Unknown User account at Windows login

litefoot

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Hello

When I booted up my Acer netbook yesterday, I saw two user icons shown on the Windows login screen instead of one. Aside from my own, the other user name was 'spcnywicl' - not a good sign.

I logged into my own account and removed the user in the 'User Accounts' section of Control Panel. Unfortunately it keeps coming back.

I ran regedit and did a search for the above username. It cropped up in

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows Search/CrawlScopeManager/Windows/SystemIndex/DefaultRules/7/

The bottom entry was

Name Type Data
URL REG_SZ file:///C:\Users\spcnywicl\Appdata\*


Any thoughts on what to do next?

I currently have Eset Smart Security 6, by the way.
 

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Thank you.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 ...Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G645 @ 2.90GHz4.00 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Lenovo Think Centre Edge 72
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G645 @ 2.90GHz
Motherboard
LENOVO
Memory
4.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1440 x 900 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
500GB
Antivirus
Eset
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
Purchased from dabs.com March 2013
You are welcome.

I can imagine how unsettling it must be to see account keep returning... especially if it had been weeks since you setup ESET. Your the 2nd member today that had this scare.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

W7 Pro SP1 64biti78GBIntel HD Graphics
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Employer provided Dell Latitude
OS
W7 Pro SP1 64bit
CPU
i7
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics
Hard Drives
crappy SSD
Antivirus
Employer mandated Symantec Endpoint Protection
Browser
Pale Moon 64bit, IE11 64bit & Chrome 64bit
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