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My Dad Hacked Me!
I set up my computer with accounts, and I made myself an administrator (since it is my computer) and gave my brother, sister, and mom and dad limited accounts. Well I logged in and saw a new user in there called DerMeister (Which I believe is German for "T
he Master"). Apparently, this account has complete administrator access and my account has been changed to a limited, now I can't do basically anything. My account was always password protected and I have no clue how my dad could have gotten my password. I need help on understanding how this happened and how I can regain control of my computer! |
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My Dad Hacked Me!
HelpMe! wrote:
I set up my computer with accounts, and I made myself an administrator (since it is my computer) and gave my brother, sister, and mom and dad limited accounts. Well I logged in and saw a new user in there called DerMeister (Which I believe is German for "The Master"). Apparently, this account has complete administrator access and my account has been changed to a limited, now I can't do basically anything. My account was always password protected and I have no clue how my dad could have gotten my password. I need help on understanding how this happened and how I can regain control of my computer! Hack him back (If they have physical access, they have won the battle.) Hack your password: http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/bootdisk.html Another: http://www.thomasmathiesen.com/itak/html/software.html -- - Shenan - -- The information is provided "as is", with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without warranties of any kind, express or implied. In other words, read up before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately responsible for your actions. |
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My Dad Hacked Me!
Yeah he does have physical access. I just wish he wasn't so power hungry. He has two computers of his own and I don't see why he has to go and take over mine. He even put a BIOS pass on my comp that everyone in my family knows except me. I'm still not old
enough to move out and I can't take much more of this (This is the second time he's done this). I'm just ready to go through the roof with this one. |
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My Dad Hacked Me!
Is he playing jokes on you, or is he trying to keep you from using the
computer? If the latter, 1) Who bought the computer? 2) Do you pay rent? HelpMe! wrote: Yeah he does have physical access. I just wish he wasn't so power hungry. He has two computers of his own and I don't see why he has to go and take over mine. He even put a BIOS pass on my comp that everyone in my family knows except me. I'm still not old enough to move out and I can't take much more of this (This is the second time he's done this). I'm just ready to go through the roof with this one. |
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My Dad Hacked Me!
They bought the computer for me as a gift for getting a 90 in Algebra 1 and I just said I'm not old enough to move out, so why should I be paying rent unless my parents are crazy enough to charge me? (Which I'm sure they would be.)
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My Dad Hacked Me!
Congrats on the algebra score, and I was kidding about rent.
What's your dad's specific beef with your using this computer? It's still your parent's house, so if they don't want you using it, or not using it as much as you want to, it's kind of up to them. Hate to say it, but it's true. PS: parents are all insane, but they generally catch it from their teenage children. ;-) HelpMe! wrote: They bought the computer for me as a gift for getting a 90 in Algebra 1 and I just said I'm not old enough to move out, so why should I be paying rent unless my parents are crazy enough to charge me? (Which I'm sure they would be.) |
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My Dad Hacked Me!
On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 18:31:02 -0700, "HelpMe!" wrote:
I set up my computer with accounts, and I made myself an administrator (since it is my computer) and gave my brother, sister, and mom and dad limited accounts. Well I logged in and saw a new user in there called DerMeister (Which I believe is German for " The Master"). Apparently, this account has complete administrator access and my account has been changed to a limited, now I can't do basically anything. My account was always password protected and I have no clue how my dad could have gotten my password. I need help on understanding how this happened and how I can regain control of my computer! If it windows xp home. Your passwords can be reset by pressing f8 twice at safemode and chosing windows default administrator account. Depending on your bios thier are password recovery program out on the internet. Greg R |
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My Dad Hacked Me!
It is similar to computers at work. They paid for it - it belongs to them.
That's why the courts have said the employer has the right to read e-mail and make sure the employee is not doing personal business on the company computer. "HelpMe!" wrote in message ... They bought the computer for me as a gift for getting a 90 in Algebra 1 and I just said I'm not old enough to move out, so why should I be paying rent unless my parents are crazy enough to charge me? (Which I'm sure they would be.) |
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My Dad Hacked Me!
an easier way to get rid of the BIOS password... just remove the CMOS battery and put it back again... altho it would reset your time and ur settings for the BIOS...
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My Dad Hacked Me!
Icq, I thought all the bugs were fixed, I am the Administrator.
(This too me sound like op is a troll) |
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My Dad Hacked Me!
If it is your computer despite who purchased it... a gift or otherwise it is your property. You can't just give something then take it back... plenty of case law for that one.
You can reset the BIOS pass words typically one of two ways. Some machines you can remove the round lithuim battery found on the mother board... give it about 15 minutes before re-inserting the battery... some motherboards may have a reset pin, you may hav e to move it to reset the BIOS password. One word of caution here.. you may loose modified settings. "HelpMe!" wrote: Yeah he does have physical access. I just wish he wasn't so power hungry. He has two computers of his own and I don't see why he has to go and take over mine. He even put a BIOS pass on my comp that everyone in my family knows except me. I'm still not ol d enough to move out and I can't take much more of this (This is the second time he's done this). I'm just ready to go through the roof with this one. |
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My Dad Hacked Me!
There are tools available which allow an individual to logon to an NT installation and access the registry, change the local administrator password, etc.
The best way to protect yourself from this kind of thing is to create a cooperative relationship with your Father regarding the use of your machine. At least one of your parents needs to have full administrative priviledges on your computer. It sounds to me like you need to sit down with your parents and have a long talk about how the famiy is going to use this machine. You need to understand the implications, for your parents, of your misuse of that system (typically while surfing the Internet). We're in a different climate today than in years past. Your attempt to hack a system or engage in any other like activity can be easily traced and your parents may suffer significant fallout as a result. |
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