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Isa Abdulla
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November 22, 2019
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Free Adobe Acrobat reader files

  • November 22, 2019
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  1. We are using adobe Acrobat reader (free). There are a lot of files that comes with the reader that tries to run on the PCs, we can see their Hashes but we cannot know if these files are legit or not.

 

I tried to find a website or document that may help me know if these files are safe but no luck. And it seems that i can't contact the support unless i have a paid product.

 

So my question is how  to know that these adobe  files are safe or not? I mean they should at least keep a page or website just to let us know if a specific file in the adobe reader folder is legiy and safe.

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Test Screen Name
Legend
November 24, 2019

Check the certificate chain to be sure it is authentic. If it is authentic, you may stop worrying.

I don't think Adobe issue inventories for any software, free or paid for. Just too much trouble I guess.

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Isa AbdullaAuthor
Participant
November 24, 2019

Thanks a lot for your help

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Test Screen Name
Legend
November 24, 2019

Adobe do not provide hashes or inventories for any product. But... If you are really using Adobe Reader rather than Acrobat Reader, you certainly have a security problem. 

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Isa AbdullaAuthor
Participant
November 24, 2019

It's actually Acrobat Reader, i iave updated the post. Thanks.

 

Is there a way to confirm that these files are safe? Like a support email address?

 

For example some of the files has "Adobe Inc." as the publisher name, how can i confirm that this name is the correct one.

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Test Screen Name
Legend
November 24, 2019

There’s no support for free products. 

Dud you check the executable signatures? That has replaced hashes as a means of validation. 

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