>>>>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/01/11/foxit_pdf_plugin_vuln/
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>>>Damn! Thanks for the heads up, though. I just started FoxIt to see what version I have and it prompted me to upgrade to version 5.4.4.1128, which the article says is affected. I really to not want to go back to Adobe Reader. I am pretty sure one of its upgrades hosed my registry so there was no sound in either of my browsers.
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>>You can still use the plugin, it's just that you should be a little careful - avoid using the plugin to open PDFs from sites you don't trust.
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>>Actually, at this moment there is a much more serious unpatched vulnerability in Java: http://mashable.com/2013/01/13/java-exploit/ . The same principle applies, disable or uninstall Java until it's fixed, or avoid untrusted sites that may use it.
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>>It's worth putting in another plug for using FireFox with the NoScript add-on. By default it blocks all "active" content such as PDFs, Java, JavaScript etc. unless you explicitly white-list (i.e. "trust") a given site. That combination offers some protection against zero-day vulnerabilities in the browser itself and any plugins that may handle "active" content.
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>I use NoScript.
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>I will probably be OK with the FoxIt virus. I am pretty careful about which links I click, even with antivirus running.

Probably what's going to happen is researchers and/or black hats will pay some attention to that plugin, and find more vulns. I wouldn't be surprised to see several patches issued over the next little while, and a renewed focus on security at FoxIt.