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SQl server warning Message

Hi Experts,
When i'm looking at everytime in the SQL server 2008R2 Logs file view i'm getting following Warning message every second.
Date      3/23/2021 11:02:22 PM
Log      SQL Server (Current - 3/23/2021 9:04:00 PM)

Source      Logon

Message
Login failed for user 'sa'. Reason: Password did not match that for the login provided. [CLIENT: <local machine>]


Date      3/23/2021 11:05:23 PM
Log      SQL Server (Current - 3/23/2021 11:02:00 PM)

Source      Logon

Message
Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 8.

How to monitor which application or any advice much appreciated

According to the Google find says :
  • Error: 18456, Severity: 14, State: 8
Login failed for user ''. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 18456) error indicates Password mismatch. The error is caused due to wrongly typed password(case insensitivity case) or you have specified the wrong database.

But i can login using sa password  with management studio
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Raja Jegan R
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>> Password did not match that for the login provided. [CLIENT: <local machine>]

As the error message clearly indicates that the client is Local machine, kindly check for all Jobs or applications running from that machine and update with the latest password to get it work.
It can be any one of the below
1. Task Scheduler Job
2. Some application running on that Server
3. Scheduled job running on Server
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@Raja Thank you very much for reply
I have checked all the jobs and schedule all are successfully completed.
How to find "Some application running on that Server " any idea how to find?
@Raja
Also I have run SQL profiler (audit )
it's mentioned Login failed in master table and Event Sub Class - "1 -Nonpooled" and  Type is "1 - Non-DAC"
Kindly check the applications running in Services.msc and any other Windows applications running from Task Manager.
One of them might be causing the error.

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