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Twelve E-mails of Christmas

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http://www.spywareinfo.com/newsletter/archives/2005/dec24.php#unpredictable
The twelve e-mails of Christmas!
On the first day of Christmas my e-mail sent to me;
A virus for my PC.
On the second day of Christmas my e-mail sent to me;
Two Sasser Worms, and a virus for my PC.
On the third day of Christmas my e-mail sent to me;
Three search bars, two Sasser Worms and a virus for my PC.
On the fourth day of Christmas my e-mail sent to me;
Four Trojan horses, three search bars, two Sasser Worms and a virus for my PC.
On the fifth day of Christmas my e-mail sent to me;
Cool Web Search, four Trojan horses, three search bars, two Sasser Worms and a virus for my PC.
On the sixth day of Christmas my e-mail sent to me;
Six WinTools, Cool Web Search, four Trojan horses, three search bars, two Sasser Worms and a virus for my PC.
On the seventh day of Christmas my e-mail sent to me;
Seven rootkits, six WinTools, Cool Web Search, four Trojan horses, three search bars, two Sasser Worms and a virus for my PC.
On the eighth day of Christmas my e-mail sent to me;
Eight Smitfrauds, seven rootkits, six WinTools, Cool Web Search, four Trojan horses, three search bars, two Sasser Worms and a virus for my PC.
On the ninth day of Christmas my e-mail sent to me;
Nine Qoologics, eight Smitfrauds, seven rootkits, six WinTools, Cool Web Search, four Trojan horses, three search bars, two Sasser Worms and a virus for my PC.
On the tenth day of Christmas my e-mail sent to me;
Ten BHOs, nine Qoologics, eight Smitfrauds, seven rootkits, six WinTools, Cool Web Search, four Trojan horses, three search bars, two Sasser Worms and a virus for my PC.
On the eleventh day of Christmas my e-mail sent to me;
Eleven peper files, ten BHOs, nine Qoologics, eight Smitfrauds, seven rootkits, six WinTools, Cool Web Search, four Trojan horses, three search bars, two Sasser Worms and a virus for my PC.
On the twelfth day of Christmas my e-mail sent to me;
A link to http://forums.spywareinfo.com
By Corrine:


On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
A computer underneath the tree!
On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Two tracking cookies, And a computer underneath the tree!
On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Three adware programs - Two tracking cookies, And a computer underneath the tree!
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Four phising emails, Three adware programs, Two tracking cookies, And a computer underneath the tree!
On the fifth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Five chain letters, Four phising emails, Three adware programs, Two tracking cookies, And a computer underneath the tree!
On the sixth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Six popups popping, Five chain letters, Four phising emails, Three adware programs, Two tracking cookies, And a computer underneath the tree!
On the seventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Seven browser hijacks, Six popups popping, Five chain letters, Four phising emails, Three adware programs, Two tracking cookies, And a computer underneath the tree!
On the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Eight working trojans, Seven browser hijacks, Six popups popping, Five chain letters, Four phising emails, Three adware programs, Two tracking cookies, And a computer underneath the tree!
On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Nine dialers dialing, Eight working trojans, Seven browser hijacks, Six popups popping, Five chain letters, Four phising emails, Three adware programs, Two tracking cookies, And a computer underneath the tree!
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Ten hackers a hacking, Nine dialers dialing, Eight working trojans, Seven browser hijacks, Six popups popping, Five chain letters, Four phising emails, Three adware programs, Two tracking cookies, And a computer underneath the tree!
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me:
Eleven crackers cracking, Ten hackers a hacking, Nine dialers dialing, Eight working trojans, Seven browser hijacks, Six popups popping, Five chain letters, Four phising emails, Three adware programs, Two tracking cookies, And a computer underneath the tree!
On the twelfth day of Christmas my X-love sent to me:
Twelve Microsoft updates, Eleven crackers cracking, Ten hackers a hacking, Nine dialers dialing, Eight working trojans, Seven browser hijacks, Six popups popping, Five chain letters, Four phising emails, Three adware programs, Two tracking cookies, AND A COMPUTER UNDERNEATH THE TREE!

Think I like those better than the original. :sign5:
Nice! :D
A couple of years ago, while CWS was still the main bane, I started this off in another forum and got the following result:

* On the first day of Christmas CoolWebSearch sent to me
A hijack in Windows XP.

* On the second day of Christmas CoolWebSearch sent to me...
2 BHOs
and a hijack in Windows XP.

* On the third day of Christmas CoolWebSearch sent to me...
3 toolbars
2 BHOs
and a hijack in Windows XP.

* On the fourth day of Christmas CoolWebSearch sent to me...
4 services
3 toolbars
2 BHOs
and a hijack in Windows XP.

* On the 5th day of Christmas CoolWebSearch sent to me...
5 DLLs
4 services
3 toolbars
2 BHOs
and a hijack in Windows XP.

* On the 6th day of Christmas CoolWebSearch sent to me...
6 blue screen errors
5 DLLs
4 services
3 toolbars
2 BHOs
and a hijack in Windows XP.

* On the 7th day of Christmas CoolWebSearch sent to me...
7 random reboots
6 blue screen errors
5 DLLs
4 services
3 toolbars
2 BHOs
and a hijack in Windows XP

* On the 8th day of Christmas CoolWebSearch sent to me...
8 naughty fav'rites
7 random reboots
6 blue screen errors
5 DLLs
4 services
3 toolbars
2 BHOs
and a hijack in Windows XP

* On the 9th day of Christmas CoolWebSearch sent to me...
9 non-closing popups
8 naughty fav'rites
7 random reboots
6 blue screen errors
5 DLLs
4 services
3 toolbars
2 BHOs
and a hijack in Windows XP

* On the 10th day of Christmas CoolWebSearch sent to me...
10 busted IEs
9 non-closing popups
8 naughty fav'rites
7 random reboots
6 blue screen errors
5 DLLs
4 services
3 toolbars
2 BHOs
and a hijack in Windows XP

* On the 11th day of Christmas CoolWebSearch sent to me...
11 SmartKillers
10 busted IEs
9 non-closing popups
8 naughty fav'rites
7 random reboots
6 blue screen errors
5 DLLs
4 services
3 toolbars
2 BHOs
and a hijack in Windows XP

* On the 12th day of Christmas CoolWebSearch sent to me...
12 rootkit hijacks
11 SmartKillers
10 busted IEs
9 non-closing popups
8 naughty fav'rites
7 random reboots
6 blue screen errors
5 DLLs
4 services
3 toolbars
2 BHOs
and a hijack in Windows XP
Those are great :D

How about 23 days of Christmas (wouldn't want to leave out IE Resets, Active X's, etc) :)
I know .... 12 seems very restrictive, doesn't it?