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Subject: Ceres popups
Posted by: sarge33rd
- [2528212] Wed, Mar 02, 2005, 13:10
one of the pcs here at work, has popup ads that are constant and RELLY slowing the system. On the blue bar at the top of the popups, is the word CERES. A google for ceres, returns all kinds of things, but none popup related, ad related etc.
Adaware/Spybot have both been downloaded, installed, updated and run and while they found/eliminated many things, this ceres bs wasnt one of them.
anyone have any knowledge of what to do next?
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| 1 | WiddleAvi
ID: 8217212
Wed, Mar 02, 2005, 13:19
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if it's XP then make sure you have SP2 then click on tools-->Add on's in Internet Explorer and anything that doesn't look lke it should be there disable. Otherwise download a BHO program such as BHODemon and uncheck any BHO's that don't look right.
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| 2 | sarge33rd
ID: 2528212
Wed, Mar 02, 2005, 13:28
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lol this is a work pc widdle. win98 all day long. ;)
i'll look into BHODemon. thanks ofr the heads up on it.
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| 3 | sarge33rd
ID: 2528212
Wed, Mar 02, 2005, 13:36
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a quick and easy download, install and fix. Thanks again widdle.
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| 4 | wiggs
Donor
ID: 04991311
Wed, Mar 02, 2005, 13:52
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widdle, what is sp2?
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| 5 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Mar 02, 2005, 13:53
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service pack 2
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| 6 | CJ
ID: 59218523
Sun, Mar 06, 2005, 00:29
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LOL
I have one for you...Recently my PC has been running much slower and I can just tell a bug has a hold of somehting. When I go to web pages like this one....some random words all down the page are highlighted in blue and underlined for a Link. But they are really just links to nothing.
This is the address of the site it is going to:
http://www.spiderpilot.com/
Help?
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| 7 | WiddleAvi
ID: 24081811
Mon, Mar 07, 2005, 11:46
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Nowdays the biggest issues with computers seems to be spyware/adware. My steps for getting rid of them goes something like this. Download spybot & adaware and update both programs. Go into add/remove programs and remove and spyware programs that are listed there. If it's windows 2000 or XP I download Microsofts new spyware program(doesn't work on 98). Also if you have XP then make sure you have SP2. Restart computer in safe mode (by hitting the f8 when the computer is starting until you get the menu and choose safe mode). Go into Internet Explorer and click on tools -->internet option and delete all cookies, Temp files and history. In security tab set settings back to defaults unless you have them changed for a reason. Run both spybot and adaware.
If you have SP2 then go to programs and choose add-ons and disable any add-on that doesn't look right. If you don't have XP SP2 then BHODemon is a decent program for disabling Add-ons but it can be a bit annoying. Usually these steps will get rid of just about all spyware. If you are still having trouble then Hijackthis is another good program to get.
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| 8 | CJ
ID: 45229613
Wed, Mar 09, 2005, 20:31
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If it's windows 2000 or XP I download Microsofts new spyware program(doesn't work on 98).
This seems to be GREAT so far for my XP machine. It finds much more than the others.
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| 9 | florenzo-martinez
ID: 262551421
Mon, Mar 14, 2005, 22:55
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh. im getting those ceres popups too. i was wondering if the BHODemon program worked for you sarge33rd
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| 10 | G
ID: 542492211
Tue, Mar 22, 2005, 12:50
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Ah.. Glad to see i'm not the only one fighting this. This is one of the hardest adwares i have ever had to get rid of. Spybot, adaware, microsoft's adware .. none would get rid of this. hijack this didn't help, Trendmicro, AVG still did not help. Deleting temp files and cookies did nothing. Ran a host of other adware programs and still could shake this thing.
Finally found something on the internet on how to manually remove this. Had to delete a bunch of registry entries and searched for ceres on my pc and deleted any dlls associated with ceres. Also there suppose to be a buddy.exe that needs to be deleted. After doing this I am not getting any pop ups. I printed out the instructions so unfortunately i don't have the link to the intructions. I will look for it and re-post if i can find it.
