---
title: Bogus computer_name fields are reported in some events
description: Prior to the hostname configuration stage, during OS installation any event log records generated may have a randomly assigned hostname. 
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/reference/beats/winlogbeat/bogus-computer-name-fields
products:
  - Beats
  - Winlogbeat
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Generally available
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
---

# Bogus computer_name fields are reported in some events
Prior to the hostname configuration stage, during OS installation any event log records generated may have a randomly assigned hostname.