Why am I prompted for a serial number when trying to open an acrobat PDF?

I am being prompted for a serial number when I try to open a pdf. I just downloaded creative cloud, started with After Effects. I haven't downloaded any other apps. I made a pdf from an InDesign doc. This wasn't happening yesterday. After making the PDF, I am being prompted for a serial number. What serial number and why to open a pdf?

>just downloaded creative cloud, started with After Effects. I haven't downloaded any other apps
What program are you using to try and open the PDF?
Ask for serial number http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1234635 has a FAQ link

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