Skype Shocker: Unmasking the PDF Peril of the DarkGate Malware Mayhem

Playing peek-a-boo in your IM apps, DarkGate malware is back, masquerading as a harmless PDF. With a knack for data theft, host control and crypto mining, it’s the uninvited guest in your Skype or Microsoft Teams chat. This global Trojan horse’s favorite game? DarkGate Malware Propagation! Oh, the horror… the cookies!

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Well, well, well... if it isn't our old friend, DarkGate, making a dramatic comeback and turning our beloved IM apps into Trojan horses. Alas, the villainy! The malware is now playing dress-up as a harmless PDF in your Skype or Microsoft Teams chat, before it jumps out, scares your device, and steals all your cookies. Don't you just hate it when your friendly chat turns into a horror show?

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Okay, deep breath, let's get this over with. In the grand act of digital self-sabotage, we've littered this site with cookies. Yep, we did that. Why? So your highness can have a 'premium' experience or whatever. These traitorous cookies hide in your browser, eagerly waiting to welcome you back like a guilty dog that's just chewed your favorite shoe. And, if that's not enough, they also tattle on which parts of our sad little corner of the web you obsess over. Feels dirty, doesn't it?