A new study shows CSOs could dramatically lower the risk of malware infection by limiting administrator privileges. An administrator account lets a computer user modify other accounts, install and delete software and files and change network settings. A hacker who successfully installs malware on a computer typically gets the same admin rights as the user. The Avecto study shows that by simply restricting users of desktops and laptops to standard accounts when nothing more is needed can significantly reduce the risk. The study took a look at the software vulnerabilities Microsoft reported in 2013 and found that more than nine in 10 could have been mitigated by removing administrator rights.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2134396/time-to-drop-unnecessary-admin-privileges.html