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Thats why on Linux you need to run the sudo command and type the root password (or user password) to install something. I get this isn't Linux but its a serious security vulnerability that someone could run a super user level command by clicking yes on a confirmation box that pops up so often that nobody thinks twice.
You don't need root access to steal all of the data that your user account has access to.