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"Backdoor.Sadmind.Dr" virus was detected when i clicked on the link!!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mr Makaveli" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 10:26 AM
Subject: ATTN: Tombong Saidy : The 'Official' Gambia Government Website Is
Being Hacked, Per Se!


> SITE: http://www.gambia.com/
> M. Directeur Generale,
>  I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I think you need to pay serious
> attention to this matter. Two days ago, I was informed by a buddy of mine
> indicating that he tried several times to visit the gambia.com website,
> supposedly the official Gambia Government website, and found some very
> derogatory comments on the site. Well, I was just able to look into his
> inquiry and I myself was quite in awe when I saw what was on the main
page.
> It reads as follows :
>                              fuck USA Government
>
>                              fuck PoizonBOx
>
>                              contact:[log in to unmask]
>
> Now , the reason I brought this matter to your attention is because I
> happened to run a search in WHOIS(networksolutions.com) and discovered
that
> the website is registered under The Gambia Embassy with yourself as the
> Administrative Contact. Viz:
>
> Registrant:
> The Gambia Embassy (GAMBIA-DOM)
>    1155 15th Street, N.W. Suite 1000
>    Washington, DC 20005
>
>    Domain Name: GAMBIA.COM
>
>    Administrative Contact, Billing Contact:
>       Saidy, Tombong  (TS1034)  [log in to unmask]
>       The Gambia Embassy
>       1155 15th Street, N.W.
>       Suite 1000
>       Washington, DC 20005
>       (202) 785-1399
>    Technical Contact:
>       Onyewuchi, George  (GO21)  [log in to unmask]
>       PrimaNET Communications, Inc
>       3600 East-West Highway, Suite 500
>       Hyattsville, MD  20782
>       US
>       301-270-8900 301-927-7001
>
>    Record last updated on 04-Apr-2001.
>    Record expires on 25-Feb-2003.
>    Record created on 24-Feb-1996.
>    Database last updated on 12-Jul-2001 20:32:00 EDT.
>
>    Domain servers in listed order:
>
>    ONLINE.PRIMANET.COM          151.200.202.2
>    NS2.PRIMANET.COM             151.200.202.3
>
> What is mindboggling for me still is why nothing has been done as of yet
to
> resolve this matter. I don't think the soon to be appointed US Ambassador
> would appreciate such comments on our supposedly 'Official' Gambia
> Government,and so in light of the fact that I, and I'm sure many would
hate
> for things to get ugly between our small Gambia and the Mega power USA, I
> would like to make two suggestions on their behalf :
>  1. Fire your webmaster forthwith. He must be sleeping on the job. The
site
>     is been like this for couple of days now and that is unacceptable,
>     especially on a national level.
>
>  2. This one is a solution to the current problem and when you see how
>     easy it is to do, you will understand why I said that you should fire
>     your webmaster, and then shoot yourself on the foot. First, delete the
>     index file [index.htm] and replacem it with the current [index.html],
>     note the difference between the two is the latter ends with a 'l'.
It's
>     minor difference but it can save us these embarassment. Here is what I
>     mean :
>         http://www.gambia.com/index.htm  [ takes you to the same CRAP]
>          and is same as typing : http://www.gambia.com
>
>     Now, by going to :
>          http://www.gambia.com/index.html [Voila, this is what it should
>          look]
>
> Lastly Tombong, these guys are probably very malicious and very good I
> would add, but just promise me that you will take some initiative in
> remedying the matter once and for all. I also hope you take my advice/
> concern in good faith. Irregardless of our differences and opinions,
Gambia
> belongs to all of us and I am offering my assistant in the best interest
of
> thy country. This matter is very serious in my opinion.Thank you.
>                                                    Best Wishes,
>                                                    George Sarr.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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