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PDF Virus Spotted

Posted by michael on from the xpdf-not-vulnerable dept.

Jethro73 writes: "Adobe's popular PDF file format [...] has generally been considered immune to viruses. But a new virus carried by programs embedded in PDF files raises concerns that the format itself could become susceptible. Read about it here and at coderz.net."

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  1. It's Stallman's fault by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    A virus found in a PDF, huh? All that means is that someone could have run a copy of the GPL through Acrobat Distiller...voila! Instant virus embedded in PDF.

  2. I send you this pdf... by lavaforge · · Score: 5, Funny

    In order to have your advice.

  3. From the support desk by alnapp · · Score: 3, Funny

    Dear users,
    Please ignore anything we may have said about 'Safe file attachments'. In fact, do not open any of your e-mails, ever again, and, to be safe, just stay in bed.
    Thanks

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    1. Re:From the support desk by RWC09 · · Score: 3, Funny

      I guess we should all start using that VERY SAFE and UNBREAKABLE e-book now instead of this messy pdf format!

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  4. Karma by Sternn · · Score: 4, Funny

    Like no one saw this coming? I mean, if anyone deserves this, Adobe looks like a prime candidate. I mean, after all, trying to find out HOW a virus attacks from a PDF file and trying to STOP it could land you in prison for 5 years...

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  5. Ben Affleck on virii by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I read a quote that actor Ben Affleck made while in rehab. He said "PDF virus's are long-standing, ill-fated, viruses of the plentitude variety. I imagine that if the algorythyms, polymorphisms, and general demogoguery used while inhaling were taken in flux, virii like this could be evacuated from a user's large bowel. Piece together the first and last from the hexoctogramaphic fortitude that is Adobe, and you will surely find a plethora of stigmas associated with programatically associating the first-born virii of two or more disreputable virii, and then you understand the concoction of a memorable stalemate of a tricktocolicker that we find ourselves in."

  6. Re:In other news.... by mini+me · · Score: 3, Funny

    You think that's bad, wait until you get infected by the "Rotten" PDF virus twice!

  7. That's amazing. by dave-fu · · Score: 4, Funny

    It sounds like you just described a web page to me.
    Also, it's high time that PDFs came with their own e-mail client so I don't have to go through the pesky details of saving and attaching and that horrible rigamarole. And a web browser so I can go fact-check or check m-w.com before I'm done.
    I demand these features in PDF. Just because no one needs them and other applications already do them doesn't mean they shouldn't put them in... right?

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    1. Re:That's amazing. by glitch! · · Score: 2, Funny

      Also, it's high time that PDFs came with their own e-mail client ...

      ... And a virus checker :-)

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