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    Adobe warns of Reader X security holes

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by fonduekid, Apr 12, 2012.

  1. fonduekid

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    Adobe warns of Reader X security holes | Firefox Extension Guru's Blog

    Adobe warns of Reader X security holes | ZDNet

     
    fonduekid, Apr 12, 2012
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  2. talin

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    Thank goodness I use Document Viewer in Ubuntu, and not Adobe. :\
     
    talin, Apr 12, 2012
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    JOSEA, Apr 12, 2012
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    You're welcome.

    For some reason, this particular Reader X security hole news seemed more serious than the previous Reader X vulnerabilities..

    Also, I've noticed recently in a few forums that there are lots of people moving to Foxit.. and they also have got rave reviews recently.

    Anyway.. Cheers..
     
    fonduekid, Apr 12, 2012
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    StormJumper, Apr 12, 2012
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  6. Bullit

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    PDF-XChange Viewer here much better than the horrible reader.
     
    Bullit, Apr 12, 2012
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  7. fonduekid

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    Well, I don't think Adobe Reader is "horrible" :D It's a pretty good PDF reader (I've been using it mainly, for the last 12 years, for all my research work)..

    It's just that there seems to be too many security holes / vulnerabilities every now and then! :)

    Anyway..
     
    fonduekid, Apr 13, 2012
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    I tried Reader X after having used PDF X-Change for several years. Switched right back after uninstalling Adobe's comparatively bloated effort. PDF X-Change has native x64 support, which is both unusual and nice.
     
    saturnotaku, Apr 13, 2012
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    Adobe 10.1.3 version fixes loads of security issues. The reason for announcement above to get people to update :)

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Apr 13, 2012
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    Yes and you can note the file without issues. I have some files with over 500 notes and it works well in PDF X-Change.
     
    Bullit, Apr 13, 2012
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    +1 on this ^

    Cheers..
     
    fonduekid, Apr 14, 2012
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    Downloaded and updated to 10.1.3.....but as with anything never click on or allow a file to open you don't know that how most gets hit with problem and there are some that are stealth unless your A/V or Firewall or malware detectors catch it.
     
    StormJumper, Apr 17, 2012
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  13. Hungry Man

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    Just get on the latest version and turn on the sandbox... can't believe people still haven't done this.
     
    Hungry Man, Apr 17, 2012
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