2nd Application Folder

The other day I found a second Application Folder in 'Home' (which is empty) and the proper one is under "Macintosh HD" I don't remember seeing this before and my question is;
Did I create a new Application Folder by accident?
or could it be due to Malware?
It seems unusual that the folder is empty and the computer's been acting a bit strange
Thanks for any help
Doug

Thanks for your help, that makes me feel so much more at ease. Yes I recently installed a program
However, I wish these "stupid machines" would only have "Guest User" accounts if you create one. Every time you do something you have to type in the password. They just assume these machines are going to be used in an office where there are numerous people. But there's only one person in this "office" LOL

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