Update shows which is not mine

I have had this problem for several months now. I have taken the Macbook Pro 13" (mid 2012) to 2 different Apple stores and
consulted with the "Geniuses" there. No one has been able to solve this problem for me. I keep getting a notice of an update on the App store
for a program called "Fantastic 4 In  A Row". I have never purchased this app. The problem is that the app shows up with a user name I have
never used and I have no idea who it belongs to. If I enter my Apple id and password I get a message that says "Unknown Error".  Does anyone have any idea how to get rid of this? By the way, I am the only person using this computer and I do not download pirated software.
Thanks in advance!!

By the way, I am the only person using this computer and I do not download pirated software.
However, these are the classic symptoms of having a pirated app on your Mac; an update notice for an app that you have not installed, with an update requiring the Apple ID of a stranger. You do have a pirated app on your Mac. You may have thought that it was something else, such as a free trial, etc, but you do have a pirated app. None of us can help solve the issue until your ready to find out which app it is. it's like being an addict, you have to first admit that you are one in order to seek help.

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