Thanks for the warning. I'm updating as I type.
Mark | 02.10.08 - 3:56 pm | #

Just one more reason to switch to Foxit Reader :/
Kolor | 02.10.08 - 5:26 pm | #

An advisory about a security problem in Abobe Reader *in .pdf format* ??? Good thing we trust you, Alex :wink: Foxit it is.

This may make sense to some folk: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/...26272& sliceId=2
Maik | 02.10.08 - 6:35 pm | #

I've used Foxit Reader ever since Adobe Reader deemed to be "heavy" in loading its components. Foxit is much quicker IMO.
TonyW | 02.10.08 - 9:42 pm | #

Adobe publish their advisory on Feb 7 and iDefense publish their press release on Feb 8.

» "No anti-virus vendors currently detect the malicious PDF files."

Symantec publish details of Trojan.Pidief.C on Feb 9:

[http://www.symantec.com/business/ security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2008-020915- 1008-99&tabid=1]
TonyW | 02.10.08 - 10:02 pm | #

That should be:

http://www.symantec.com/business...1008-99& tabid=1

Sorry, thought it had copied correctly.
TonyW | 02.10.08 - 10:06 pm | #

Thanks for the heads up.
Aaron | 02.11.08 - 8:58 am | #

Yeah, can't understand why any sane person would use Adobe's reader unless they absolutely had to. Besides being much, much smaller, Foxit reader is quicker and cleaner.
Steve | Homepage | 02.11.08 - 10:17 am | #

if everybody will switch to foxit reader, more and more flaws will hit foxit reader
tengo | 02.14.08 - 5:47 am | #