Setup info:
XP Home SP1 with all current patches (except SP2)
Single user on machine part of a home network
Symantec systemworks 2004 with firewall and antivirus running and updated.
I noticed that my Symantec firewall was no longer on the taskbar, in systemworks it shows as not running but I am unable to start it (greyed out)
If I attempt to uninstall or reinstall the firewall I receive an error message stating that I do not have the proper adminstrative privileges to perform the task.
I booted to safe mode and logged in as admin, user mgr shows my normal login as Admin and shows an account (ASP.NET) as limited user.
I added a new account with ADMIN rights and rebooted.
I still can’t enable or remove anything related to my symantec firewall.
Antivirus never kicked off any alarms… any clues??
I ran MSCONFIG to disable all symantec programs, and installed Mcafee AV and firewall with no problems with admin rights.
Is there a specific place to look for what the rights are for a admin account, and how do regain those rights.
I fear that I’ve been hacked and
Thanks in advance
Bill