icon when requesting device
administrator privileges.
The program required system
administrator privileges to perform its activity.
Plugging a malicious USB device into a Windows PC can grant an attacker
administrator privileges, allowing them to commandeer the computer.
Upon infection, the Podec malware requests
administrator privileges that, once granted, make it impossible to delete or halt the execution of the malware.
If Windows User Account Control prevents extracting or archiving commands to create files in system protected folders, WinRAR attempts to start another copy with
administrator privileges to complete the operation.
In the case of typical Unix and Windows systems, electronic logging and auditing functions are easily defeated by any user with "root" or
administrator privileges. Secure logging and auditing systems that are tamper-resistant and cryptographically signed add a layer of deterrent on top of actual security.
"It can find any account with
administrator privileges across your domain," he says.
