C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe opens every 8-10 minutes for no reason

C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe opens every 8-10 minutes for no reason


C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe window opened every 8-10 minutes for no reason but went away after 4-5 seconds.
Isn't that the window used for the old DOS commands.

A week ago, it opens up followed by another window (C:\ProgramData\Slq7qbGUVS.hta) 1 second later. But now, I've got to click on the second window to close them both at the same time.

They just opened up as I was typing this. I'll be watching a video and they will open up. No rhyme or reason for them to open up.

I just ran a full scan on Norton and it didn't see anything wrong with this problem. It did remove a "mdivergent" problem though.

Any ideas on what to do?

Thank you

I don't know why it keeps opening but google search for hta file gave this:
HTA is a file extension for an HTML executable file format. HTA files are used with Internet Explorer 5 and up. HTA files use HTML syntax to create applications requiring only an additional header and the HTA extension to differentiate. Care should be taken with these files. HTA files are often used by viruses to update the system registry.

its browser related so that should narrow the field.
run task manager and close all browser related entries and see if it still occurs.

start/run/taskman.exe