Reader crashes at a page in pdf

I am using the most current version and am getting a very weird problem. Every time I try to scroll past page 3 in one document, Reader crashes. I don't have that problem with any other pdf I've tested and nobody else has reported a problem with that specific pdf. I checked for updates, I've rebooted the computer. It's still crashing.
How do I get this fixed?

Sorry for my paste mistake, but it seems you found the article I intended to post.
The GUI at Acrobat.com is changing constantly, so it's difficult to keep up my description how to use it.  The 'Share' button is gone; you now need to use the 'Send' button instead:
then use 'Create Anonymous Link'.

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