On 2014-08-29 18:48, Doug wrote:
On 08/29/2014 07:28 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Foxit for Linux is obsolete and unmaintained: it is abandonware (version 1). You have to use the Windows version under Wine instead (I have version 6). It figures. Anything that works gets discontinued! I don't care if it's not maintained. That's surely an advantage--it won't get broken! I'll make sure to install it on all my computers while it's still in my repos.
Don't. http://en.opensuse.org/Adobe_Reader «has security issues» http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/11/foxit_pdf_plugin_vuln/ «A new security bug in the popular Foxit PDF reader plugin for web browsers allows miscreants to compromise computers and install malware. There's no patch for this zero-day vulnerability. ... Versions 5.4.4.1128 and older are affected. The plugin is available for a number of operating systems, including Linux and Symbian, but the bug is at least confirmed in the Microsoft Windows build.» Just a quick search. I have found lists of Foxit vulnerabilities in Windows, patched, but the Linux version has never been updated..
Apparently you have to use the "custom" install, and make sure to uncheck "conduit". The version I have in wine is a bit older than this crap described in those links.
Yes, make sure you uncheck conduit. It's a virus, even tho the virus people won't admit it.
Not fully true. https://www.virustotal.com/en/file/a159d4c2c7739a7b23f5e09b8c94c58631d18db68... Apparently Malwarebytes blocks installation of Foxit. The technical term appears to be "PUPs". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware#Grayware -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 13.1 x86_64 "Bottle" at Telcontar)