Adobe PDF Reader users targetted in phishing scam

A new phishing scam is trying to fool people into thinking it comes from Adobe, announcing a new version of PDF Reader/Writer. The message is making its way into email boxes today, and the real Adobe urged any recipients to simply delete it.

The phishing scam has a subject line "download and upgrade Adobe PDF Reader – Writer for Windows," includes a fake version of Adobe's logo and provides links that would lead to malicious code or other trouble if a victim clicked on them. The email appears to come from Adobe newsletter@pdf-adobe.org, which is part of the scam.

"It has come to Adobe's attention that email messages purporting to offer a download of the Adobe Reader have been sent by entities claiming to be Adobe," the company said in a statement warning about it. "Many of these e-mails are signed as 'Adobe PDF' (or similar), and in some instances require recipients to register and/or provide personal information. Please be aware that these emails are phishing scams and have not been sent by Adobe or on Adobe's behalf."

The real Adobe Reader download page is on the Adobe website.