When a mechanical arm at Parallax Computer Systems drops a software cartridge and inserts itself in its place it creates a power surge that turns four programs into viruses Megahert the leader Indexx his advisor Null a lackey and the uncontrollable Minus The Parallax Computer responds by activating four Computer Warriors Romm Gridd Micron and Scanner All eight ride on circuitboard gliders The Computer Warriors chase the viruses into a telecomm port and Romm believes the viruses neutralized in the explosion but they have escaped into the material world and discovered the ability to convert household objects for their own use Scanner discovers this and the Computer Warriors learn to do the same capturing the viruses each on his own CD Rom