The leading 4 in the four-digit mode sets the setuid bit while 755 grants the owner rwx and everyone else rx. Numeric chmod 4755 is the exact same as chmod u+s plus chmod 755 in one step. Remove the bit with chmod u-s or chmod 0755, and audit setuid files with find / -perm -4000.
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