What is this Restore File?

I just looked at the files in my PC's recycle bin, and found this file:
iPhone2,13.1.3_7E18Restore.ipsw
It was deleted 6/21/10
I have not done any kind of restore on the phone, and I have not yet attempted to update my 3Gs phone with the iOS4 update. I sync the iphone/itunes a couple times a week, but nothing else.
Can anybody tell me what this nearly 300 MB file is?

It would be the password you originally set up with the encrypted backup. Did you ever have a passcode on your iPod Touch? If so, you could try that as well.
Otherwise, if you do not know the password, I'm afraid you are out of luck and will need to restore to factory defaults and configure it as a new device.
B-rock

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