While I don't disbelieve you, I've yet to see a single credible report of a Adobe Reader/PDF malware attack on Mac OS X documented. If you can cite one I'd be much obliged.
Thanks! On Tuesday, April 6, 2010, Graydon <gray...@marost.ca> wrote: > On Tue, Apr 06, 2010 at 09:09:59AM -0700, Godfrey DiGiorgi scripsit: >> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 11:42 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: >> > I'm running OS 10.5.8 on an iMac. Every time that I try to print >> > something with adobe reader, adobe reader crashes. If it's in >> > safari, it brings safari down with it. >> > >> > I just upgraded adobe reader from 9.2 to 9.3 and it still does it. >> > >> > I tried printing a PDF with photoshop CS3, but it only has the first >> > page. >> > >> > I was sort of able to print things with open office, but was hoping >> > someone might be able to give me a hint on how to beat the adobe >> > software into shape. FWIW, my printer is a brother hl-2140. >> >> I've not had this problem with the latest Adobe Reader v9.3 installed >> on any of the systems available to me (PowerPC G5 and G4, Intel >> MacBook) or with any OS installed (10.5.8 or 10.6.3). It is definitely >> something at issue in either your OS installation, printer driver >> installation, or Adobe Reader itself. > > Adobe Reader is 2009's number one target for malware. Just because it's > a Mac doesn't mean you don't have to worry about that, especially > because PDF attacks can be cross platform. > > -- Graydon > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
