Unknown workgroup in Network Neighborhood

[SCUZZLEBUTT]

Recently I have noticed a new workgroup show up in my Network Neighborhood called "Thematrix". If you try to open it fails and I can't find it in WINS, DNS , NET VIEW, NBTSTAT or anywhere. Any ideas on how to track down what is advertising this workgroup or domain? And how to remove it?
Thanks,
Scuzz

 

[Grenage]

Sounds like someone had some fun in their network settings

I can only assume this has been caused by somebody changing the workgroup name on their workstation although you probably already sussed that

I dont know how you would track it down physically, but if the client is NT in nature you could "NET SEND THEMATRIX PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL".

Then you'd have a msg pop up on their machine.

 

[wolluf]

If someone did join themselves to this workgroup, and later logged out or returned to former workgroup/domain, the name would persist for a while.

 

[Redhook01]

Yep, if it no longer exists, it might take awhile for it to be removed from the browse list.

 

[Grenage]

But no longer than 47 minutes after surely.

 

[SCUZZLEBUTT]

Well it's been weeks now and I still have had no luck in tracking down what is advertising this workgroup "TheMatrix". I try to hit it every once and a while and it always says "The Network Path was not found". I was told that it might be a program or a screen saver that is SAP'ing the network.
Still looking,
Scuzz

 

[mitzysman]

I know this is an old thread... but did you ever solve it. I have the same issue ?

 

[SCUZZLEBUTT]

Mitzysman,
Still no luck, I basically have just given up...it just won't go away and I can't track it down in the network.
Scuzz