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(I don't know if this is the right category to put this in. I skimmed them over and this one seemed to fit)

So basically a hacker took control of my computer for about 10 to 20 minutes, until i turned off my computer. Afterwords, unplugged my ethernet cord, and started up my computer. I did disk cleanup, and also ran system restore.

Now (ethernet plugged back in), I cannot run some programs because it says i'm not an administrator, but I still have the admin status on control panel.

Are there any additional precautions I should take/ solutions to my current issue regarding admin?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    iBuyPower
    CPU
    Intel Dual Core i3-3220
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8192 MB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
    Sound Card
    VIA High Definition Audio
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Cooling
    Liquid
first of all see user and account safety option in windows 8 and then see how many accounts are there if there is any additional acc try that acc to delete and also create a new account and make that admin after u made that acc admin delete the previous(first)account and i hope that this will help u...if it doesnt i m sorry i will try google it and get a answer for u...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Intel E6550
    CPU
    Intel (R)Core2Duo(TM)2.33GhZ
    Memory
    2.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    256 graphics memory
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic Non PnP Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768 (32Bit) (60Hz)
    Hard Drives
    60 GB
    Keyboard
    DELL
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    100MBPS
    Browser
    IE
    Antivirus
    None
Thanks for the reply. I'm anticipating that I'll have to factory reset my computer anyway, just to make sure any malicious software is removed from my computer, so i'm probably just going to go straight to that. I've heard a few people also re-install their operating systems after getting hacked, is this really necessary?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    iBuyPower
    CPU
    Intel Dual Core i3-3220
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8192 MB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
    Sound Card
    VIA High Definition Audio
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Cooling
    Liquid
Note- Only accounts are me and Guest
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    iBuyPower
    CPU
    Intel Dual Core i3-3220
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8192 MB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
    Sound Card
    VIA High Definition Audio
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Cooling
    Liquid
I'm anticipating that I'll have to factory reset my computer anyway

Good choice !

:cool:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10.0.10122
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    My Build - Vorttex Ultimate
    CPU
    Core i7 @ 4500 MHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS Z87-Plus
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 @ 1822 MHz (OC)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon R9 280X 3GB @ 1180 / 6800 MHz
    Sound Card
    7.1 HDA
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD LG 22" + CRT LG 17"
    Screen Resolution
    1760 x 1320 / 1280 x 960
    Hard Drives
    1 x 240 GB SSD (System)
    3 x 500 GB HDD (Data/Media)
    1 x 2000 GB e-HDD (Backup)
    PSU
    ThermalTake 1000W PSU
    Case
    Corsair Carbide R300
    Cooling
    Corsair H60 (Push-Pull)
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Wireless Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    60 Mbps (Down) 5 Mbps (Up)
    Browser
    IE, FF, Chrome
    Antivirus
    AVG Internet Security 2015
    Other Info
    Some wired stuff
Yep! Restore it!

It doesn't take too much and you're safer that way.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
Since the admin issue seems to be having something to do with the accounts on the computer, it begs the question "Does factory restore affect the accounts on the computer?"
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    iBuyPower
    CPU
    Intel Dual Core i3-3220
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8192 MB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
    Sound Card
    VIA High Definition Audio
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Cooling
    Liquid
You are doing great ....
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Intel E6550
    CPU
    Intel (R)Core2Duo(TM)2.33GhZ
    Memory
    2.00 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    256 graphics memory
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic Non PnP Monitor
    Screen Resolution
    1024 x 768 (32Bit) (60Hz)
    Hard Drives
    60 GB
    Keyboard
    DELL
    Mouse
    Logitech Wireless Mouse
    Internet Speed
    100MBPS
    Browser
    IE
    Antivirus
    None
Since the admin issue seems to be having something to do with the accounts on the computer, it begs the question "Does factory restore affect the accounts on the computer?"

What do you mean? That should wipe all accounts out.

Try this:
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/2293-refresh-windows-8-a.html

Your files are kept, I suggest you clean all the temp files (with Ccleaner for example), then initiate the process. You will loose all programs and the old Windows, to start over clean.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
I'm just gonna system reset, just to make extra sure that all malicious software is gone in case they hid something in my personal files.

"What do you mean? That should wipe all accounts out."

Thanks, that was the answer I was looking for.
Since I haven't had the computer for long, It won't take too long to redownload all the files I had anyway.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    iBuyPower
    CPU
    Intel Dual Core i3-3220
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8192 MB RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
    Sound Card
    VIA High Definition Audio
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Cooling
    Liquid
No problem.
The reset is better in this case.

Good luck.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
Format your machine dude.

That machine is no longer safe.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 pro 64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    Altheimers
    Graphics Card(s)
    Dual ATI
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