In general, it's a better idea to accept the recommendation to hide protected system files. You're much less likely to cause yourself trouble. If you install a quality antimalware program, you can let it worry about malware that may be hiding by using the "system" attribute. What antivirus or antimalware program is installed on your system?
Your file is probably not a virus or other malware, but to be safe, upload the file to VirusTotal, where it will be checked by a panel of antivirus programs: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/home/upload
If you right-click the file and select "Properties" and then look at the "Details" tab, does that offer any clues about the file?