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User Accounts and Spyware

  • 17-10-2011 02:08AM
    #1
    Hal Emmerich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭


    Lets say a Computer has 3 User Accounts.

    1. The Admin (never used)
    2. Standard User
    3. Standard User

    Now if the Person using Account 3 picks up Spyware can it pick up anything from Account 2 or is it strictly limited to Account 3?

    What sort of Privileges does the Guest Account have? If you were to let a noob use that on your Computer, can anything get from that Account to the others?

    I've never used a Linux Live CD (been meaning to for ages:rolleyes:) could I let someone use that and download to an external HDD without it interfering with a Windows install on the internal HDD?


Comments

  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Depends

    in theory if setup correctly only common folders should be affected

    but in practice one of the real killers is that security holes in windows can go undetected/unannounced/unpatched for years


  • #3
    Hal Emmerich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭Hal Emmerich


    Yeah, I thought it would still be risky.

    Thanks Cap.


  • #4
    PCrepairman.ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭PCrepairman.ie


    Hal Emmerich wrote: »
    Lets say a Computer has 3 User Accounts.

    1. The Admin (never used)
    2. Standard User
    3. Standard User

    Now if the Person using Account 3 picks up Spyware can it pick up anything from Account 2 or is it strictly limited to Account 3?

    It cant under normal circumstances access the other account but it is possible.

    What sort of Privileges does the Guest Account have? If you were to let a noob use that on your Computer, can anything get from that Account to the others?

    YES YES YES, any virus/malware infects the system not the user account.

    I've never used a Linux Live CD (been meaning to for ages:rolleyes:) could I let someone use that and download to an external HDD without it interfering with a Windows install on the internal HDD?

    Yes, boot from a live CD/USB, just make sure you don't to an install.

    Joe


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