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  • #587817
    Anonymous
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    http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7345&page=1&pp=10

    The installation process from G-FED Casinos modifies 7 files,one of this files is

    called “hosts” located in the following path

    C:windowssystem32driversetchosts

    GFED casino software has altered this file and add a spyware on it.

    Regularly a computer use a host file to resolve dns names when their is a software
    installed on the computer.This Spyware denies access to other casino sites.

    Before installing the GFED -PINKLADY casino hosts file is about 2 Kbytes, after
    software installation almost doubled its size to 4.40 k bytes,

    Now you may think what makes this file so big??

    First of all the original file is about 19 lines, GFED insert 1175 blank lines and in the

    last line they add the following line 255.255.255.255 http://www.theblackjacktable.com

    Below how the hosts file looks like after they modify it:

    # Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
    #
    # This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
    #
    # This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
    # entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
    # be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
    # The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
    # space.
    #
    # Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
    # lines or following the machine name denoted by a ‘#’ symbol.
    #
    # For example:
    #
    # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
    # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

    127.0.0.1 localhost

    255.255.255.255 http://www.theblackjacktable.com

    255.255.255.255 http://www.casinoxo.com

    255.255.255.255 http://www.royaldutchcasino.com

    please check your “host” file for modifications:

    http://www.acecasinocity.com
    http://www.allpokergames.com
    http://www.blackjackclub.com
    http://www.casino-alhambra.com
    http://casinofreedom.com/
    http://www.casinogrande.com
    http://www.casinometropolitan.com/
    http://www.casinozonline.com/
    http://www.classic-online-casino.com
    http://www.dazzled.com/egyptian
    http://www.commodorecasino.com
    http://www.goldenballs.com
    http://www.grandslots.com
    http://luckygatecasino.com/
    http://www.majorslots.com
    http://www.maxslots.com/
    http://mickeysclubcasino.com/
    http://www.mr-casino.com
    http://www.nightdaycasino.com
    http://www.neokazino.com
    http://www.platinumslots.com
    http://pureslots.com/
    http://www.rocklandcasino.com
    http://www.royalcitycasino.com
    http://www.sizzlingslots.com
    http://www.slotsexpress.com
    http://spinningslots.com/
    http://www.pinkladycasino.com
    http://www.vegasparadise.com
    http://www.videopokersaloon.com
    http://www.winnersonlinecasino.com
    http://www.videopokerclassic.com
    http://www.videopokergrand.com

    http://www.casinomeister.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7345&page=1&pp=10

    #661785
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    First off, please allow us to extend our apologies for this major issue and that the issue has been corrected.

    We owe all of you an explanation regarding this.

    A few months ago, we received several spam complaints from our players being sent by the domains you previously found in your host file. At first we tried to calm our players down, stating that we had nothing to do with these properties and were not responsible for their actions. However, the issue repeated itself so many times within a short time span, causing us an mass influx of complaints.

    We decided, albeit foolishly, to resolve this issue by blocking the domains which cause our players grief through the software. By associating the domain to an non existent IP, the spam cannot load in the person’s computer, people who where receiving the spam had the images in the spam blocked. So this protects the person from being subjected to the spam coming from those domain names. . We did not intend to ever block any one else, nor impair revenues for affiliates.

    We have issued an update that removes those changes in the host file.
    To install the repair simply open the Gambling Federation casino software and let it load up; it prompts you for an update, let it install the update.
    Once the software restarts the host file will be repaired.

    Again, we deeply apologize for this situation, we understand your frustration.

    If ever you are still experiencing problems,
    please contact me by private message or post in the forum,
    I’ll assist you.
    Talia
    Gambling Federation PR Manager
    talia@gamblingfederation.com

    #661801
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Statement from Flaviano – CEO of Gambling Federation
    Dear Members of the Forum

    Gambling Federation would like to offer our response to issues raised in the Casinomeister forum entitled, “Gambling Federation Malware.”

    While our actions were not justified, readers of this message thread should know that Gambling Federation is a victim of an orchestrated attack to mislead our players. Over the past few months, we received numerous complaints from our players enquiring about unsolicited promotional e-mail delivered to a player’s e-mail address that was used only to communicate with Gambling Federation casinos. After reviewing the complaints from our players, it become apparent that one of our ex-employees was inappropriately and unethically stealing part of our player list, contacting our players and promoting non-Gambling Federation casinos.

