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Aren't the most interesting things to steal already in the user's home folder, so having admin rights won't really give you that much more.



Depends on the malware. Not all of them aim to steal, some may want to turn your PC into a botnet node, or a remote proxy for illegal activities.


You're absolutely right

https://xkcd.com/1200/




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