Re: A new way to disable AV software?


"Ant" <not@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Potblak" wrote:

"Ant" wrote:
Setting the clock requires administrator rights on NT based systems.
If you, and programs running under your control, don't have those
rights it can't be reset. The DST change will still occur because a
system process controls that. If you need to adjust it manually, log
in as admin. Of course, if you are using Win9x this won't apply.

Running as an unprivileged user for normal day-to-day activities goes
a long way to protect your system from the effects of malware attack.

Thank you Ant.
I appreciate what you say, and I'll consider removing admin rights for
regular day to day use;
but I think you missed my point.
I did not change my clock.
Something else did. (Twice!)
Are you saying that if I don't run with admin rights, NOTHING can change my
clock?
What about Mr Gates? HE obviously can, so why not someone else?


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