Windows 10: My laptop was hacked before the HDD password, and I have lost the ability to change the...

I run Microsoft 10 defender found something during an offline scan but sent no report. I am unable to change my HDD password in bios now. I am looking for ideas.

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Laptop Hacked - Password Changed

Okay.... I followed all the steps in Option Four right up to Step 8,


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where unlike the Tutorial, I got HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\REM_SAM\SAM\Domains\Account\Users\000001F4. No 'S' in the word Account.

Then, in Step 9, when I opened the 000001F4 key, I was instructed to change 11 to 10 in the first column of line 0038. On the problem laptop, the first column of line 0038 has a value of 15, not 11. I would supply a screenshot but I don't know how to do that on a computer that won't start.

So I didn't do anything. I obviously need more help.

 

Laptop Hacked - Password Changed

That would appear to be just a simple typo. Look at the bottom of Regedit in the screenshot at step 8 where it too clearly shows \Account\ with no 'S'. @Brink should be able to confirm that. I've just followed the instructions on another PC and it too had Account in the singular.

Very sensible to leave things alone and seek further help. I don't know what the value 15 means, or if its safe to change it. On the machine I just modified it was 11 as expected. Hopefully someone who knows more than me will be along shortly.

 

File or app that disallows top hacked passwords

I remember seeing a program that connects with Microsoft Identity/Security or AD that blocks users ability to use known hacked passwords for their own. For instance "1qaz2wsx3edc,"
"passw0rd" and "ncc1701d" are in the top 1000
used and hacked passwords and should not be allowed. I remember seeing a program or process to add 10,000 most hacked passwords to the unacceptable list.

They are probably not supported by MS but am interested.