Adobe Reader don't always open instruction pdf files

I have a 27 inch iMac running the latest osx software 10.8.2. and Adobe Reader 10.1.4. Often when I download instruction manuals, such as the one for iDraw, which I purchased from the App Store;  it says the file is corrupt and can't open it. I have experienced this problem with several user manual pdf files. Is there another pdf reader that might be able to open these files. I don't mind paying for the software if it will work. Any help and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Leonorafromarcadia

I did get around this problem by trashing Reader 8 and confirming that I still had Reader 7.05 installed
This tip in the MacWorld forum worked for me:
http://forums.macworld.com/thread/102114
Now I can open pdf files from the internet or email, in Reader 7.05.

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