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<blockquote data-quote="Wave" data-source="post: 572799"><p>I misread his post...</p><p></p><p>As an addition to my previous post: if you are using a standard account then UAC will be better since you'll need to actually enter a password to an admin account as opposed to just clicking a button to provide the consent - therefore if your system is infected with a backdoor which happens to work from a standard program (no admin privileges required) and the attacker is trying to do something that requires elevation, they won't be able to do it without knowing the password to an admin account! (same applies for local control of your system whilst it is unattended by you/an administrator). <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite109" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wave, post: 572799"] I misread his post... As an addition to my previous post: if you are using a standard account then UAC will be better since you'll need to actually enter a password to an admin account as opposed to just clicking a button to provide the consent - therefore if your system is infected with a backdoor which happens to work from a standard program (no admin privileges required) and the attacker is trying to do something that requires elevation, they won't be able to do it without knowing the password to an admin account! (same applies for local control of your system whilst it is unattended by you/an administrator). :) [/QUOTE]
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