command prompt is repeatedly opening closing

[Former Member]

the command prompt is suddenly opening and closing repeatedly 4to 5 while working on laptop  in a fraction of seconds please suggest solution for it 

[Peacekeeper]

Could be malware though some other thoughts are

https://forums.tomshardware.com/faq/how-to-fix-hourly-cmd-window-pop-up-appearing.3037771/

https://security.stackexchange.com/questions/161679/command-prompt-randomly-opens-and-closes-really-...

https://www.easeus.com/computer-instruction/cmd-keeps-popping-up-in-windows-10.html

If you want to scan for malware if you feel this is the cause try some of these free scanners.

Antispyware tools

[dvarnell]

Hi Vijayarya,

Does this happen at any specific time, or is it random? 

If it happens at a set time, or often while using the machine, you could try running Process Monitor to see what is executing cmd.exe. Autoruns may also be beneficial in identifying if there are any scheduled tasks or other autostart entries that may be launching cmd.

Thanks!