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2009 has been a rough one so far for Adobe when it comes to security. Reader has become an increasingly popular target for malware authors, and Flash has been plagued with vulnerabilities. Trend Micro reaserchers have hit on new flaws in Adobe Reader 9.1.2, and Flash Player 9 /10. According to Trend, "Once a user opens a specially crafted PDF file, two binary executables are dropped and executed ...
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Recently, a critical Javascript vulnerability was discovered in Adobe Reader which affected several versions on all platforms. It was the second major exploit this year targeting the application. Adobe has responded quickly, putting together updates for Windows, Mac, and Linux in less than two weeks. While an immediate "Patch Tuesday" fix a la Microsoft would have been even better, it's good to ...
It hasn't been the best couple of weeks for Adobe Reader. First there was the advice from F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen to stop using Reader and switch to an alternative. Now there's word of a new security flaw that is known to affect versions 8.14 and 9.1 for Linux and could also affect other versions of the program on other operating systems. The exploit takes advantage of the javascript getAnnots() ...
In case you weren't in attendance at this year's RSA conference in San Francisco, F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen has a pro tip for you: stop using Adobe Reader.
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Though Adobe Reader has come a long way in the past couple versions, there are other good options available for displaying PDF files. For Windows users, Perfect PDF Reader may be an enticing alternative. Apart from the obvious addition of a ribbon interface, Perfect PDF adds a number of useful features. There are three views to choose from - standard, reading view, and a full-screen reading. ...
The Adobe Acrobat vulnerability that was reported here back on February 20th remains unpatched, and it now appears that the risk the bug presents is even greater than originally thought. Because of the way Adobe integrates into Windows explorer - to provide metadata information about PDF files - there is a chance that your system could become infected without ever opening a single file. Since the ...
Bad news for anyone that utilizes Adobe's Acrobat software, or Adobe reader to view PDF files. A critical vulnerability has been identified that can cause the applications to crash and allow an attacker to control the affected system. All versions from 7 forward on all operating systems are suspected to be at risk. According to the announcement from Adobe, this isn't just a possibility, it's ...
When people think about the most irritating apps on their computer, Adobe Reader usually shows up on the list. Our readers tend to think the alternatives (like Foxit) are the way to go, and I couldn't agree more. That's why I decided to give PDFMeNot's web app a try. I'm a Foxit user, but I really don't use PDF files that often. If PDFMeNot works well, that's one more app I can leave off my ...
Adobe Reader 9 is out, and while the latest version of Adobe's popular PDF reader offers faster launch speeds and native support for Flash content, it still takes forever to run Adobe Reader on some computer systems. If you've ever come across an unexpected PDF link on the web, you know what we mean. While there are plenty of alternative PDF readers (some of our favorites include Foxit and ...
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We spend a lot of time reading PDF documents here at Download Squad HQ, so we're always on the lookout for full featured PDF viewers that don't take as long to load as Adobe Reader. We've looked at Foxit and Sumatra in the past, and we've been pretty happy. The other day when we wrote about another solution, Adobe Reader Lite, which strips some unnecessary plugins from Adobe Reader to improve ...
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