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We're big fans of alternatives to Adobe Reader here at Softonic, partially because we like to champion software alternatives, and partially because Adobe has a long history of security scares that we'd prefer to avoid. Foxit Reader is one alternative PDF reader that has always come out on top, but sure enough, a security vulnerability seems to have hit this application too.
Foxit discovered the problem in March 2010 - older versions of the program were allowing executable programs embedded in PDFs to be run without permission from the user. 3.2.0.0303 fixed this and version 3.3, the very newest release, backs Foxit Reader up with another layer of protection: it now gives the user the option to disable all external commands - the Trust Manager.
Foxit Reader found a problem and solved it, and credit has to be given for that. But it just goes to show that just because you dump your big name for a promising underdog, you can't guarantee that you'll be leaving all your problems behind. Make sure you have the latest version - download Foxit Reader here!
Foxit Reader is for those who have yet to discover PDF-XChange Viewer which does everything Foxit Reader does and more. Including being better at viewing PDF files within your browser. While Foxit has it's occasions where it crashes trying to show the PDF file in the browser, PDF-XChange Viewer doesn't share the same fate.
I've tried Foxit reader for 3 or so months but have seen a problem that I'm not happy with. When I have a doc emailed to me and I open it, you are supposed to be able to forward it, for some reason it won't attached the opened doc, it just puts an x there. I'm returning to adobe now because the foxit people have no idea what it is either. Oh my email program is Incredimail. Otherwise the program does all you could ask of it, it just isn't for me until that glitch is fixed, too time consuming. Dru
Hello! Why using FOXIT reader I have to read my article while scrolling from down to up? Is it my computer's system which is wrong or FOXIT reader software? But using Adobe reader, no problem at all! Why this phenomenon?
Foxit can be much better if it can allow PDF making/creating otherwise, it doesn't bring anything new compare with Adobe reader!
Yes FOXIT it is small program ;easy to install and it doesn't take big space on the hard disk= advantage!!
Foxit is small program and easy to install. It takes small space and hence I like it.
I am trying to compare foxit reader with adobe reader. No comment at this time.
it is small program ;easy to install Its very useful for me