Executable installer and debug symbols available at https://nmap.org/npcap/
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New Internal Use licensing option for Npcap OEM for users who need silent
installs or more than five computers, but do not want to pay for
redistribution rights. -
Improved installation of the Npcap Loopback Adapter, ensuring it can be
correctly removed and reinstalled. -
Packet.DLL now only looks in the driver service's
Parameters
Registry key
for installation options; in future releases, Npcap may stop writing these
options to theHKLM:\Software\Npcap
registry key. -
When NpcapHelper.exe is used for UAC elevation, the pipe it uses to
communicate with the calling process is now restricted to the user SID of the
calling process. Previously, any user could cause NpcapHelper to obtain
handles to other devices, though the handles were only valid for the calling
process. -
Performed Visual Studio Code Analysis on Packet.DLL and cleaned up several
code health issues. -
Improved debug logging, error checking, and diagnostics throughout.