Can non-administrators install spyware on WIN XP Home PC?

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Can non-administrators install spyware (key loggers etc)
on WIN XP Home PC?

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It is possible. However, it would only be able to run under their profile.
(They wouldn't be able to do anything that affects other users.)

"Phil Banks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Can non-administrators install spyware (key loggers etc)
> on WIN XP Home PC?

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I thought that was the way it worked, but I figured I'd
better ask the experts rather than assume. Thanks Colin.

Phil
>-----Original Message-----
>It is possible. However, it would only be able to run
under their profile.
>(They wouldn't be able to do anything that affects other
users.)
>
>
>"Phil Banks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
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>news:18ec01c47c31$ff609d20$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Can non-administrators install spyware (key loggers
etc)
>> on WIN XP Home PC?
>
>
>.
>

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