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Our ultimate directory of Windows PC executables.tapctl.exe is a utility developed by Windscribe Limited that is designed to manipulate TUN/TAP adapters on Windows operating systems. These adapters are network devices that allow software to create virtual network interfaces, enabling applications to communicate over a network. The tapctl.exe utility provides a way to manage and configure these TUN/TAP adapters, such as creating, deleting, or modifying them as needed. This functionality is particularly useful for applications that require virtual networking capabilities, such as VPNs and other network-related software.
Windscribe is a VPN service offering both free and premium plans. It provides desktop applications and browser extensions that work together to block ads and trackers, restore access to blocked content, and help safeguard your privacy online. The free plan includes 10 GB of data per month, while the premium plan offers unlimited data and access to servers in over 130 locations.
Below are 4 simple steps you can take to see if the tapctl.exe process is safe or malware.
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Check your PC for threatsWe’ve found Windscribe Limited should be the publisher of tapctl.exe.
How do we know? Our SpyShelter cybersecurity labs focuses on monitoring different types of Windows PC executables and their behaviors for our popular SpyShelter Antispyware software. Learn more about us, and how our cybersecurity team studies Windows PC executables/processes.
The publisher of an executable is the entity responsible for its distribution and authenticity. Most processes/executables on your PC should be signed. The signature on the executable should have been verified through a third party whose job it is to make sure the entity is who it says it is. Find an unsigned executable? You should consider scanning any completely unsigned .exe on your PC.
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