Subj : Re: Test
To   : Carol Shenkenberger
From : Daryl Stout
Date : Fri Jan 07 2022 22:56:00

Carol,

 CS> Remember the 'Cookie Monster' virus?  I had a funny one that was not a
 CS> virus (did no damage, could be minimized).  It would pop up
 CS> sporadically and demand a cookie.  You got to guess what type. It would
 CS> frown if the wrong one then go away after some 40 or so 'wrong guesses'
 CS> off to the cookie shop, petulantly stomping.  Trial and error showed me
 CS> 'chocolate Macaroons' were a high hit as were oatmeal chocolate chips.

  There was a TSR program I had years ago that was a "gag program", but
not a virus at all. After a certain number of keystrokes, the screen
would abruptly change, and pop up an ANSI screen, such as a clown 
sticking his tongue in and out at you, or a message saying "Get Back To 
Work", or some other zaniness. After a few seconds, the screen would go
back to normal, and obviously the end user was wondering "WTH??!!" <G>.

  But, while unnerving to the recipient, it was totally harmless.

Daryl

.... You'll have no other Sysop before me (just kidding).
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