.PCAP File Extension

Are you having difficulty opening a file that ends with .PCAP? Such files can be executed only by certain programs. If you cannot open the .PCAP file, it can be due to the following reasons: either you do not have an appropriate program to open it, or your file association is corrupted. For more information about this extension, please read the article below.

What is a .PCAP file?

.PCAP file belongs to the category of Data Files used in operating systems such as Windows 11, 10, Windows 7, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP.

pcap

Developer: Wireshark

File Type: Packet Capture Data

Category: Data Files

Format: N/A

.PCAP file is associated with Packet Capture Data developed by Wireshark, has a N/A Format and belongs to Data Files category.

The PCAP file extension is commonly associated with Wireshark, formerly Ethereal, a free application for analyzing networks available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. PCAP files are data files created using the utility.

These files mainly contain network packet data created during a live network capture. Files with the PCAP extension are essential for analyzing the network characteristics of specific data and allow controlling a particular network's traffic. Thanks to these files, professors and students can efficiently study data communications.

Additional information

To open PCAP files on Windows, Mac, and Linux, you can use the Wireshark, Netresec NetworkMiner, and WinDump applications.

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