diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/dos/dhcp/isc_dhcpd_clientid.rb b/modules/auxiliary/dos/dhcp/isc_dhcpd_clientid.rb
index 28e385b42d..b8bdf80f38 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/dos/dhcp/isc_dhcpd_clientid.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/dos/dhcp/isc_dhcpd_clientid.rb
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run
-		print_status("Creating DHCP Request with 0-length ClientID")
 		open_pcap
+		print_status("Creating DHCP Request with 0-length ClientID")
 		p = PacketFu::UDPPacket.new
 		p.ip_daddr = "255.255.255.255"
 		p.udp_sport = 68
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/dos/mdns/avahi_portzero.rb b/modules/auxiliary/dos/mdns/avahi_portzero.rb
index ba20687244..bef7c90ad6 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/dos/mdns/avahi_portzero.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/dos/mdns/avahi_portzero.rb
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run
-		print_status("Sending to #{rhost}")
-
 		open_pcap
 
+		print_status("Sending to #{rhost}")
+
 		p = PacketFu::UDPPacket.new
 		p.ip_saddr = "0.0.0.0"
 		p.ip_daddr = rhost
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/dos/ntp/ntpd_reserved_dos.rb b/modules/auxiliary/dos/ntp/ntpd_reserved_dos.rb
index 54041ff079..bea76942ca 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/dos/ntp/ntpd_reserved_dos.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/dos/ntp/ntpd_reserved_dos.rb
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run_host(ip)
-		print_status("Sending a mode 7 packet to host #{ip} from #{datastore['LHOST']}")
-
 		open_pcap
 
+		print_status("Sending a mode 7 packet to host #{ip} from #{datastore['LHOST']}")
+
 		p = PacketFu::UDPPacket.new
 		p.ip_saddr = datastore['LHOST']
 		p.ip_daddr = ip
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/dos/ssl/dtls_changecipherspec.rb b/modules/auxiliary/dos/ssl/dtls_changecipherspec.rb
index d7ff054c85..f3846b29c6 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/dos/ssl/dtls_changecipherspec.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/dos/ssl/dtls_changecipherspec.rb
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run
-		print_status("Creating DTLS ChangeCipherSpec Datagram...")
 		open_pcap
+		print_status("Creating DTLS ChangeCipherSpec Datagram...")
 		p = PacketFu::UDPPacket.new
 		p.ip_daddr = datastore['RHOST']
 		p.ip_src = rand(0x100000000)
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/dos/wireshark/chunked.rb b/modules/auxiliary/dos/wireshark/chunked.rb
index ce3fc0d30e..09101f28ce 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/dos/wireshark/chunked.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/dos/wireshark/chunked.rb
@@ -43,11 +43,10 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run
+		open_pcap
 
 		print_status("Sending packet to #{rhost}")
 
-		open_pcap
-
 		p = PacketFu::TCPPacket.new
 		p.ip_saddr = datastore['SHOST'] || Rex::Socket.source_address(rhost)
 		p.ip_daddr = dhost
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/dos/wireshark/ldap.rb b/modules/auxiliary/dos/wireshark/ldap.rb
index e720c37fd7..37c69802ab 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/dos/wireshark/ldap.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/dos/wireshark/ldap.rb
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 
 	def run
 
+		open_pcap
+
 		print_status("Sending malformed LDAP packet to #{rhost}")
 
 		m = Rex::Text.rand_text_alpha_lower(3)
 
-		open_pcap
-
 		p = PacketFu::TCPPacket.new
 		p.ip_saddr = datastore['SHOST'] || Rex::Socket.source_address(rhost)
 		p.ip_daddr = rhost
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/discovery/arp_sweep.rb b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/discovery/arp_sweep.rb
index a03e706ae6..47ca40ac9a 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/discovery/arp_sweep.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/discovery/arp_sweep.rb
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run_batch(hosts)
-
-		check_pcaprub_loaded
+		open_pcap({'SNAPLEN' => 68, 'FILTER' => "arp[6:2] == 0x0002"})
 
 		@netifaces = true
 		if not netifaces_implemented? 
@@ -62,8 +61,6 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 		smac ||= get_mac(datastore['INTERFACE']) if @netifaces
 		raise RuntimeError ,'SMAC should be defined' unless smac
 
