I'm expecting a visit soon. I don't trust them very much, but I need to show them some games, etc., so I can't use a Guest Acc. I will be watching them ALL the time except when I go to the bathroom. What is the worst they can do besides installing a HW key logger? I have all my discs encrypted and the computer will be locked by my account pass if I'm not in the room with them.
What can an attacker do in 3 minutes?
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Backup your personal and confidential data and then throw your computer away - destroy the original storage media properly (do not just throw it away because data can be recovered from it, preferably safely destroy it).
Buy a new system and then put no personal and confidential information onto it.
After you've received the company you're expecting, destroy the system which you left for use to the attacker.
Go out and buy a brand new system. This one you can use.
Buy a new system and then put no personal and confidential information onto it.
After you've received the company you're expecting, destroy the system which you left for use to the attacker.
Go out and buy a brand new system. This one you can use.
- Jan 9, 2013
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If depends on your security settings. If it is weak, it's possible that someone can render your Windows unbootable in under 60 seconds.
Try a SUA. Never let them run anything under an Admin account.
Try a SUA. Never let them run anything under an Admin account.
- Jul 27, 2015
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Yes you can. I never had any problems elevate permissions from a Guest account.
If you don't mind me asking, why would you willingly allow someone you know is an attacker to go near your physical hardware in the first place?
Another viable option would be to just remove any storage media and then start live-booting from supported Linux distro's... and tell whoever it is you know who will be around your systems that you removed Windows after your HDD/SSD broke. Once they are gone, put it back in. Wallah.
Another viable option would be to just remove any storage media and then start live-booting from supported Linux distro's... and tell whoever it is you know who will be around your systems that you removed Windows after your HDD/SSD broke. Once they are gone, put it back in. Wallah.
I don't mind it, I totally get it that this sounds weird :-D But it's simple - bunch of friends, but you never know. I expect some kind of a prank (worst case scenario).
Thanks for your suggestions, but that's a little overkill. I think I will use a Guest Acc.
They're going to ruin your computer, empty your bank account with escort services & alcohol orders on Amazon Fresh and steal your Badoo girlfriend.
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I'll just lock the screen + my BitLocker is on, so I just wanted to know hypothetical scenarios Keep your grans shopping list safe. They are being sold on the dark web underground markets for $10,000 a pop these days. Everyone wants to know those home made lasagna recipes.Made my day
- Aug 4, 2016
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At times when relatives call in like today I often put this PC on Shadow Defender mode, it's not a 100% protection by any means but can help as some (my daughter & daughter-In-Law) can mess a PC up just by looking at it, they never know & when they gone I boot out of it.
- Jan 9, 2013
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Best suggestion. Just make sure SD is PW protected
- Jun 22, 2014
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Just borrow a laptop and use it for the duration of the exercise and then simply hand it back afterwards.
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Just don't open the door to them since you don't trust them.
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