Attention to all "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. > > > > > > > Gambians Online " Designed With The Gambian People In Mind" > http://www.gambiansonline.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] > if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------