can coexist with other packet capturing tools on a system which makes it a more flexible solution for network administrators.

The software tool uses WinPcap-compatible API and driver to ensure portability across different Windows versions. In summary, Npcap is a reliable platform suitable for users who need real-time network traffic analysis, network debugging or malware analysis.

• Pros:
• • - Lightweight packet capturing and network sniffing software
  • - Supports various network protocols like TCP, UDP, ICMP etc.
  • - Capable of filtering captured traffic to reduce false positives
  • - Supports loopback capture without interfering with the system
• Cons:
• • - Only available for Windows operating system
  • - No support for non-IP protocols like IPX and NetBEUI