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by jtbjustin

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Hello,
I have a rouge windows computer (I think its windows) on my network. All I know is its ip and MAC. How can I found out more about this computer? It would be extremely useful to know its make and model number.

Thank you very much,
Justin B.

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by wadamaq

start a command prompt on the pc and type systeminfo. it brings up loads of info like the date it was imaged, how long its been online and loads of stuff about the hardware.
hope this helps.

by jtbjustin

I am unable to sit at the machine in question. What I am trying to do is find out more information about a computer on my network that I cannot physically locate.

Although this systeminfo command is useful and I am going to archive that away for a rainy day!

Thank you for your response!
Justin B.

by wadamaq

you can run the systeminfo with a switch to select another pc. see the link below.
http://www.ss64.com/nt/systeminfo.html
i've never used the switch before but the syntax is explained on the above website.
if this doesnt work can you connect to the pc through computer management? if you have the ip you should be able to.

by jtbjustin

I did look into that after reading your first post. Although unfortunately in this specific situation I do not know the username and password of an administrator on the computer.

Thank you for your continued assistance,
Justin B.

by robo_dev

Is this a rogue PC on your home network?

Or is this a corporate or school network?

Something here smells a tiny bit fishy....

by robo_dev

I missed that the first time.

So it's the computer covered in jeweled sequins and face powder. Ought to be easy to spot, just look for the pile of soap-opera magazines...

by jtealer

Have you tried using snort or wire shark to scan your network for ay irregular ips. You could probably use nmap to check your network or try the command netstat or netstat -an. I have some more tools that i will look at and check to see if they can find unwanted network company.

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