Ceres

Overview

Ceres is an adware component from ABetterInternet implemented as a browser helper object. The adware's pop-up windows can be identified by the "Ceres" label.

The following can be found inside ceres.dll: "Solid Peer .. Buddy.exe ..BundleId .. PartnerId .. lastAdCode .. lastAdTime .. adcontext .. CompanyName Direct Revenue .. http://www.stop-popup-ads-now.com"

Classification

Bundled Software
Adware

Files

ceres.dll

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Vendor

www.abetterinternet.com

End User License Agreement

http://www.abetterinternet.com/policies.htm

Alias

Transponder.ABetterInternet.Ceres Spyware [Microsoft Antispyware], ADW_TRANSPOND.A [TrendMicro], TR/StartPa.DU.DLL.2 [AntiVir], Adware.Betterinternet.I [ArcaVir], Win32:Direbu [Avast], Adware.BetterInet.B [BitDefender], Adware.BargainBuddy [Dr.Web], Adware/BetterInternet.fam [Fortinet], AdWare.BetterInternet [Kaspersky Anti-Virus], Win32/Adware.BetterInternet application [NOD32], W32/BetterInternet [Norton AntiVirus], Adware.BetterInternet [VBA32]

Detection

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects Ceres. Bazooka is freeware and detects spyware, adware, foistware, trojan horses, viruses, worms and other potentially unwanted applications. Read more »

Uninstall procedure

Uninstall Ceres from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel.

Uninstall Ceres with FreeFixer

I'm working on a general purpose tool for removing unwanted software. The tool is called FreeFixer and can help you remove unwanted Browser Helper Objects, Internet Explorer toolbars and software that starts automatically when you reboot your computer, so it can offer some assistance while uninstalling Ceres. The manual removal instructions listed below will help you to identify what to delete with FreeFixer.

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Manual removal

Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove Ceres manually. Please notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If Ceres remains on your system after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.

1. Start your computer in safe mode.
2. Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
3. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {00000049-8F91-4D9C-9573-F016E7626484}\', if it exists.
4. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {00000049-8F91-4D9C-9573-F016E7626484}\', if it exists.
5. Exit the registry editor.
6. Start Windows Explorer and delete:
   %WinDir%\ceres.dll
   Note: %WinDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Windows (Windows 95/98/Me/XP) or C:\WINNT (Windows NT/2000).

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Contact information for Ceres's vendor

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