Why would a file just show up on my desktop ?

When I turned on my Mac 10.6.8 today there was a file on my desktop that I did not put there. This file had my name on it and inside were some of my photos and a lot of files called .js. I'm guessing these files were encrypted because it just looked like a lot of gibberish to me. Does anyone know why this would have occurred ?

Who else has access to your computer?  Have you asked them?  
Are you missing any photos?  If not, trash the files (folder?) but do not empty just yet? 
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Disconnect all devices from the computer then do the following:
Boot up from your Snow Leopard Install DVD while holding down the "c" key.
Select the language you wish to use, and then choose "Disk Utility" from the menu bar.
Your HD should appear in a panel on the left hand side of the window which opens. Select it and then click on the "repair disk" button in the right hand section of the window.
Once this process has been completed restart your computer and repair permissions directly from Disk Utility.
If Disk Utility is unable to complete the repair, you will need to use a stronger 3rd party utility like DiskWarrior, Techtool PRO (not Deluxe) or Drive Genius.

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