Foxit adds 'safe mode' to counter PDF attacks

hi !

why not take a look at Foxit´s OWN webpage ?
Foxit Software - Foxit Reader 3.0 for Windows

"What’s New in Foxit Reader 3.3

The following is a list of exciting new features in Foxit Reader 3.3.

• Secure Trust Manager
  The new Secure Trust Manager enables users to allow or deny unauthorized actions and data transmission, including URL connection, attachments PDF actions, and JavaScript functions; efficiently avoiding the attack from malicious contents and viruses.
• Improved Ask Search Button Setting
  Enables users to show or hide the Ask Search Button in the Preferences menu.
• Many Bug Fixes
  Fixes some bugs from previous versions including an issue where Ask Toolbar may be installed by default."

the "ASK-Searchbutton" is still there !?
considering ASK-toolbar being a securityrisk, can this "ASK-Searchbutton" be trusted ?
i do NOT want any "ASK-stuff" on my computer....

there are several other PDF-readers available, fx Sumatra.
PDFreaders.org - Get a Free Software PDF reader!

hackerman1 said:

hi !
the "ASK-Searchbutton" is still there !?
considering ASK-toolbar being a securityrisk, can this "ASK-Searchbutton" be trusted ?
i do NOT want any "ASK-stuff" on my computer....

there are several other PDF-readers available, fx Sumatra.
PDFreaders.org - Get a Free Software PDF reader!

I'm with you 100%!

Wow, I used to really like Foxit Reader. Is the ASK toolbar opt-in/opt-out at the point of installation? If not, I best switch to an alternative too. Much thanks.

manhunter2826 said:

Wow, I used to really like Foxit Reader. Is the ASK toolbar opt-in/opt-out at the point of installation? If not, I best switch to an alternative too. Much thanks.

Hallo Manhunter, you have the option to deselect it during installation

EDIT; or at least you do with the exe download, don't know about the zip or msi downloads

^Thanks Mitchell, very kind!

hi !

when i installed the previous version, (i´m not at home right now, i´m at the university, so i can´t say which version) i unchecked ALL "ASK-stuff", but i still got a ASK-searchbutton.

and there was no possibility to remove it without losing the function to search in documents....

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

this is what Foxit says: "
Foxit’s NO BLOAT PDF Reader
Small download, fast, accurate rendering
Take it with you with low cost mobile readers for your phone or PDA

"NO BLOAT" ???
then WTF is this "ASK"-bullsh*t ???

Shame on them, I used to really like Foxit Reader....as the other posters usefully said, plenty of freeware alternatives which respect our privacy.

check your searchbutton (Control+F)...

going to install it later today, then i´ll check myself.