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Event ID 31013: The signing validation failed

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The signing validation failed.

Event 31013
SMBClient
SMBClient/Connectivity log
Error
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them)
The signing validation failed.

Error:…

Server name: …
Session ID:…
Tree ID:…
Message ID:…
Command: …
Server address: …!S!
Client address: …!S!
Guidance:
This error indicates that SMB messages are being modified in transit across the network from the server to the client. This may be due to the session ending on the server, a problem with the network, a problem with a third-party SMB server, or a "adversary-in-the-middle" compromise attempt.

PacketFragment:…