Be careful using Adobe Acrobat Reader

[Barry]

Be careful using Adobe Acrobat Reader

_{Posted by Apple-Gen in April 26th 2009}

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Network security company F-Secure in order to remind computer users to temporarily do not use the program Adobe Acrobat Reader to read PDF files.

During the last few years, many virtual world criminals who exploit holes in the program to spread Malware.

“Approximately 47 percent of attacks exploit weaknesses Acrobat Reader,” said researchers at security firm F-Secure, Mikko Hypponen.

One month ago, when Adobe has stated cover the hole in Acrobat Reader, but it’s only F-Secure still find the chink in the application of the PDF files. Therefore, F-Secure said that the owner uses the computer program to read PDF files.

“Adobe should make the security as a main priority,” he said.

In the year 2008, the virtual world criminals more sponge application Microsoft Word. According to Hypponen 34.5 percent in 2008 was the attack of the files Microsoft Word.

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— Barry