[free-sklyarov] Adobe PDF files can be used as virus carriers

[Austin Hook]

On Tue, 7 Aug 2001, Richard M. Smith wrote:
> This is an interesting development.  Zulu, a virus writer from South
> America, appears to have discovered that Adobe PDF files can be used to
> carry computer viruses.

When someone makes an incomplete copy protection breaker, that requires
the text of the DMCA or a copy of Adobe reader as a key to complete
breaking process, then the DMCA text or whatever other piece of text or
code will become the final circumvention device.