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Admin Rights Lost but User Still shows as Aministrator

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tdavis312
I no longer have the ability to remove programs, view workgroup computers (firewall issues handled) or perform many other admin functions. I am shown as having admin rights from control panel. Creating a new admin user does not help. The computer had been hit with malware that caused lots of popups pretending to be Norton or offering other security products. I do not remember the name of that problem since it was some time ago. I believe that this current problem may be leftover from the original issue. Getting rid of that malware might have made the attached log less useful since items were removed.

I need to reestablish a proper admin account somehow.

I have attached the most recent hijacks log

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random/random Developer
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