Plasker syndrome

Plasker syndrome

Common name	Black voodoo syndrome
Point of Origin	Unknown, multiple types exist
Operating system(s) affected	Windows 7, 10

Plasker syndrome (PS), or 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 BVS.

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)

Causes and Cases

Since there are many perpetrators, there are multiple causes. One cause, which coined the name black voodoo syndrome, is voodoo magic performed by "computer repairmen". 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 said that the technician possibly knew how to perform black voodoo magic. While he had helped Plasker in the past, this time the magic had misfired. The unfortunate system was cursed and thus infected with the first known case of BVS.

In the January of 2014, after a long battle with BVS, Plasker'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 strain was different and 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 of 2023, Bryan's computer monitor succumbed to the dreaded Plasker syndrome.