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