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PDF documents Zur 04-02-2007
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Posted by Zur on April 2, 2007, 5:57 am
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Is it safe to open for reading a PDF documents?
What are the security risks?

Thanks in advance

Zur



Posted by David H. Lipman on April 2, 2007, 8:00 am
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| Is it safe to open for reading a PDF documents?
| What are the security risks?

| Thanks in advance

| Zur



There are explots associated with PDF files. Keep the OS and Adobe software
patched and
updated and use anti virus software.

Example:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa07-01.html

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm



Posted by Heather on April 2, 2007, 2:39 pm
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David......there is a different PDF reader that is WAY smaller than
Adobe for reading documents. Mike Maltby recommended it and I have used
it for a while. It is called "Foxit"......only 1.5 meg, compared to 20.
Works for me.

We all switched over to that when Adobe had a major security problem
other than their very latest version.

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

Heather

>
> | Is it safe to open for reading a PDF documents?
> | What are the security risks?
>
> | Thanks in advance
>
> | Zur
>
>
>
> There are explots associated with PDF files. Keep the OS and Adobe
> software patched and
> updated and use anti virus software.
>
> Example:
> http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa07-01.html
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
>
>



Posted by David H. Lipman on April 2, 2007, 4:07 pm
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| David......there is a different PDF reader that is WAY smaller than
| Adobe for reading documents. Mike Maltby recommended it and I have used
| it for a while. It is called "Foxit"......only 1.5 meg, compared to 20.
| Works for me.
|
| We all switched over to that when Adobe had a major security problem
| other than their very latest version.
|
| http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
|
| Heather
|

Yes, I saw the threads of you and Mike were discussing it. There are other
alternatives as
well.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm



Posted by Phil Weldon on April 2, 2007, 8:09 pm
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'Heather' wrote:
| David......there is a different PDF reader that is WAY smaller than
| Adobe for reading documents. Mike Maltby recommended it and I have used
| it for a while. It is called "Foxit"......only 1.5 meg, compared to 20.
| Works for me.
_____

Thanks for posting the 'Foxit' alternative. I just downloaded it. For all
the other counts against Adobe Reader plus very buggy document download
behavior in my XP Pro and Home systems (especially when changing the page
viewed before the download is complete.)

Phil Weldon

| David......there is a different PDF reader that is WAY smaller than
| Adobe for reading documents. Mike Maltby recommended it and I have used
| it for a while. It is called "Foxit"......only 1.5 meg, compared to 20.
| Works for me.
|
| We all switched over to that when Adobe had a major security problem
| other than their very latest version.
|
| http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
|
| Heather
|
| >
| > | Is it safe to open for reading a PDF documents?
| > | What are the security risks?
| >
| > | Thanks in advance
| >
| > | Zur
| >
| >
| >
| > There are explots associated with PDF files. Keep the OS and Adobe
| > software patched and
| > updated and use anti virus software.
| >
| > Example:
| > http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa07-01.html
| >
| > --
| > Dave
| > http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
| > http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
| >
| >
|
|



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