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I'm using ubuntu 13.10

Where did guest account zApDtG with root privileges come from? I can't gather much information, as this guest account has root privileges and being a brand new user, I don't. Is there a default root account created in the guest account file for all new users?

I know it has root privileges because when I try to move, delete, or any other file manipulation, it tells me that it has root privileges and I don't have the proper permissions to change anything.

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  • What does ls -l /home/zApDtG say? Anything suspicious in the logs? Sounds like you got hacked. – Seth Mar 23 '14 at 22:33
  • Running this command should remove the user: sudo userdel zApDtG If the account had a folder under home, type sudo rm -rf /home/zApDtG to remove it. – hmayag Mar 23 '14 at 22:40
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    Are you sure it has root privileges? You don't have the right to modify files in another user's account by default, that does not mean that they have root rights. – terdon Mar 24 '14 at 00:59
  • Does the problem persist? I had the same problem some time ago. But it disappeared after restart. – Ionică Bizău Mar 24 '14 at 04:35

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