Adobe Reader DC download says it is infected with a Trojan

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March 20, 2023
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Hello,

We are March 20, 2023, around 4:00 PM ETC

So I downloaded and tried to install Adobe Reader. I made sure it was from the official website, as I already have a story with a third-party one. So it was no doubt from get.adobe.com. Halfway through installation, Windows Defender blocked it because it found the Wacatac B, a serious threat, attached to the .exe file. The affected file was rooted in: C:/PRogramData/Adobe/Temp/7682/installer.bin. It was deleted at that moment.

Just in case, I went back and double-checked my browsing history. And again, that was get.adobe.com.

Did that happen to anyone, how could this be?

I think the threat was blocked, but I'm running a full scan through my laptop at the moment, with Windows Defender again, and with Malware Bytes later. I will edit if further detail is found.

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Miguel29033044y8k3

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Same detection on my computer.

maryamiraAuthor

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That virus is serious. The good news is I haven't noticed any breach to my accounts so far, it has been 3 days. So Windows Defender did prevent the worst.

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Sergio29030100bdrq

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Bye Acrobat Reader . Open Source alternatives .

https://www.sumatrapdfreader.org/free-pdf-reader

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Sergio29030100bdrq

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Today

maryamiraAuthor

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Clearly there is a problem.

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Legend

Did you update the antivirus definitions before retrying? False positives are often fixed quickly. Or you may need to report it - no good reporting it to Adobe, it's your antivirus makers who have to fix it.

maryamiraAuthor

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Thanks for your answer. Yes, I had everything up to date and double-checked afterward. I don't feel confident downloading this file again and retrying, though, until I understand what happened.

And yes, I read about false positives.

I'm including the pictures that I took at the moment. Sometimes I wonder if my cursor drifted to a third-party website unknowingly. Have no idea what a blob is.