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"It looks like you're dealing with an interesting situation where multiple Windows systems are executing the tracert command for the same private IP and another distinct private IP. This could point to a few underlying issues or configurations that might not be immediately visible in Task Scheduler. Here are some steps and tools you can use to diagnose the problem:\n\nProcess Monitoring: - Use tools like Process Explorer or Process Monitor from Sysinternals to see which processes are running the tracert command. Look for any clues or patterns indicating what might be triggering them. - In Process Monitor, set filters to look for processes involving tracert.exe.\n2. Event Logs: - Check the Windows Event Viewer for any logs that might correspond to the execution of tracert. Specifically, examine the Application and System logs around the time the commands are triggered.\n\nStartup Configurations: - Review startup items using msconfig or the Task Manager's Startup tab to see if any applications have been set to launch that might be initiating network diagnostic commands.\n\nScheduled Tasks: - While you mentioned not seeing anything in Task Scheduler, make sure to check the history of scheduled tasks to see if there might be transient or hidden tasks that could be scheduling these commands.\n\nNetwork Activity: - Use network monitoring tools like Wireshark or NetWitness to observe the traffic patterns and see if any device is consistently querying the destination IP address. This might provide an indirect hint as to what's triggering tracert.\n\nGroup Policies: - Examine any Group Policies that might be affecting network diagnostics or automated scripts across your systems.\n\nAntivirus/Firewall Logs: - Check any security software you have running, as some may run diagnostic commands as part of their operations or protection mechanisms. If you find anything significant using these methods, please share more details, and we can look into it further!"
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