Google ToolBar

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A series of security holes in the Google Toolbar, an application offered by the popular search engine that adds easily accessible search features to Web browsers, could allow an attacker to read files, reroute searches, and execute scripts on an affected PC, according to a security alert released Thursday by GreyMagic Software.

GreyMagic identified a total of nine vulnerabilities ranging from minor--a Web site operator being able to tell what keys a user is pressing in the Google search field--to serious--the scripting vulnerability.

The flaws were all patched by Google's automatic update to the toolbar which was released on Wednesday, meaning that many Google Toolbar users should have already had their software updated to protect against the holes, GreyMagic says.

GreyMagic found the vulnerabilities in version 1.1.58 of the toolbar. Google is already distributing versions 1.1.59 and 1.1.60 which fix the problems, GreyMagic says.
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[LindaHewitt]

Thanks for posting this information.

I have the Google Toolbar on IE 5.0. Is there anyway, that I can find out what version of the toolbar that I have?

Never mind. I found the version under the Google brand on the Google Toolbar. As it happens, I have 1.1.58, so I will need to get the upgrade.

Linda