Trojan poses as Adobe update utility

Glenn · Mar 29, 2010, 15:57:19

Be careful how you update http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/29/software_update_trojan/

Rik · Mar 29, 2010, 16:00:01

I pity those innocents who haven't learnt to be cautious.

Gary · Mar 29, 2010, 16:07:15

I'm just glad I do not use adobe reader these days, thats bad enough

Rik · Mar 29, 2010, 16:08:14

Photoshop still takes some beating, though.

Gary · Mar 29, 2010, 16:10:59

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.

Rik · Mar 29, 2010, 16:13:31

I don't know, I've rarely updated if it's working OK.

Gary · Mar 29, 2010, 16:28:21

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

Rik · Mar 29, 2010, 16:32:03

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.)

Technical Ben · Mar 29, 2010, 18:49:19

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.

Rik · Mar 29, 2010, 18:53:39

Ditto with Google's updater, Ben.

sobranie · Mar 29, 2010, 19:29:48

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?

john · Mar 29, 2010, 19:56:17

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.

Simon · Mar 29, 2010, 22:02:47

Thanks for the warning, Glenn.

Noreen · Mar 31, 2010, 10:13:46

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.

Rik · Mar 31, 2010, 10:18:15

That's the danger, Noreen, this one is much more plausible than an email scan.

Noreen · Mar 31, 2010, 10:26:16

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.

Rik · Mar 31, 2010, 10:27:17

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.

Noreen · Mar 31, 2010, 10:41:59

According to the Adobe Flash Player site, the version that I have is the latest official version.

Rik · Mar 31, 2010, 10:47:37

Breathe easy then.