Windows Users - 05/14/04 08:19 PM
Im repairing a computer for my boss from his house that is so over loaded with spyware/adware that you can't get it online without it crashing from being overloaded with pop-ups. I think it's a chain reaction one program pops up an ad, another pops one up because a new window opened and so forth. It's hijacked the browser so google is no longer google. All searches are rigged and it won't let you get to adware removal tools. Most of this I've been able to get around but still some is very difficult to remove. I haven't even began to virus scan it yet. It's probably loaded.
Anyways, After I repair it, I want to set it up so no one can install anything or change any setting except for the admin. I mean install NOTHING. No browser companions, search bars, games, or any crap. Will a simple user account with no administrative privledges be sufficient? (I'm not much of a windows admin) Or are there some more drastic measures I should take?
Anyways, After I repair it, I want to set it up so no one can install anything or change any setting except for the admin. I mean install NOTHING. No browser companions, search bars, games, or any crap. Will a simple user account with no administrative privledges be sufficient? (I'm not much of a windows admin) Or are there some more drastic measures I should take?