Interesting reading: Flash, Java, and Adobe Reader risks and cures

This is a thoughtful and timely article that you should read.

This makes a nice alternative to the  buggy Adobe Reader and its constant updating. You will probably find that this first download is an older version of it, but you will be invited to get the latest version and it is a fast, simple and easy to use reader for PDF files. With this, you can safely throw out Adobe's version.