Files with "corrupted" names are occasionally used to bypass simple antivirus filters or are leftovers from old software.

Since filenames like this are often found in unofficial software packages (like game mods or patches): ЩЉЩ€Щ†ЩЉЩ€Щ†Щ†Щ†1.txt

If it contains weird symbols or long strings of random letters, it might be a binary file disguised as a .txt . Files with "corrupted" names are occasionally used to

If it looks like a manual, you may need to change the encoding in your text editor to Cyrillic (Windows-1251) to read it. 3. Security Precautions 🛡️ ЩЉЩ€Щ†ЩЉЩ€Щ†Щ†Щ†1.txt

A tool called "Union" is very popular for the game Gothic . This file might be a log or readme for that plugin.