-		open_pcap({'SNAPLEN' => 68, 'FILTER' => "arp[6:2] == 0x0002"})
-
 		begin
 
 		hosts.each do |dhost|
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/discovery/ipv6_neighbor.rb b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/discovery/ipv6_neighbor.rb
index 3920a14669..7bd1edd89f 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/discovery/ipv6_neighbor.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/discovery/ipv6_neighbor.rb
@@ -46,16 +46,15 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run_batch(hosts)
+		open_pcap({'SNAPLEN' => 68, 'FILTER' => "arp[6:2] == 0x0002"})
+
 		print_status("Discovering IPv4 nodes via ARP...")
-		print_status("")
 
 		shost = datastore['SHOST']
 		smac  = datastore['SMAC']
 
 		addrs = []
 
-		open_pcap({'SNAPLEN' => 68, 'FILTER' => "arp[6:2] == 0x0002"})
-
 		begin
 			found = {}
 			hosts.each do |dhost|
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/ip/ipidseq.rb b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/ip/ipidseq.rb
index 62f8b16bc6..42830bf360 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/ip/ipidseq.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/ip/ipidseq.rb
@@ -39,13 +39,6 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 			'Version'     => '$Revision$'
 		)
 
-		begin
-			require 'pcaprub'
-			@@havepcap = true
-		rescue ::LoadError
-			@@havepcap = false
-		end
-
 		register_options([
 			Opt::RPORT(80),
 			OptInt.new('TIMEOUT', [true, "The reply read timeout in milliseconds", 500]),
@@ -66,7 +59,6 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	def run_host(ip)
 		open_pcap
 
-		raise "Pcaprub is not available" if not @@havepcap
 		raise "SAMPLES option must be >= 2" if datastore['SAMPLES'] < 2
 
 		pcap = self.capture
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/portscan/ack.rb b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/portscan/ack.rb
index db9610a25f..52b1713d5b 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/portscan/ack.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/portscan/ack.rb
@@ -30,13 +30,6 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 			'License'     => MSF_LICENSE
 		)
 
-		begin
-			require 'pcaprub'
-			@@havepcap = true
-		rescue ::LoadError
-			@@havepcap = false
-		end
-
 		register_options([
 			OptString.new('PORTS', [true, "Ports to scan (e.g. 22-25,80,110-900)", "1-10000"]),
 			OptInt.new('TIMEOUT', [true, "The reply read timeout in milliseconds", 500]),
@@ -54,8 +47,6 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	def run_batch(hosts)
 		open_pcap
 
-		raise "Pcaprub is not available" if not @@havepcap
-
 		pcap = self.capture
 
 		ports = Rex::Socket.portspec_crack(datastore['PORTS'])
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/portscan/syn.rb b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/portscan/syn.rb
index 23726c9aea..887c5f72d2 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/portscan/syn.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/portscan/syn.rb
@@ -28,13 +28,6 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 			'License'     => MSF_LICENSE
 		)
 
-		begin
-			require 'pcaprub'
-			@@havepcap = true
-		rescue ::LoadError
-			@@havepcap = false
-		end
-
 		register_options([
 			OptString.new('PORTS', [true, "Ports to scan (e.g. 22-25,80,110-900)", "1-10000"]),
 			OptInt.new('TIMEOUT', [true, "The reply read timeout in milliseconds", 500]),
@@ -52,8 +45,6 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	def run_batch(hosts)
 		open_pcap
 
-		raise "Pcaprub is not available" if not @@havepcap
-
 		pcap = self.capture
 
 		ports = Rex::Socket.portspec_crack(datastore['PORTS'])
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/portscan/xmas.rb b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/portscan/xmas.rb
index 83de73fb34..3a239d5124 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/portscan/xmas.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/portscan/xmas.rb
@@ -30,13 +30,6 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 			'License'     => MSF_LICENSE
 		)
 
-		begin
-			require 'pcaprub'
-			@@havepcap = true
-		rescue ::LoadError
-			@@havepcap = false
-		end
-
 		register_options([
 			OptString.new('PORTS', [true, "Ports to scan (e.g. 22-25,80,110-900)", "1-10000"]),
 			OptInt.new('TIMEOUT', [true, "The reply read timeout in milliseconds", 500]),
@@ -54,8 +47,6 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	def run_batch(hosts)
 		open_pcap
 
