

This technology has been assessed by the Section 508 Office and found non-conformant. Prior to use of this technology, users should check with their supervisor, Information Security Officer (ISO), Facility Chief Information Officer (CIO), or local Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) representative to ensure that all actions are consistent with current VA policies and procedures prior to implementation. Users must ensure sensitive data is properly protected in compliance with all VA regulations.

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Version 4 of the Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool uninstalls the DC and later versions. This product only works with standalone versions of Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat. Version 2 of the Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool uninstalls versions 10.x and later versions. Version 1 of the Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool uninstalls versions 9.x of Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat. Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool has both a user interface as well as a command line interface. The Adobe Reader and Acrobat Cleaner Tool removes a standalone installation of Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat, including any preferences and settings that may be preserved during a standard program uninstall. More information on the proper use of the TRM can be found on the

You will then need to download the latest version you wish to use (X or XI) and install that (or another PDF reader if you want to avoid the frequent updates from Adobe).Technologies must be operated and maintained in accordance with Federal and Department security and Your only option under Win7 would be to go to Control Panel - Programs and Features - Unistall software, selecting Adobe Reader and uninstalling the complete package. You will need to run a virus scan using your installed AV software (possibly in Safe Mode) or Malwarebytes or another antimalware package to get rid of the trojan.Third, I don't remember any version of Adobe Reader being able to uninstall any particular update that has been applied to it. If you downloaded it from another source, that is another matter.Second, uninstalling the update (if it was possible) will not get rid of the trojan. I also did 2 updates on non-Internet connected machines using the standalone updater from the Adobe site. Since 10.1.9 was released on Jan 14, I have installed it on about a dozen machines with absolutely no ill effects although I did the install from within Adobe Reader itself (Help - Check for Updates.). First and foremost, I really doubt that an Adobe Reader update installed a trojan on your system.
