Plasker syndrome
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| Point of Origin | Unknown, multiple types exist |
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| Operating system(s) affected | Windows 7, 10 |
Plasker syndrome (PS), historically known as black voodoo syndrome (BVS), is the name given to a group of similar computer pseudo-viruses, malware, and malfunctions that are usually fatal. They are named after the unfortunate Jerry Plasker who suffered major hardware failure following a fatal case of PS.
Symptoms
In order of typical occurrence
- Unnecessary program lag
- Bug splats
- Spontaneous program crashes
Crashes persist until...
- Spontaneous computer crashes
- Blue Screen(s) of Death
Finally end with...
- Hardware failure
- System failure
- Possible spontaneous combustion of system (theoretically)
Known cases
Once again, the unfortunate Jerry Plasker is the prime example of this scenario; he once dropped his motherboard and had to visit a technician to repair it. Evidently, physical harm of the hardware weakens the system's immunity to infections and malfunctions. It is alleged that the technician knew how to perform voodoo magic. Despite prior help, this time the magic seems to have backfired, leaving the damned system cursed and thus infected with the first known case of PS.
In the January of 2014, after a long battle with PS, Jerry's system had taken a massive toll due to multiple hardware failures. Unfortunately, the Plaskers had no insurance and had to purchase new hardware. Just around this time, Caleb began experiencing symptoms of PS. However, Caleb's variant was more manageable. On January 26, 2014, Caleb became the first person to have their system survive PS without any hardware failures at all.
In June 2023, Bryan's computer monitor suddenly succumbed to the dreaded Plasker syndrome.