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did my computer create its own user account?
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:28 pm
by huejas
So i went to go turn off my guest account since nobody uses it and i notice an account that i have no idea how it got there. It was never there before so im pretty confused....
heres a pic:
Anyone know what this is?
Re: did my computer create its own user account?
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:31 pm
by cuchulainn
Re: did my computer create its own user account?
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:34 pm
by huejas
guess i shoulda tried that in the first place
Re: did my computer create its own user account?
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:39 pm
by Reise
Just do what I do with my PC. If you don't know what it is, delete it.
Re: did my computer create its own user account?
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:39 am
by [SD]Twysta
What an easy way to get hacked.
You had your firewall off.
Some one got into your system and made a use account.
Now he just logs in whenever he wants
Just kidding i dunno lol just delete it :/
Re: did my computer create its own user account?
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:42 am
by iGod
Delete it if its bothering you, thats the .net framework account that always gets generated when you install it, windows wont login to your account automatically but ask you which one you want to log on, even if you only have 1.
Re: did my computer create its own user account?
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:35 am
by huejas
iGod wrote:Delete it if its bothering you, thats the .net framework account that always gets generated when you install it, windows wont login to your account automatically but ask you which one you want to log on, even if you only have 1.
OHHH so thats why it made me chose which account i want all of a sudden when it never made me do that before
okay i guess il delete it then, thx
Re: did my computer create its own user account?
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:12 am
by cuchulainn
Reise wrote:Just do what I do with my PC. If you don't know what it is, delete it.
That's a pretty bad SOP.
If you don't know what it is, find out what it is to know whether it falls under:
a) Not Harmful; Needed
b) Not Harmful; Optional
c) Harmful
Re: did my computer create its own user account?
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:15 am
by Reise
cuchulainn wrote:Reise wrote:Just do what I do with my PC. If you don't know what it is, delete it.
That's a pretty bad SOP.
If you don't know what it is, find out what it is to know whether it falls under:
a) Not Harmful; Needed
b) Not Harmful; Optional
c) Harmful
Difference is, I can tell what should and shouldn't be deleted.