Windows Security Log Event ID 4978

Operating Systems Windows 2008 R2 and 7
Windows 2012 R2 and 8.1
Windows 2016 and 10
Windows Server 2019
Category
 • Subcategory		Logon/Logoff
 • IPsec Extended Mode
Type Success
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in Windows 2003
and before		  
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4978: During Extended Mode negotiation, IPsec received an invalid negotiation packet.

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Examples of 4978

During Extended Mode negotiation, IPsec received an invalid negotiation packet. If this problem persists, it could indicate a network issue or an attempt to modify or replay this negotiation.

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Remote Network Address: %2

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