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Adobe Acrobat is malware
441 sats \ 6 comments \ @SimpleStacker 8h tech
I thought I needed Acrobat for something quick. Downloaded it and installed it quickly without looking at default options. 10 minutes later found out it installed McAfee Security software as well, as a default option.
Malware. instant delete both. Never touching adobe products again.
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 8h
I still find myself needing/using photoshop, but it might just be a habit. At least on Mac, it doesn't try to command and control that hard. Or, at least, I've had it installed so long I don't notice all the nonsense that gets installed with it.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 8h
It might be a new thing... I don't remember Acrobat ever installing other stuff before.
Adobe might be dying or in desperate need of revenue?
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12 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 6h
It's been many years since I had to install Acrobat but I recall it offering to install a ton of crappy apps. Not new but maybe they have become crafty with it.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @sox 5h
Acrobat, like Flash and the forgotten Shockwave all always installed McAfee if you didn’t pay attention during setup. I don’t know what kind of perpetual contract they have honestly.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @WeAreAllSatoshi 4h
Trojan horse
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 6h
Adobe is terrible and Acrobat specifically has been bad for well over a decade.
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