Windows 10: ROOTKIT took admin password

Discus and support ROOTKIT took admin password in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; I got instructed to download a "fortnite downloader" by my sister, and it turns out it was adware, malware, viruses, and an unfortunate rootkit. I... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by DevCP, Jan 3, 2021.

  1. DEVCP
    DevCP Win User

    ROOTKIT took admin password


    I got instructed to download a "fortnite downloader" by my sister, and it turns out it was adware, malware, viruses, and an unfortunate rootkit. I tried my best to uninstall everything, but the remaining ones that stayed are the "WINZIP 24.0, revelentknowledge, and SAntivirus" . So I did a safe reset, nothing changed. I tried command prompt reset, nothing happened except for me to put in my admin password, so i put it in and it tells me its wrong, so now im stuck on the main log in and every password i put in is "wrong", so now im stuck with a brick. Does anyone know what i can do to get my password back? And how to get rid of the root kit?

    :)
     
    DevCP, Jan 3, 2021
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  2. NAMSLAS90
    Namslas90 Win User

    admin password?

    You can reset the Admin Password using Windows XP repair; See Here for step by step.

    *Toast :toast:
     
    Namslas90, Jan 3, 2021
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  3. FREEBOY
    freeboy Win User
    admin password?

    ok changed added admin password for d in safe mode!
    Ok, now this is weird: XP repair will not accept my new password! WTF?
     
    freeboy, Jan 3, 2021
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  4. FREEBOY
    freeboy Win User

    ROOTKIT took admin password

    admin password?

    my repair windows install keeps failing due to "what is admin password" ?
    How do I either find it? It is my computer and Ia am the admin or change it? this is for disk D and It is booting from c...
     
    freeboy, Jan 3, 2021
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