Good Luck!
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| 11 | sarge33rd
ID: 582341722
Thu, Mar 24, 2005, 07:59
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BHODemon worked for awhile. Then the pc at work starting to hang and we had to uninstall it. PC works again, but ceres popups are back. :(
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| 12 | Toral
ID: 14263120
Thu, Mar 31, 2005, 21:14
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Problem: Adblaster. It was slowing down my computer.
Adaware removes it. So far so good.
But it keeps coming back. Pretty well every day. Adaware needs a reboot to get rid of it completely, so it's an annoyance.
I don't suppose there's any way of keeping it off my computer in the first place?
Toral
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| 13 | WiddleAvi
ID: 24081811
Thu, Mar 31, 2005, 21:33
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Toral - Try running adaware in safe mode. To get into safe mode keep hitting F8 as the PC is booting until you get the menu.
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| 14 | Toral
ID: 14263120
Thu, Mar 31, 2005, 21:37
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Thanx, I'll do that.
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| 15 | sarah
ID: 43357168
Sat, Apr 16, 2005, 10:57
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I've got this ceres problem too. I dont no what all those spybot and adaware things are and im cant really install anything without my dad knowing if I tell him he wil take away my computer! :( Ceres is not the only one that is bothering me how do i get rid of it??(PS. I'M CRAP WITH COMPUTERS!!)
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| 16 | sarah
ID: 43357168
Sat, Apr 16, 2005, 11:09
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ahhhhhhhhhhhh ive got 19 of these ceres things day and ive had 2 more from http://exit.adarson.com and www.advnt01.com and when I have been on these websites they always ask me wether I am over 18. I always put no and it says all the things on this web page are all things like gambling, poker and casino's and I cant get rid of them I'm really scared that they are going 2 somehow get all my personal details
HELP ME!!!
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| 17 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 041831612
Sat, Apr 16, 2005, 11:19
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The answer is to tell your Dad. Keeping the problems a secret won't help.
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| 18 | sarge33rd
ID: 493271611
Sat, Apr 16, 2005, 13:50
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agree with Mike D.
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| 19 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Sat, Apr 16, 2005, 14:42
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Well, I guess I'll make it another agreement with Mike D.
Better to tell him and work it out than to face the consequences later.
Cliff
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| 20 | sarah
ID: 43357168
Sun, Apr 17, 2005, 08:10
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ok people but my computer is at risk
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| 21 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 041831612
Sun, Apr 17, 2005, 11:00
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I think we understood that.
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| 22 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Sun, Apr 17, 2005, 13:29
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Fully aware that your computer is at risk.
But, better to lose it for a short time and come up with a workable solution than to have him find out later on his own and lose it for a very long time.
Just looking at how I would react.
Cliff
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| 23 | sarah
ID: 43357168
Sun, Apr 17, 2005, 16:55
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thanxs guys my computer has not been taken away and he found 14 viruses on there but it still hasnt got rid of the ceres thing but i dont care i can always get rid of it!! lol
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| 24 | sarah
ID: 43357168
Sun, Apr 17, 2005, 16:58
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he said he knew what it was and that he has had to deal with it before and he knows that there is no way that he knows possible (and he works on computers 24 7) to get rid of ceres and he said that adaware doesnt help if you want to get rid of it for ever it only works for a while.
PS. sorry if you know this already)
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| 25 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 041831612
Sun, Apr 17, 2005, 19:23
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Well good for you for telling your Dad----and he works on computers??!?! Well if that isn't the kicker to this story!
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| 26 | sarge33rd
ID: 5733615
Mon, Apr 18, 2005, 11:11
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no way to remeove it???????
that simply defies all logic. If it can be put on a computer, it can be removed from a computer. I dont know how ....yet. lol But there absolutely has to be a method for doing so. This one though, is a particularly stubborn sob and has proven quite difficult.
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| 27 | Dan Riegel
ID: 186501819
Mon, Jul 18, 2005, 20:50
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There is an uninstaller at http://www.mypctuneup.com. Quick and easy.
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