Adobe Acrobat and Reader updated, fixing vulnerabilities

Wiz Feinberg · From: Mid-Michigan, USA

Adobe has just updated their pdf reader and Acrobat encoder to version 9.1.3, fixing critical vulnerabilities that are being exploited to take complete control of successfully attacked PCs. I wrote about this matter in this topic, on this forum, and in a vulnerability alert article, on my blog.

If you have any version of Adobe Reader or Acrobat installed please use the built-in "Help" menubar item to "Check for updates." The Adobe downloader will inform you about any available patches or language packs and will install them when you click Install Now. Reader will need to be closed to complete the updates.

You can also run the Secunia Online Software Inspector and it will let you know what software on your PC needs to be updated, providing download links for those programs.

Note: I consider these updates to be mandatory, as is the Flash Player update released on July 31, 2009. They are both tied to the same exploits.
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Phil Halton · From: Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA

I'm using Adobe reader version 7.0.9 here, and just ran "check for updates" from the help menu. I got the message "no updates available".

Is this because I'm using version 7x and not the latest version 9x? Am I vulnerable with version 7.0.9?

Wiz Feinberg · From: Mid-Michigan, USA

Chip Fossa · From: Monson, MA, USA (deceased)

Wiz,

I can't seem to find the real 'free' download site for AR9.1.

One wants you to sign up and register for a free trial period. And even CNET doesn't seem to have a 'free' download, anymore.

All this Adobe stuff used to be free.

And what about Adobe Shockwave Player 11?

How come the only Adobe that shows up in Program Files is 'Reader'? In Programs and Features, I have Shockwave & Flashplayer as well as Reader listed. I don't get it?

Thanks.
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Wiz Feinberg · From: Mid-Michigan, USA

Chip Fossa · From: Monson, MA, USA (deceased)

Thanks for those links, Wiz.

I did have Adobe Reader 8.'something' installed, and at first tried to upgrade. It looked like it went through, but when I rechecked 'version', it was still 8.0.

Then I read furthur in this post and uninstalled 8.0 altogether.

I did update Flash within both IE and FF, and will do the same with Shock.

Still not sure what Shock is, but I have it, cuz something I wanted to see or do required it.

Mucho appreciato Cool

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Wiz Feinberg · From: Mid-Michigan, USA

Chip;
Adobe Shockwave is similar to Flash, but capable of a higher amount of detail, multimedia and interactivity. It is like Flash on steroids!

Flash is mostly used fro pretty banners and entry pages to websites, or for YouTube videos. Shockwave is used for full-blown AV presentations, or learning courses.
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Chip Fossa · From: Monson, MA, USA (deceased)

Ah-Ha.

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