    We recognize that are actions were based on emotive judgment; we reacted to an unethical attack by applying the same philosophy with which our company was unfairly attacked. Regardless of our reasoning, we would like to extend our apologies to the investors and employees of Gambling Federation and in particular all our players and affiliates that have contributed to the success of our company over the years.

    Gambling Federation continues to be committed to the free market and responsible business practices. We are also convinced that time will clearly demonstrate that we were in fact a victim in this matter. We will never use and have never used any tactics toward a legitimate and reputable competitor, like the vast majority of our competitors.

    We want also like to thank our colleagues and associates that have communicated, publicly and privately, their support for Gambling Federation over the past few days.

    Talia Paschini
    Gambling Federation PR Manager
    talia@gamblingfederation.com

    #661810
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    How did such an old post of mine get here?

    I thought what GF did was a stupid move back then, and I think the same now. Messing with other people’s computers is not acceptable.

    I also think that what my husband said to me over dinner on September 8 2003 was out of line.

    What happened in 2003 is not going to eternally determine what I do in the future.

    Everything in life needs to be reevaluated constantly. If you want to stay stuck in 2003, you can.

    I am going to recheck the situation, and I am going to do it with the help of my players.

    #661812
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Remember I warned you all to stay away from Gambling Federation …

    with them nothing surprises me !

    #661835
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    To Begin with, the computer on my desk belongs to me. IT’S NOT YOUR PROPERTY Flaviano Fogli

    Its not my fault that Gambling Federation is not responsible enough to keep their customer or credit card information in a safe place. You should contacted your former employee months ago…

    If I constantly get spam or unsolicited mail for a non wanted sender I just simply block him, if problem persist I report it to the proper authority. (NOT YOU)

    What you did is UNETHICAL unless the player has given Gambling Federation explicit permission to do so. Absent explicit permission,this practice should be banned and Gambling Federation should be black listed in the entire web.

    Creating a malicious program Flaviano Fogli is not a standard business practice its invasion of privacy.

    Who are you ? who gave you permission To violate my privacy right,its not you who decides which websites my wife and I can have access to.

    This entire mess with Gambling Federation is reprehensible and there can never be any justification, whatsoever.

    At the most fundamental level, Gambling Federation was responsible for the utmost care, security and trust of players and player information. The security, care and trust was violated INITIALLY when an employee was able to walk away with “secure” information (if indeed we are to believe this horrendous story).

    *It should be pointed out that in this message from Flaviano, the level of theft is not elaborated upon. Was it only players email addresses or did it go deeper into personal information? This is an issue that cannot be ignored.

    With the theft of this “secure” information, supposedly a “spam campaign” was launched by the former GFed employee, in an effort to lure GFed players away. When GFed realizes this occurrance, their actions were self-indulgent, retaliatory, and FURTHER detrimental to those players already suffering damage. It is beyond comprehension why Gambling Federation did not IMMEDIATELY contact its player base, warning of this breach in security. Rather than show concern for those who may have been harmed, GFed set forth to seek its childish and greed-motivated revenge by further damaging their player base in what can be described as a sinister, invasive, illegal and unethical manner. If this does not scream rogue, I don’t really know what does, then.

    What is even more disturbing about this is that upper management at best knew about the move to malware–at worst, this was done by upper management’s edict. I honestly was hoping that this was not the case, as the implications of these actions are so incredibly devestating to this industry.

    As Flaviano Fulga is a newly-appointed member to the Board of the Interactive Gaming Council (IGC), this action is particularly unsettling. The IGC is best known for it’s lobbying efforts to advance the issues of online gambling, worldwide. With this in mind, the Gambling Federation debaucle is just the sort of thing that the US Government can have a field day with in its efforts to stop online gambling.

    The IGC has a strict Code of Conduct (http://www.igcouncil.org/aboutus.php?do=conduct), in which article #3 states:

    Quote:
    3. Consumer Privacy and Data Protection: IGC members will design and operate their services to afford customers privacy and confidentiality and will post their confidentiality practices and procedures. Each IGC member will institute controls to detect and eliminate fraud and to protect data and the system from internal and external breaches.

    I feel with this, it is incumbant upon the IGC to demand Flaviano and Gambling Federation step down from any involvement with this organization. Similarly, the IGGB should renounce GFed’s involvement, there, as well. Further, I feel equally strongly that the industry must make a very loud stance against this sort of behaviour.

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