Unbeknownst to Jeff, his computer had recently picked up a virus. Recently he'd received one of those too-good-to-be-true email ads showing off some discount PC parts. Upon opening it, Jeff had quickly realized the offer was a scam and closed the page. However, in the short time he had the page open, a virus was downloaded onto his computer. Jeff's antivirus had blocked it, but some of the code remained...
Hidden in the Chronivac User Manual was a sentence written in small print, buried in the "Disclaimer" section. It read "Installation of the Chronivac onto a PC may result in the temporary deactivation of antivirus software. This is done to fully configure the Chronivac program and provide users with the full breadth of its features. TransDem Labs is not responsible for any damage to the user's PC which may be caused by this." And true to the booklet's word, Jeff's antivirus deactivated. Instantly the dormant virus recognized the lack of security, and exploited it. In the blink of an eye it encrypted dozens of files, though this wasn't immediately obvious. Most of them were assets from Jeff's video games. But as it made its way up the metaphorical ladder of code, it reached the Chronivac.
The program contained more data than the virus was ever expected to deal with, but it attacked it anyway. At this point, something interesting happened. The virus began to gain some sort of self-awareness, the vast quantities of data driving it to develop an internal logic bordering on sentience. But it retained its malign character, driven only to replicate itself and complete its original purpose. It found itself with a degree of control beyond any other computer program. Its first act? To delete that pesky antivirus.
Meanwhile, Jeff was browsing through the transformation options on the Chronivac. While pondering one of the transformation packages, his antivirus software flashed open. The window only remained for a few seconds before closing again. Jeff's eyes went wide, because he'd seen the name of the virus in the brief moment before the antivirus was completely erased. His computer was infected by the dreaded malware known as...