Guest user available after lion 10.7.2 update

I yesterday installed the 10.7.2 update.
I now find that on the login screen I have a guest account that wasn't there (and which I don't want). Also the picture of my user was changed.
I fixed the picture in the address book (was also changed) and on the user page in system prefs.
Also I verified that the guest account is disabled in the system prefs! BUT it still shows in the login screen.
How can I fix this?

So is this a find my Mac issue then? It's one of the new adds this latest update brought (along with the iCloud).
I thought maybe it was iCloud related...
Anyway.....very annoying.
I want the services (find my Mac, iCloud and so on) but I don't want to see the guest on my login screen. And it is disabled in SysPrefs so there is no way to remove it even if you do manage to login to your Mac.
I wish someone from Apple would at least explain to us why the Guest user is now there?
So bumping this discussion to see if more answers come up....
thx for the Find My Mac as probable cause tip.

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