Windows Administrator Password

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There’s nothing like switching on your desktop you haven’t used in a week or so, and finding out somehow there’s a Backdoor Trojan Agent B on it! :thumb:

So I looked for removal instructions on this laptop here and followed them (Symantec), but I had to restart in Safe Mode what made me conscious of the fact there’s an administrator account and password on this pc, and I don’t know it :ne:

I always logged on with the (I though only) account under my name. Apparently, there’s another administrator account to which I don’t even know the password :smirk:

Anyone else had this or know what do to about it?

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The typical pass is “admin”

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I’ve always heard fire was a good way to destroy viruses.

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haha fester :hugegrin:

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I’d try admin and 1234, 1234 is coomon with some router brands, so possible here but unlikely…

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Neither “admin” nor “1234” worked. I tried admin before :slight_smile:

And lol @ Fester…that’ll be the final solution :bad:

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My friends pute has the BA version and have the same issue. My advice re install windows from a clean disk!!!

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Windows lesson #1: Always disable the guest and administrator accounts…

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But the problem is the administrator account doesn’t even show up in the User Account panel thingeling. It only shows up when I boot in safe mode :huh:

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Go to computer management in the control panel then click local users and groups. it should be there. The user accounts applet in the control panel is worthless.

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Okay, I’m switching my desktop on now so it should be on in like half an hour or something :frowning: :wink:

I’ll try that then, thanks.

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I get it too, if your account has administrative properties, it’s the same deal. Even better, when you log in into your account, change the password on the Administrator account.

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If you’ve got Win XP, and your the only user, you are the administrator! Not sure about 2000 or NT though.

The most annoying thing I found when setting up accounts is that Visual Studio .Net gives you about 6 more useless accounts…