Bizarre alias file keeps reappearing in Trash Can...

For the past few weeks, I've had an unknown little file popping up in my Trash Can every time I open up or start up my MacBook Pro.
The name of the file is "␀␀␀õ␀␀.õ␀" (yes, that's exactly what it looks like), it is exactly zero KB in size, is an alias file, and was modified December 31, 1903 at 8pm. It's frustrating because emptying and securely emptying the trash doesn't get rid of it. However, if I try to move it or Get Info about it, it then disappears only to reappear again when I open up the laptop later.
I have verified, repaired and then re-verified disk permissions (which corrected some issues with Airport-related files) and I have verified the disk itself (which turned out to be OK, thank God). I also enlisted the help of a brilliant IT friend of mine who had me do some kind of "sudo" command in Terminal where I drag and drop the file into Terminal to get rid of it, but that didn't work (possibly because I may have inserted the file in the middle of the line of code my friend had me enter, and I can't remember exactly what the line of code was so I can't retry it at the moment).
Since disk permissions and the disk itself appear to be functioning normally I'm not as worried about this little glitch, but at the same time I would much prefer that this gremlin would begone from my system. Please advise! Thanks kindly.

It's just really odd to me that it would occur in the Mac partition of the drive, since it's an issue with the Windows partition.
Haven't gotten around to checking it yet, I'll let you know how it goes.

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