Administrator authority

[stanvett]

S&D doesn't seem to want to recognize me as the administrator ; even though I am shown as that in the start menu. Keeps telling me I need admin authority to do a complete scan. What should I do ??

[md usa spybot fan]

Windows Vista?

If so see:
How can I get Administrator rights under Windows Vista?
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=faq&detail=42

[stanvett]

My Start menu shows I AM the administrator!!! But the program keeps telling me I need administrator auth. Any other idea??

[md usa spybot fan]

Are running Windows Vista?

[stanvett]

Yes I'm running VISTA

[md usa spybot fan]

Although you are running as an Administrator, Vista requires the Elevation of Administrator privileges to do certain functions.

Did you try to right-click the "Spybot – Search & Destroy" entry in your start menu and select "Run as administrator" as suggested?

[stanvett]

Yes; --I have Right clicked on the start menu and set myself as Run as administrator .It does show the shield next to run as admin .

[Zenobia]

Hello,stanvett. :)
What happens after you rightclick Spybot and select Run As Administrator?Do you get a prompt from User Account Control that a program needs your permission to continue?

Are the things being found after a Spybot scan tracks(they'd be shown in green),or are they spyware(these would be shown in red.)
Could you do this?
Open SpyBot.
Check for problems.
When the scan completes, right click on the results list, select "Copy results to clipboard".
Paste (Ctrl+V) those results here.

[stanvett]

Image MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
Control Set: CurrentControlSet
Start: 3
Type: 1
Error Control: 1

Service (registry key): wudfsvc
Registry path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
Display name: @%SystemRoot%\system32\wudfsvc.dll,-1000
Description: @%SystemRoot%\system32\wudfsvc.dll,-1001
Object name: LocalSystem
Image path: %SystemRoot%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted
Image size: 22016
Image MD5: 10DA15933D582D2FEDCF705EFE394B09
Control Set: CurrentControlSet
Start: 2
Type: 32
Error Control: 1
Depends On services: PlugPlay

Service (registry key): XAudio
Registry path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
Image path: system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.sys
Image size: 0
Image MD5: D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E
Control Set: CurrentControlSet
Start: 2
Type: 1
Error Control: 0

Service (registry key): XAudioService
Registry path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
Display name: XAudioService
Description: User-mode gate for Modem Speakephone
Object name: LocalSystem
Image path: %SystemRoot%\system32\DRIVERS\xaudio.exe
Image size: 386560
Image MD5: 28DC5D626E036A75A572556F0A6EB1F6
Control Set: CurrentControlSet
Start: 2
Type: 16
Error Control: 1

Service (registry key): xmlprov
Registry path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
Control Set: CurrentControlSet
Start: 0
Type: 0
Error Control: 0

Service (registry key): {2C198F2D-5FA5-4398-84CE-BD8A6166AEC1}
Registry path: \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\
Control Set: CurrentControlSet
Start: 0
Type: 0
Error Control: 0

[Zenobia]

This isn't the info I wished to see.I wanted to see what it was Spybot might be finding before you get the prompt about
running Spybot as admin to fix problems for all users.Is that the message you are getting?And do you only get it when Spybot is attempting to fix problems found,after a scan?

What happens after you rightclick Spybot and select Run As Administrator?Do you get a prompt from User Account Control that a program needs your permission to continue?

[stanvett]

Sorry about sending the wrong info.

I get the response only when I try to immunize from the immunize page -says I need admin auth.

After right clicking spy bot and selecting "Run as Administrator" I ALWAYS get the prompt from User Account Control that the computer needs my permission to continue.

Could I possibly have to reset the "Run as Administrator" every time I run the program??

Thanks for being so patient with me; Computers are not my forte

[Zenobia]

No problem.And no need to post a logfile,I thought you were getting that message after running a scan with Spybot. :)

Yes,it is not a one-time only thing,you should Rightclick Spybot and select Run As Administrator each time you run Spybot.If you have the Spybot icon on your desktop,you can also rightclick it from there and select Run As Administrator,if you prefer.hth.