TROJ_MONKIF.M
Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Server 2003
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Threat Type: Trojan
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This Trojan has received attention from independent media sources and/or other security firms.
To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this Trojan, refer to the Threat Diagram shown below.
![](https://documents.trendmicro.com/images/TROJ_MONKIF_M.jpg)
This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component. It may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
249,458 bytes
JPG, JPEG
No
01 Oct 2009
Arrival Details
This Trojan may arrive bundled with malware packages as a malware component.
It may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites.
SOLUTION
8.900
6.500.01
03 Oct 2009
6.669.00
03 Dec 2009
Step 1
For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 users, before doing any scans, please make sure you disable System Restore to allow full scanning of your computer.
Step 3
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as TROJ_MONKIF.M. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check this Knowledge Base page for more information.
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