Upgrade to Acrobat Reader 8.0 to protect from new CG's

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brainyiscool · #1 Post by **brainyiscool** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:38 am

I have not seen any exploits using it yet for Neopets, but make sure you update your Acrobat Reader to 8.0.

There is a vulnerability in older versions or Acrobat Reader that could allow people to break into your account by luring you to another web site.

Please do not ask me to post details, as I will not help people trying to steal accounts.

whhattisthiss · #2 Post by **whhattisthiss** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:43 am

Uhm.. what does Adobe have to do with CGs?

brainyiscool · #3 Post by **brainyiscool** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:51 am

A vulnerabilitiy in adobe allows an attacker to exercute code on your computer that can be used to steal cookies.

mazil · #4 Post by **mazil** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:42 am

It's legit, I read about it too. Though.... I haven't heard about people using it to CG, as yet?

It can only be exploited if you click on a link to download a PDF, though ... so if you're concerned, double-check links on suspicious sites (you can do this by hovering your mouse over them and looking at the link address at the bottom left of your browser) before clicking, particularly if it's a link to a PDF.

littlemac · #5 Post by **littlemac** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:50 am

mazil wrote:It's legit, I read about it too. Though.... I haven't heard about people using it to CG, as yet?

No, I haven't heard that either.

It can only be exploited if you click on a link to download a PDF, though ... so if you're concerned, double-check links on suspicious sites (you can do this by hovering your mouse over them and looking at the link address at the bottom left of your browser) before clicking, particularly if it's a link to a PDF.

Yes, good tip.

Or y'know, you could just update Acrobat Reader.

Morningstar · #6 Post by **Morningstar** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:23 am

littlemac wrote:
Or y'know, you could just update Acrobat Reader.

Hahaha, littlemac, that is a good point! And so easily done, too.

brainyiscool · #7 Post by **brainyiscool** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:09 am

mazil wrote:It can only be exploited if you click on a link to download a PDF, though ...

They can use IFrames so it is silent.

Littlemac, I heven't heard of people using it as a CG... yet. I'm posting this mainly as a preventive measure.

Rachel · #8 Post by **Rachel** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 8:13 am

For lazy people, the link to download the new acrobat reader is:

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

charlixsparkles · #9 Post by **charlixsparkles** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:42 pm

I'll be updating it

Thanks for the heads up!!

But to be perfectly honest, I haven't used it for... ages

*goes to update*

DM was on fire! · #10 Post by **DM was on fire!** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:46 pm

I have 8.0 on my offline computer, but I won't have to worry about it on this one.
Thanks for the heads-up, though.

mazil · #11 Post by **mazil** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:38 pm

littlemac wrote:Or y'know, you could just update Acrobat Reader.

Haha, yes, good point.

For some reason I have a tendencies to avoid doing updates unless I really have to (or want to). I think it's due to being on dial-up for so many years, when updating a program like Reader could take an hour or two

*still traumatised*

Though, it might also be handy for people on work computers which have admin restrictions.