RE: PDFs & Viruses

["Matt Horn" <mhorn -at- adobe -dot- com>]

> Has anyone heard of any problems concerning the use of PDF 
> files to spread viruses to business networks?
> 
> One of my firm's clients is considering banning the posting 
> of PDFs on its network for this reason.  This is the first 
> time I have heard of such a thing.

The Adobe Security Advisory is a good place to start:

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/advisories/apsa07-01.html

Also, there is a pretty decent discussion here regarding the issue:

http://ha.ckers.org/blog/20070103/pdf-xss-can-compromise-your-machine/

hth,

Matthew J. Horn
Sr. Technical Writer
Adobe Systems, Inc.
Work: (617) 219-2210
Cell: (617) 688-8345 
http://blogs.adobe.com/flexdoc/

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

WebWorks ePublisher Pro for Word features support for every major Help
format plus PDF, HTML and more. Flexible, precise, and efficient content
delivery. Try it today! http://www.webworks.com/techwr-l

Create HTML or Microsoft Word content and convert to Help file formats or
printed documentation. Features include single source authoring, team authoring,
Web-based technology, and PDF output. http://www.DocToHelp.com/TechwrlList

---
You are currently subscribed to TECHWR-L as archive -at- infoinfocus -dot- com -dot- 

To unsubscribe send a blank email to
techwr-l-unsubscribe -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
or visit http://lists.techwr-l.com/mailman/options/techwr-l/archive%40infoinfocus.com


To subscribe, send a blank email to techwr-l-join -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

Send administrative questions to admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com -dot-  Visit
http://www.techwr-l.com/techwhirl/ for more resources and info.