Comments on: Security Flaw in Adobe Reader Allows Malicious PDF Files to Run Programs on Your Computer http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/security-flaw-in-adobe-reader-allows-malicious-pdf-files-to-run-programs-on-your-computer/ Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:28:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Tom Buneo http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/security-flaw-in-adobe-reader-allows-malicious-pdf-files-to-run-programs-on-your-computer/#comment-178956 Tom Buneo Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:39:02 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/security-flaw-in-adobe-reader-allows-malicious-pdf-files-to-run-programs-on-your-computer#comment-178956 I was told that there was no risk to those who simply use the free reader. One must have the full Acrobat software installed. Which is true? I was told that there was no risk to those who simply use the free reader. One must have the full Acrobat software installed. Which is true?

]]> By: Ted Bruner http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/security-flaw-in-adobe-reader-allows-malicious-pdf-files-to-run-programs-on-your-computer/#comment-178898 Ted Bruner Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:56:46 +0000 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/security-flaw-in-adobe-reader-allows-malicious-pdf-files-to-run-programs-on-your-computer#comment-178898 Since this is an "Adobe" issue; is it not possible that a hack could be created to attack any OS platform on which it lands? Is there a connection between this and the "benign" PDF's circulating around emails for the last quarter? Back a few months ago, we were told that, since the contents were in PDF, all they were considered to be was spam. Was this an error? Or were people being conditoned to be less wary of PDF's before the punch was scheduled to be rolled out? Since this is an “Adobe” issue; is it not possible that a hack could be created to attack any OS platform on which it lands?

Is there a connection between this and the “benign” PDF’s circulating around emails for the last quarter?

Back a few months ago, we were told that, since the contents were in PDF, all they were considered to be was spam. Was this an error? Or were people being conditoned to be less wary of PDF’s before the punch was scheduled to be rolled out?

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