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title: 6402(-) BranchCache The message to the hosted cache offering it data is incorrectly formatted. (Windows 10)
description: Describes security event 6402(-) BranchCache The message to the hosted cache offering it data is incorrectly formatted.
ms.pagetype: security
ms.prod: w10
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
author: Mir0sh
---

# 6402(-): BranchCache: The message to the hosted cache offering it data is incorrectly formatted.

**Applies to**
-   Windows 10
-   Windows Server 2016


[BranchCache](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd425028.aspx) events are outside the scope of this document.

There is no example of this event in this document.

***Subcategory:*** [Audit Other System Events](audit-other-system-events.md)

***Event Schema:***

*BranchCache: The message to the hosted cache offering it data is incorrectly formatted. *

*IP address of the client that sent this message: %1*

***Required Server Roles:*** None.

***Minimum OS Version:*** Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7.

***Event Versions:*** 0.

## Security Monitoring Recommendations

-   There is no recommendation for this event in this document.