A legitimate process utilizes thread local storage functionality to prevent a malicious thread from executing in its address space. The IC chip, the electrical contacts, and the die attach pad are all covered with a molding material, with portions of the electrical contacts and die attach pad protruding from a bottom surface of the molding material. A mixture or alloy is placed on the surface of a medical device, then one component of the mixture or alloy is generally removed without generally removing the other components of the mixture or alloy. The remaining two terminations are connected to input and ground respectively. The preferred embodiment of the present invention automatically activates the bonus scheme upon a bonus triggering event.