Be careful how you update http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/29/software_update_trojan/
I pity those innocents who haven't learnt to be cautious.
I'm just glad I do not use adobe reader these days, thats bad enough
Photoshop still takes some beating, though.
Quote from: Rik on Mar 29, 2010, 16:08:14
Photoshop still takes some beating, though.
Very true, does that use the updater, its so long since I used any adobe application I cannot remember.
I don't know, I've rarely updated if it's working OK. :)
Quote from: Rik on Mar 29, 2010, 16:13:31
I don't know, I've rarely updated if it's working OK. :)
Best way
That's my view. If new features don't interest me and I'm not having any problems, then why bother. (Excepting security issues, of course.)
I knew this would happen. Stupid "new technology platform" excuse to push software and autoupdaters on us. :( I uninstalled it as soon as I installed adobe acrobate or flash. Not having that junk running in the background.
Ditto with Google's updater, Ben.
Anyone know whether this takes the form of an email welcoming you to update or a pop up(presumably with the adobe legend) advising that an update is available please?
Presumably if it takes the form of a pop up to say an update is available (I got an Adobe Flash Player message today but didn't update) then if you do want to update one would go to Adobe's web site to get the update rather than relying on it being done via the pop-up.
Thanks for the warning, Glenn.
I have to admit that although I knew about emails with upgrade links I had assumed that pop-ups from the tool-bar were part of programs that I had installed and were therefore safe. I had also assumed that if I didn't upgrade as suggested by the pop-up that I would be pestered by the pop-up until I did.
That's the danger, Noreen, this one is much more plausible than an email scan.
So how do I know if the pop-up is/was a "baddie"? I'm sure that I clicked on a upgrade pop-up recently, may have been for Flash.
TBH, not having seen it, I don't know. What I would do is go to the Adobe site and download from there if they have a newer version than the one you are using.
According to the Adobe Flash Player site, the version that I have is the latest official version.
Breathe easy then. :)