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Malware Now Hiding As Google Toolbar Buttons (fwd)
From:	Joe Klemmer
Date:	Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:26:09 -0500 (EST)

     Thanks to Rick for forwarding this.  I seem to be a bit behind due to 
$HOLIDAY activities (or something like that).

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Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:50:40 -0800 (PST)
From: Rick 
To: Joe Klemmer 
Subject: Malware Now Hiding As Google Toolbar Buttons

I appreciate the links you send as part of JJK-List.  Have you seen this 
one?
   -- Rick
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   A security researcher has discovered a rather sneaky new exploit 
involving the Google Toolbar, where hackers can pretend to be installing a 
legitimate Toolbar button item but they're really installing malicious 
code.

   http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3718146