-		raise "Pcaprub is not available" if not @@havepcap
-
 		pcap = self.capture
 
 		ports = Rex::Socket.portspec_crack(datastore['PORTS'])
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/rogue/rogue_recv.rb b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/rogue/rogue_recv.rb
index d7e4b422d9..16cd6aa326 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/scanner/rogue/rogue_recv.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/scanner/rogue/rogue_recv.rb
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run
-		print_status("Opening the capture interface...")
 		open_pcap('SNAPLEN' => 128, 'FILTER' => build_filter)
+		print_status("Opening the capture interface...")
 
 		print_status("Waiting for responses to rogue_send...")
 		begin
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/sniffer/psnuffle.rb b/modules/auxiliary/sniffer/psnuffle.rb
index 26ecbd7528..440bc52301 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/sniffer/psnuffle.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/sniffer/psnuffle.rb
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run
+		check_pcaprub_loaded # Check first
 		# Load all of our existing protocols
 		load_protocols
 
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/spoof/arp/arp_poisoning.rb b/modules/auxiliary/spoof/arp/arp_poisoning.rb
index cbbfcf409e..1e8c3f3cc5 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/spoof/arp/arp_poisoning.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/spoof/arp/arp_poisoning.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run
+		open_pcap({'SNAPLEN' => 68, 'FILTER' => "arp[6:2] == 0x0002"})
 		@netifaces = true
 		if not netifaces_implemented? 
 			print_error("WARNING : Pcaprub is not uptodate, some functionality will not be available")
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 		end
 
 		begin
-			open_pcap({'SNAPLEN' => 68, 'FILTER' => "arp[6:2] == 0x0002"})
 			@interface = datastore['INTERFACE'] || Pcap.lookupdev
 
 			@smac = datastore['SMAC'] 
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/spoof/dns/bailiwicked_domain.rb b/modules/auxiliary/spoof/dns/bailiwicked_domain.rb
index f27f25cc3f..f278bedd87 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/spoof/dns/bailiwicked_domain.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/spoof/dns/bailiwicked_domain.rb
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run
+		check_pcaprub_loaded # Check first
 		target  = rhost()
 		source  = Rex::Socket.source_address(target)
 		saddr   = datastore['SRCADDR']
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/spoof/dns/bailiwicked_host.rb b/modules/auxiliary/spoof/dns/bailiwicked_host.rb
index f9d5868894..441ab15a8e 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/spoof/dns/bailiwicked_host.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/spoof/dns/bailiwicked_host.rb
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run
+		check_pcaprub_loaded # Check first.
+
 		target   = rhost()
 		source   = Rex::Socket.source_address(target)
 		saddr    = datastore['SRCADDR']
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/spoof/nbns/nbns_response.rb b/modules/auxiliary/spoof/nbns/nbns_response.rb
index d9dca29fe6..1685e42755 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/spoof/nbns/nbns_response.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/spoof/nbns/nbns_response.rb
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 
 	def run
+		check_pcaprub_loaded() # Check first since otherwise this is all for naught
 		# MacOS X workaround
 		::Socket.do_not_reverse_lookup = true
 
diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/spoof/replay/pcap_replay.rb b/modules/auxiliary/spoof/replay/pcap_replay.rb
index eada88c5cc..ce4335fac4 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/spoof/replay/pcap_replay.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/spoof/replay/pcap_replay.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Auxiliary
 	end
 	
 	def run
+		check_pcaprub_loaded # Check first
 		pkt_delay = datastore['PKT_DELAY']
 		delay = datastore['DELAY']
 		loop = datastore['LOOP']
diff --git a/modules/exploits/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname.rb b/modules/exploits/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname.rb
index afc1800a58..4e1709990a 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname.rb
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
 	end
 
 	def exploit
+		check_pcaprub_loaded # Check first
 
 		ret_offset = target['RetOff']
 
diff --git a/modules/exploits/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname_loop.rb b/modules/exploits/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname_loop.rb
index 7980f38e83..471a26603f 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname_loop.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/multi/misc/wireshark_lwres_getaddrbyname_loop.rb
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
 	end
 
 	def exploit
+		check_pcaprub_loaded # Check first
 
 		ret_offset = target['RetOff']
 
diff --git a/modules/exploits/windows/misc/wireshark_packet_dect.rb b/modules/exploits/windows/misc/wireshark_packet_dect.rb
index eda1c9f273..229a19c44e 100644
--- a/modules/exploits/windows/misc/wireshark_packet_dect.rb
+++ b/modules/exploits/windows/misc/wireshark_packet_dect.rb
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
 	end
 
 	def exploit
+		check_pcaprub_loaded # Check first
 
 		ptype = "\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\xff\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x23\x23"