https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28997362
Yes, Adobe is bad.
The way I got around this problem was to:
1. Download a Windows 10 virtual machine. It's free.
2. Download Acrobat Pro 2020 Trial for Windows. It has a full installation kit.
3. Install the virtual machine. But don't give it an internet connection.
4. Copy the Acrobat kit to the virtual machine and install it.
5. Make a snapshot of the virtual machine. When the trial expires restore the virtual machine.
It will cost you 30GB of space and 1 hour or so, but Adobe will be contained at least.
By Onwuka is a blog of thoughts an musings of an onlooker.