Your digital life is worth more than a plaintext file. Delete it. Now.
Fortunately, there are many secure alternatives to storing passwords in a plain text file. Here are some options: password.txt file
If your file contains the word "password" inside it, the malware will find it, regardless of the file name. Renaming password.txt to my_recipes.txt does nothing if the inside says "Gmail password: Summer2025." Your digital life is worth more than a plaintext file