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<h2>Adobe's Software is Malware</h2>
(削除) <p><a href="/proprietary/proprietary.html">Other examples of proprietary
malware</a></p> (削除ここまで)
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<em>Malware</em> means (削除ここまで) (追記) class="infobox">
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<p>Nonfree (proprietary) (追記ここまで) software (削除) designed (削除ここまで) (追記) is very often malware (designed (追記ここまで) to (削除) function in ways that (削除ここまで)
mistreat (削除) or harm (削除ここまで) the (削除) user. (This does not include accidental errors.)
This page explains how Adobe software is malware.
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<p>Malware and nonfree software are two different issues. The
difference between <a href="/philosophy/free-sw.html">free
software</a> and nonfree (削除ここまで) (追記) user). Nonfree (追記ここまで) software is (追記) controlled by its developers,
which puts them (追記ここまで) in (追記) a position of power over the users; (追記ここまで) <a (削除) href="/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html">
whether (削除ここまで)
(追記) href="/philosophy/free-software-even-more-important.html">that is the
basic injustice</a>. The developers and manufacturers often exercise
that power to the detriment of (追記ここまで) the users (削除) have control (削除ここまで) (追記) they ought to serve.</p>
<p>This typically takes the form (追記ここまで) of (追記) malicious functionalities.</p>
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<p>If you know of an example that ought to be in this page but isn't
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preferable in English, to serve as specific substantiation.</p>
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<p>In its terms of service, Adobe gives itself permission to <a
href="https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/adobe-defends-changes-in-its-terms-of-service-amid-gen-ai-explosion/">
spy on material that people upload to its servers</a>, supposedly for
moderation purposes. In spite (追記ここまで) of (削除) what (削除ここまで) (追記) Adobe's denial, we can expect
that sooner or later it will use this material to train its so-called
“artificial intelligence,” and will claim that by agreeing
to (追記ここまで) the (削除) program <em>does</em> when (削除ここまで) (追記) terms of service users gave (追記ここまで) it
(削除) runs. However, (削除ここまで) (追記) the right to do so.</p>
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<p>Adobe has <a
href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adobe-to-ban-users-from-venezuela-due-to-us-executive-order/">
cancelled the (追記ここまで) software (削除) is often malware,
because (削除ここまで) (追記) subscriptions of all users in
Venezuela</a>. This demonstrates how a requirement for subscription can be
turned into a tool for sabotage.</p>
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<p>Adobe <a
href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3xk3p/adobe-tells-users-they-can-get-sued-for-using-old-versions-of-photoshop">
revoked (追記ここまで) the (削除) developer's awareness (削除ここまで) (追記) license of some older versions</a> of its applications,
and warned customers that they can get sued for using them.</p>
<p>This is further proof (追記ここまで) that (削除) the (削除ここまで) users (削除) would be powerless to fix
any malicious functionalities tempts (削除ここまで) (追記) of nonfree software are in (追記ここまで) the (削除) developer to impose some.
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<li> (削除ここまで)
(追記) hands of its developer.</p>
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<p>An upgrade package for Acrobat Reader <a
href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adobe-acrobat-reader-dc-update-installs-chrome-browser-extension/">silently
alters Chrome</a>.</p>
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<p>Adobe (削除) applications (削除ここまで) (追記) nonfree software may halt
all other work and freeze a computer (追記ここまで) <a (削除) href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160308062844/http://www.wired.com/2013/05/adobe-creative-cloud-petition/">require
periodic connection (削除ここまで)
(追記) href="https://shallowsky.com/blog/gimp/non-free-software-surprises.html"> (追記ここまで)
to (追記) perform (追記ここまで) a (削除) server</a>.</p> (削除ここまで) (追記) license check</a>, at a random time every 30 days.</p> (追記ここまで)
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<p>Adobe made “Digital Editions,”
the e-reader used by most US libraries, <a
href="https://web.archive.org/web/20141220181015/http://www.computerworlduk.com/blogs/open-enterprise/drm-strikes-again-3575860/">
send lots of data to Adobe</a>. Adobe's “excuse”: it's
needed to check DRM!</p>
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<p><a
(削除) href="http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/adobe-software-subscription-model-means-you-cant-own-your-software/"> (削除ここまで)
(追記) href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/adobe-software-subscription-model-means-you-cant-own-your-software/"> (追記ここまで)
Adobe tools require a subscription</a>. Adobe also tried to <a
href="http://chocolateandvodka.com/2014/02/20/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-warning/">
rip people off by making the subscriptions annual</a>, but that is
a secondary issue compared with the basic wrong of the time bomb.
When a program proprietary, and even malware, don't get distracted
by the secondary issues like price.</p>
(削除) <p>Please (削除ここまで)
(追記) <p><small>(Please (追記ここまで) don't repeat the marketing term “Creative
Cloud” except to express revulsion for it. The <a
href="/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#CloudComputing"> term
“cloud” is designed to cloud users' (削除) minds</a>.</p> (削除ここまで) (追記) minds</a>.)</small></p> (追記ここまで)
</li>
(削除) <li><p>Adobe nonfree software may halt all other work and freeze a
computer (削除ここまで)
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<p>Adobe applications (追記ここまで) <a
(削除) href="http://shallowsky.com/blog/gimp/non-free-software-surprises.html"> (削除ここまで)
(追記) href="https://www.wired.com/2013/05/adobe-creative-cloud-petition/">
require periodic connection (追記ここまで) to (削除) perform (削除ここまで) a (削除) license check</a>, at a random time every 30
days.</p></li>
<li><p>Adobe (削除ここまで) (追記) server</a>.</p>
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<p>Adobe (追記ここまで) applications have time bombs: they <a
(削除) href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/06/adobe-goes-all-in-with-subscription-based-creative-cloud-will-stop-selling-regular-cs-licenses-shrink-wrapped-boxes/"> (削除ここまで)
(追記) href="https://techcrunch.com/2013/05/06/adobe-goes-all-in-with-subscription-based-creative-cloud-will-stop-selling-regular-cs-licenses-shrink-wrapped-boxes/"> (追記ここまで)
stop working after a certain time</a>, after which the user
must pay to extend the time.</p>
<p>Once there was a problem with the servers
that these programs use to check who has paid, and <a
(削除) href="http://www.macuser.co.uk/9015-adobe-creative-cloud-outage-leaves-adobe-users-locked-out"> (削除ここまで)
(追記) href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150120010845/http://www.macuser.co.uk/9015-adobe-creative-cloud-outage-leaves-adobe-users-locked-out"> (追記ここまで)
the applications refused to work for (削除) anyone</a>.</p></li>
<li><p>Adobe made “Digital Editions,” the e-reader used by
most US libraries, <a
href="http://www.computerworlduk.com/blogs/open-enterprise/drm-strikes-again-3575860/">
send lots of data to Adobe</a>. Adobe's “excuse”: it's
needed to check DRM!</p></li> (削除ここまで) (追記) anyone</a>.</p>
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