PDF - exploits - alternative Reader

[nOInfectIOn]

Hi @all

http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5926 (..."the new adobe PDF vulnerability can be exploited without the use of JavaScript"... !)

Alternatives? Yes! : http://www.foxitsoftware.com/announc...09226SxiZ.html

Freeware? Yes! : http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/

Sincerely

(!the PRO-version is not for free, but the "normal" reader yes!)

[nOInfectIOn]

...Wanted to "push" this thread, because this is a real problem:
- http://secunia.com/blog/44/
- http://www.heise.de/security/Adobe-s...meldung/133493

[nOInfectIOn]

Okay: http://forums.spybot.info/showpost.p...5&postcount=66
BUT: they fixed it - very quick!

"Building the Most Secure PDF Reader" - yeah!
Smaller, faster, safer and for free !

[tashi]

Hi there,

FYI, people can also follow alerts in this forum: General Security Alerts

Cheers.

[nOInfectIOn]

without being a obsessional smart alec - this is exactly the/ my link ...

ahh, "FYI" = general information = ok, checked

[Said Bakr]

Hi,

I think that FoxIt pdf reader is not a proper replacement for Adobe Acrobat Reader, because of its limited integration with the web browser. Acrobat reader allows you to start previewing pdf pages instantly, you don't have to wait till the whole file to be downloaded. This feature is not available with FoxIt and also it seems to have no any integration with the web browser because the pdf files is invoked to download as any ordinary file such as zip files or exe.