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Interscreen
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July 6, 2023
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protected mode email attachment

  • July 6, 2023
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by default acrobat reader opens pdf files in protected mode

Can I be sure it's safe to open email (malicious) pdf attachments if I use default settings?

Or does the file itself determine whether it opens in protected mode?

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Bernd Alheit
Community Expert
Bernd AlheitCommunity Expert
Community Expert
July 23, 2023

Yes, when you open the attachments in Acrobat Reader.

Amal.
Community Manager
Amal.Community Manager
Community Manager
July 21, 2023

Hi @Interscreen 

 

Hope you are doing well and thanks for reaching out.

 

Protected Mode continues to be Adobe's primary defense-in-depth security strategy for mitigating and preventing security vulnerabilities. Protected Mode protects you by limiting what malicious files can do and access. Protected Mode is enabled by default in Acrobat Reader and is designed to run transparently in the background while protecting your hardware and data.

 

For more information, please check out the help page https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/protected-mode-troubleshooting-reader.html and see if that works.

 

Regards

Amal

 

 

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