Windows 7 Strange "Unknown" User Account on Security Tab

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Pete999

I happened to look at the Security tab of file properties and noticed a strange "Unknown" user account.


The SID isn't listed in the registry under HKEY_Users and doesn't appear in Control Panel User Accounts.


Should I delete this account? How can I figure out what it is?







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