Tag: Adobe
AVG flags FlashUtil10a.exe as Trojan horse virus
This morning, I began getting reports that AVG antivirus on multiple machines on multiple networks began flagging FlashUtil10a.exe as the PSW.Generic6.AQPD Trojan Horse virus. I’m assuming this is a false positive, even though I would equate anything made by Adobe as a virus. I’ll update this post as soon as I learn more about this…
Adobe alternatives make PDF easier, cheaper
I admitted on Saturday that there were indeed some good uses for the PDF. If, after analyzing the situation, PDF seems like the right tool for the job, here are some ways to make its use less painless and less expensive. Adobe has two products related to PDF use and creation. Adobe Acrobat Reader is…
PDF should be optional on web
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format created by Adobe in 1993. As of July 1, 2008, it’s an ISO standard, which means that the format is open and published so that anyone can create it or use it. There are many misconceptions about the proper use of PDFs, and today I’m going to…
Flash is bad, m’kay
Flash shouldn’t be used on modern websites for anything but video.
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