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==Links==
*[http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm Administrator and User Passwords in Windows XP]
*[http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_passwords.htm Administrator and User Passwords in Windows XP]
*[[Cloning Windows/XP]]
*[http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ A Troubleshooting Guide to Windows XP]
=HOWTO=
=Gain admin access==
Repair mode:
Once the machine is rebooted, we can press Shift five times on the Windows login screen to invoke Sticky Keys. Since the executable has been overwritten, what we get instead is another Command Prompt - this time with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM permissions
==Tools and commands==
===mmc===
===wmi===
[http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/pnppwr/wmi/default.mspx Windows Management Instrumentation]
===mmi===
===setacl===
===netsh===
===Third party tools===
*[http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ ccleaner]
==Viruses and spyware==
*[http://www.livecdlist.com/purpose/windows-antivirus The liveCD list]
*[http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro Hitman Pro]
*http://www.malwarebytes.org/
*http://www.combofix.org/
*crapcleaner
First let the scanners fetch their updates, disconnect system from network and then run malwarebytes before combofix
===virus scanners===
*AVG
*avira
*avast
avoid Norton :)
==FAQs==
===change NT password===
Boot a linux rescue CD containing chntpw and use that, or boot sysrescuecd and select 'ntpasss'
===collect passwords===
http://www.maxfreeware.com/cain-and-abel-4920-microsoft-password-recovery.html
===Recovery console===
Boot from CD, press R for recovery console
recovery console commands
*[http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058 Description of the Windows XP Recovery Console]
===Error logs===
===Problem access rights profile===
(exact message???)
seems related to "prf*tmp" files on stored profile
===Get hardware info===
[http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html cpu-z]

Latest revision as of 12:30, 22 November 2024

Links

HOWTO

Gain admin access=

Repair mode:

Once the machine is rebooted, we can press Shift five times on the Windows login screen to invoke Sticky Keys. Since the executable has been overwritten, what we get instead is another Command Prompt - this time with NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM permissions


Tools and commands

mmc

wmi

Windows Management Instrumentation

mmi

setacl

netsh

Third party tools

Viruses and spyware

First let the scanners fetch their updates, disconnect system from network and then run malwarebytes before combofix

virus scanners

  • AVG
  • avira
  • avast

avoid Norton :)

FAQs

change NT password

Boot a linux rescue CD containing chntpw and use that, or boot sysrescuecd and select 'ntpasss'


collect passwords

http://www.maxfreeware.com/cain-and-abel-4920-microsoft-password-recovery.html

Recovery console

Boot from CD, press R for recovery console

recovery console commands

Error logs

Problem access rights profile

(exact message???)

seems related to "prf*tmp" files on stored profile


Get hardware info

cpu-z