Opening any .pdf restarts computer

I recently upgraded to Adobe Reader 8.1.2. Every time I open a .pdf, click a link to a .pdf, open Adobe Reader, or try to uninstall Adobe Reader from Add/Remove Programs my computer crashes and restarts. I receive no error messages; it just restarts.
I am running the following:
Windows XP SP2
CA Security Center
Spybot-SD Resident
Firefox 3.0 (upgraded to 3.0 after crashes began)
Any help please? I haven't seen anyone else with this specific problem. Is Foxit a viable alternative? Yes, Adobe, I am that annoyed with your product.

Cannot open pdf links in Reader 8.1.2, tries to open but rapidly switches from "waiting for....." to "connecting to...." and back again, without opening. Repaired 8.1.2 and re-booted to no avail, then uninstalled before installing reader 9, same thing. Uninstalled Spybot-SD with great difficulty and CA security crashed. Uninstalled and repaired reader 9, rebooted and still cannot open pdf links, same fault.
At a loss, any clues?

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