Firewall logs show that one workstation contacts the same unknown internet address every 60 seconds, day and night, even when nobody is using it. What does this most likely indicate?

Les journaux du pare-feu montrent qu'un poste de travail contacte la même adresse Internet inconnue toutes les 60 secondes, jour et nuit, même quand personne ne l'utilise. Que cela indique-t-il très probablement ?

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AWindows synchronising its clock as normalWindows qui synchronise son horloge comme d'habitude

BA network cable that is starting to failUn câble réseau qui commence à défaillir

CA printer searching for new paper traysUne imprimante qui cherche de nouveaux bacs à papier

DMalware checking in with its control serverUn logiciel malveillant qui se signale à son serveur de contrôle

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Firewall logs show that one workstation contacts the same unknown internet address every 60 seconds, day and night, even when nobody is using it. What does this most likely indicate?

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