[Npcap] Multiple UAC requests when starting/using Wireshark
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Description
I updated to the latest available release (Npcap 0.07 r17) and checked the option to only allow admin user to use it. When starting Wireshark, I had about 10 requests one after the other from UAC for NPcapHelper. Every time capture is started, it also pops up.
It would be great if there was no more than a single request.
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Research direction
The report concerns Npcap 0.07 r17, Wireshark startup and capture, and NPcapHelper UAC prompts. First reproduce the repeated prompts with the admin-only option enabled, then trace the startup and capture paths that invoke NPcapHelper. The issue is done when each scenario produces no more than one UAC request.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- networking, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100