Opened my computer today (16.1.2023) and noticed that Microsoft Edge had made a shortcut icon of itself on my desktop. Checked the shortcut info and it didn't correlate with the info on the file location which I checked from several sources. Then again almost every single one of the sources told a different location for Edge. The target for the shortcut is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe". Does this correlate with the real location?
Another question: If it correlates with the real location, why did Edge install itself (checked the add/remove programs and it was installed)? Checked my Microsoft Update history and the only update that matches the date is a security update (KB2267602 version: 1.381.2277.0). Checked the contents of the security update and there was no mention of Edge. I neither see any reason why Edge would install itself through a security update.
Ran a quick scan just for fun. No infection.