fp98swin.exe - fp98sadm.exe ???

[cornbeefonrye]

While browsing through my hard drive one day, I noticed two files, named fp98swin.exe and fp98sadm.exe located in the C:\program files\microsoft frontpage\version3.0\bin directory. I clicked on one of these files and since then have noticed that every time I open any new windows (ex. Notepad, Paint, MS Word, etc.), a Windows Installer box pops up for a few seconds, notifying me that it is "preparing to install..." I have no clue what program is trying to install EVERY time I open a window, but have ran many spyware scanners (Microsoft Antispyware, Spybot - Search & Destroy, Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner), antivirus programs (eTrust EZ Armor, Anti-Trojan Shield), and have ran an IDS (Snort) overnight to detect any malicious activity. So far, I have been left clueless !! Does any one know what can be causing this?

BTW - I am running
Win XP Media Center Edition
Computer Associates eTrust EZ Armor (Firewall/Antivirus)
Microsoft Antispyware with Real-Time Protection

[overload]

fp98swin.exe (3.0.2.1706)
Contained in software
Name: Windows XP
License: commercial
Information link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/
File details
Filepath: C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache \ fp98swin.exe
Filedate: 2002-05-14 12:09:28
Version: 3.0.2.1706
Filesize: 109.328 bytes
Checksum and file hashes
CRC32: 9A67C03D
MD5: 1CEB C12E C1EA FFDF EBB5 3549 36A8 D32A
SHA1: 9C62 DD70 9895 6066 88D3 94C8 5950 1F7E BBE4 A3CC
Version resource information
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Microsoft FrontPage Server Administrator
FileOS: 32-bit Windows
FileType: Application
FileVersion: 3.0.2.1706
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 1995-1997 Microsoft Corporation, All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: FPSRVADM.EXE
ProductName: Microsoft® FrontPage®
ProductVersion: 3.0.2.1706

They are both related to Front Page, so it's probably trying to install some component it thinks it needs. As to how to get rid of t, that might take a little more research.

[cornbeefonrye]

I just disovered these webpages:

http://www.filename.info/f/fp98swin.exe.html
http://www.filename.info/f/fp98sadm.exe.html

Although they appear to be legit files, the file paths differ on my system from the ones listed on www.filename.info.
Additionally, using the "checksum and file hash info" section on www.filename.info and HashCalc 2.01 by SlavaSoft, I have determined that the file hashes on my system do NOT match the hashes listed on the filename.info website !

BTW - I am running
Win XP Media Center Edition
Computer Associates eTrust EZ Armor (Firewall/Antivirus)
Microsoft Antispyware with Real-Time Protection