Mysterious exe

Migotop

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What the H E double hockey sticks is a program with a name like "52955b66-582f-400a-a216-94fb4a79167d.exe"? I found it when sifting through application control in zone alarm. I've temporarily frozen it until I can figure out what it is. I googled it and for the first in my life google said No Hits. Anyone know how to figure out what this is?
 

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    Antivirus
    avast
Where is it? The path may give a clue. What does it say if you right click on it and look at properties?
 

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I thought of that just as I was posting the thread. It seems to be in an avast! folder, but I've used avast! for years and I don't ever remember there being files with a name like 52955b66-582f-400a-a216-94fb4a79167d. Strange days on this computer of mine, now I'm also seeing StripMyRights, which I don't remember installing, unless it's part of Simple Software Policy from IWR Consultancy. I'm only 39, I shouldn't be going senile yet...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    avast
Wouldn't it be safe to say that a legitimate Avast file would come back with at least a few thousand hits on google, as opposed to "NO HITS"?!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    Browser
    firefox
    Antivirus
    avast
Wouldn't it be safe to say that a legitimate Avast file would come back with at least a few thousand hits on google, as opposed to "NO HITS"?!
Yes it would. If properties doesn't say anything interesting (although it will at least tell you when it was created which might remind you of something) you could search for the GUID in the registry.

Run the regedit program and search for 52955b66-582f-400a-a216-94fb4a79167d

Don't change anything - just let us know if it is found and where.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro Prieview x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    MacBook Pro Core2Duo
    CPU
    T7600
    Memory
    3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon X1600
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Internal
    Screen Resolution
    1440 x 800
    Hard Drives
    40GB
    Keyboard
    Apple
    Mouse
    Apple
    Internet Speed
    Varies
    Browser
    Various
    Antivirus
    Defender
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