 How to protect yourself from the Adobe Reader PDF JavaScript Vulnerability |
Welcome Guest ( Log In | Click here to Register a free account now! )
Register a free account to unlock additional features at BleepingComputer.com
Welcome to Bleeping Computer, a free community where people like yourself come together to discuss and learn how to use their computers. Using the site is easy and fun. As a guest, you can browse and view the various discussions in the forums, but can not create a new topic or reply to an existing one unless you are logged in. Other benefits of registering an account are subscribing to topics and forums, creating a blog, and having no ads shown anywhere on the site.  |
| Jay-P VIP |
 Feb 26 2009, 09:43 PM
Post
#31
|
|
Guests  |
Grinler, hold the phone, please! Here is the link for the information about the Unoffical patch on ZDNet for this 0-day info on Adobe |
 |
 
|
| Jay-P VIP |
Feb 26 2009, 09:57 PM
Post
#32
|
|
Guests |
I also posted a new topic in General chat with links to helpful articles
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 26 2009, 10:12 PM
Post
#33
|
|
 Forum Regular  Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 2-December 08 From: Ireland Member No.: 264,233 |
Ah, it seems I may have been misinformed, I don't use Foxit and was going on second-hand info, thanks Jay-P.
"By installing this toolbar, you can get paid features with no charge，such as Text Viewer, Text Converter and Typewriter Tools." http://forums.foxitsoftware.com/showpost.p...amp;postcount=5 --------------------   |
|
|
|
|
Feb 27 2009, 01:17 AM
Post
#34
|
|
 The BSG Malware Fighter Group: HJT Team Coach Posts: 6,663 Joined: 20-April 06 From: Hamburg Member No.: 64,788 |
QUOTE(Jay-P VIP @ Feb 26 2009, 08:34 PM)  Foxit reader is amazing! Yourhighness, I realize that and was going to try it, but I wanted to try Foxit reader, and realized this was amazing!  EDIT: sorry yourhighness, name misspelling Its ok .QUOTE(JohnWho @ Feb 26 2009, 10:45 PM) They are both good PDF readers and for the majority of folks that only need a program to read PDFs, either is preferrable to Adobe, in my opinion. FWIW - both open PDFs much faster than Adobe, which is a bonus, too. I agree JohnWho, just was adding the information that was given for foxit, so you have comparison data. Not trying to convert anyone here ^^. I still dont like the ask toolbar thing. They have been very aggressive lately and the fact that its opt-out rather than opt-in, its another minus for me. -------------------- I will be scarce from mid July til end of October and from December til May. If you need to contact me or I havent replied to a topic of yours, please send a pm - "How did I get infected?" - "Safe-hex" - Member of UNITE -  |
|
|
|
| Jay-P VIP |
Feb 27 2009, 02:13 AM
Post
#35
|
|
Guests |
ok, very good news that we have great alternatives!
This post has been edited by Jay-P VIP: Feb 27 2009, 02:14 AM |
|
|
|
|
Feb 27 2009, 02:39 AM
Post
#36
|
|
|
Indecisive Lurker Group: Members Posts: 1,238 Joined: 14-February 08 From: A galaxy far, far away... Member No.: 190,231 |
That's what a part of what BC is all about! Options for free alternatives that are probably better than the competing one (in the current case, alternatives to Adobe!
This post has been edited by scff249: Feb 27 2009, 02:40 AM -------------------- Posting lurker of bleepingcomputer.com
Because I post more than I lurk |
|
|
|
| Jay-P VIP |
Feb 27 2009, 02:45 AM
Post
#37
|
|
Guests |
You said it! Great resources and free software alternatives right here on Bleeping Computer!
This post has been edited by Jay-P VIP: Feb 27 2009, 12:50 PM |
|
|
|
|
Feb 27 2009, 07:51 AM
Post
#38
|
|
 Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 31,601 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
Though the patch most likely works properly, I am not comfortable recommended a patch to a well-known software.
-------------------- |
|
|
|
| tylerisdabest |
Feb 27 2009, 12:03 PM
Post
#39
|
|
Guests |
could deleting or disabling adobe make it safe?
|
|
|
|
| Jay-P VIP |
Feb 27 2009, 12:21 PM
Post
#40
|
|
Guests |
I wouldn't either now that I think about it!
QUOTE(Grinler @ Feb 27 2009, 07:51 AM) Though the patch most likely works properly, I am not comfortable recommended a patch to a well-known software. |
|
|
|
| fuzzywuzzy6 |
Feb 27 2009, 01:46 PM
Post
#41
|
|
Guests |
When trying to access local government or local charity documents, they have often been produced in something like Adobe Reader 7 or some other quite out-dated Sun Java application. Years after updates were available when compared to the original date on the documents.
You folks have all been very helpful! Thanks to Grinler, Jay V-P, Amazing Andrew, and the rest of the crew posting here! 
|
|
|
|
| Jay-P VIP |
Feb 27 2009, 01:54 PM
Post
#42
|
|
Guests |
This is a hefty vulnerability, nonetheless!
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 27 2009, 09:09 PM
Post
#43
|
|
|
New Member Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 27-February 09 Member No.: 301,755 |
I think I may have already fallen prey to a hacker due to this vulnerability, based on the problems I've been having. If so, is there anything I can do at this point?
|
|
|
|
| Jay-P VIP |
Feb 27 2009, 10:19 PM
Post
#44
|
|
Guests |
If you think you may have an infection, please navigate to HERE, read the Preparation Guide and start a new topic requesting help.
|
|
|
|
|
Feb 27 2009, 10:24 PM
Post
#45
|
|
 SPAM Magnet Group: Site Admin Posts: 15,789 Joined: 6-May 04 From: SW Louisiana Member No.: 363 |
You've already done it.
You've posted to the HijackThis Logs and Virus/Trojan/Spyware/Malware Removal forum. teacup61 will take care of you. -------------------- Health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die.
. Become a BleepingComputer fan: Facebook |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
| Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 21st November 2009 - 04:52 PM |
© 2003-2009 All Rights Reserved Bleeping Computer LLC.