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Adobe under attack (again)

Discussion in 'Security and Privacy' started by rsinfo, 2010/10/29.

  1. 2010/10/29
    rsinfo

    rsinfo SuperGeek Alumni Thread Starter

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    A fresh zero day exploit has been reported against Adobe Reader & Flash.

    Details here

    When is it going to stop ?
     
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    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    Alternatively, you can uninstall Adobe Reader (33.5 MB), download and install Foxit PDF Reader(3.5MB) from HERE.
    It's a much smaller file to download and uses a lot less resources than Adobe Reader.
    Note: When installing FoxitReader, make sure to UN-check any pre-checked toolbar, or other garbage.
    On this page:

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    make sure, you have both boxes UN-checked AND (important!) click on Decline button
     
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    rsinfo

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    Broni, I agree with you that using some alternative reader is much better & hopefully more secure, but the problem is 99% world out there uses Adobe Reader and almost 100% of the corporates use only Adobe Reader and nothing else.

    On top of that, some weird programmers have written programs that produce pdf's that can be only opened in Adobe Reader & nothing else.
     
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    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    Be one of that smarter 1%.

    I've never seen one. PDF is PDF, so if Adobe will open it, so will FoxIt.
     
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    I am one of those 1% smarter one, but I also got to have Adobe Reader as some of the files can't be opened with FoxIt.

    If you want I can send such a file to you. I have not been able to open it in Foxit, perhaps you may be.
     
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    rsinfo

    rsinfo SuperGeek Alumni Thread Starter

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    Broni, I don't have the Paypal user id & don't want to create it either. Any other way of sending file to you ?
     
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    You don't have to sign up there. Simply click on "Upload file" button.
     
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    Ok broni, pming you the details.
     
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    Ok....
     
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    broni Moderator Malware Analyst

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    It opens just fine on my computer...
     
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    rsinfo

    rsinfo SuperGeek Alumni Thread Starter

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    Are you able to double click here to open your Active Statement & open the statement ?
     
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    broni

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    Yes..
     
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    rsinfo

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    Strange. I can't open it. It doesn't even show the graphic !
     
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