Adobe Flash plugin hijacking Preview in Safari?

I downloaded Adobe Flash (just to be able to see Sherlock on PBS) and now every time I try to open a pdf file form other sites I get a "flash blocked for this site" message. There are no "pdf" plugins enabled (I inspected /Library/Internet Plug-Ins following the advice from this forum on how to restore Preview as default. I suppose I could disable Flash in Safari except for when it's actually needed to watch video.
Two questions a) to the forum, is there a permanent fix or do I have to schedule time in my calendar as "Adobe inanity"? b) to Apple: if Adobe is on a mission to sabotage Apple usability, can you do something about Adobe? Steve would have sued them already. Really, when you sum up the time wasted in a given month by everyone to get rid of some new Adobe power trip, that's gotta be millions of perfectly good hours going into cyberoblivion.

I feel your pain.
In my case I had to delete the Adobe reader plug-ins in the Library\Internet Plug-Ins folder under the user name log in
and
the main hard drive Library\Internet Plug-Ins folder.
Longer Version solution explanation:
Go to your Finder.
Under Devices open the Macintosh HD folder. Then click the Library folder. Then click the Internet Plug-Ins folder. Move the Adobe Reader Plug-Ins to Trash.
Also go to Finder and click on the user name you are logged in under on your OSX. Then click Library. (you may have to right click the Library folder then select Open). Open the Internet Plug -Ins folder and delete the Adobe Reader plug ins.
That should do it.
Extra credit if you want to first view the Installed Plug-Ins before then after complete removal of Adobe Reader from your OSX.
Go to Safari then click Help. (if you have anything typed in the Help box you may not see the "Installed Plug-Ins" option. Click on Installed Plug-Ins.
You will see Adobe Reader right at the top of the list. Once you follow the directions above and go back to this area in Safari any reference to Adobe Reader will be removed.
Props to Tom Nelson for his article titled:
How to Remove Safari Plug-ins
Ditch Those Unwanted Safari Plug-ins
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