What caused my computer to no longer open or save pdfs in emails ?

Can no longer open pdfs.  Just says 'scanning' then nothing happens.  Feel it may have been hijacked by a rogue program.  No way to save them either.  Major problem!  Already downloaded latest Reader, also used earlier restore point to restore programs to earlier stage.  No luck.  Any suggestions?

Your mention of restore points lets me assume that you are on Windows.  Some things to try...
Using Windows Explorer navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader, then double-click on Eula.exe and accept the license agreement
Can you open Adobe Reader by itself?  If so, try disabling Protected Mode [Edit | Preferences | Security (Enhanced)].
If you cannot open Reader by itself, try to disable Protected Mode in the registry; download, unzip, then run the attached registry script
It could even be a malware issue; see http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/reader-core-dll-error.html
P.S. System Restore will not restore user programs, just system files and settings.

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