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I hate PDFs at the best of times
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| Author: | pcernie [ Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Malicious PDF file doesn't need a software flaw |
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.c ... d=3219164& I hate PDFs at the best of times
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| Author: | forquare1 [ Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malicious PDF file doesn't need a software flaw |
 I like PDFs, they are nice and universal, formatting doesn't change from reader to reader either (than I've experienced), and they are nice and quick to open. |
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| Author: | pcernie [ Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malicious PDF file doesn't need a software flaw |
I dunno, with not having to use them too often, I just find them a faff... I think part of my problem is bloated Adobe Reader though 
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malicious PDF file doesn't need a software flaw |
I don't open things unless I trust the source anyway. |
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| Author: | Amnesia10 [ Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malicious PDF file doesn't need a software flaw |
You still have to be aware that some sites can be hacked and malicious files placed on the site. |
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| Author: | JJW009 [ Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Malicious PDF file doesn't need a software flaw |
This exploit is a bit like saying "download this nice program - it does nice things" when actually it does nasty things. If we want to download useful tools, we have to understand the concept of "trust". Easier said than done when a Google search for any given tool leads to over 9000 options from sources you've never used before. I guess the fundamental issue here is; how many people know that PDF files can now contain more than just document files? How many people actually want that? Why did ISO decide it was needed? I loved the idea of PDF, but it has become too big and bloated. I just want a format which opens quickly on any platform and reliably shows me a document in the way it was intended. I do not want any active content in a document. PDF viewers are the new IE. They need to have active content blocked by default, or ISO need to rethink the need for such potentially nuclear health hazards. |
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