(Right forum for this?)

I just happened to notice a file in my root (C:\) -- a 0 byte file whose name is my administrator password, created yesterday at 8:38 local (CST), yes, I was logged in at the time. There's nothing unusal about the permissions or attributes. There's no alternate data stream in it.


Putting aside the myriad possible ways I could have brain-farted this and created it in my sleep -- anyone have any idea how or what *could* have done this? Have you seen this before?


I'm thinking a failed harvest attempt by something...


System is a pretty well locked down Win XP (locked down = server service off, messenger service off, most current Zone Alarm, non-essential services off, etc.). I run ClamWin every week. I just ran SpyBot, Adaware, and Hijackthis a couple of days ago -- cleaned the system of simple cookie tracking baddies. It has the most current security patches and cruft (NOT including SP2). I use Firefox (v.s. Exploder). -- Yes, you could say I'm careful...

Ideas? (Cranial Rectal Inverssion?)