The ceres.dll file is implemented into the system along with the buddy.exe process by variants of the Transponder software, which is a known family of obtrusive adware components as stated by some users. A few users even classify the ceres.dll file and the buddy.exe process as spyware items, because these users claim that the ceres.dll file, upon its activation by the buddy.exe process, is capable of secretly harvesting Internet surfing information from the default Web browser of the infected Windows-based system, in order to covertly initiate contact with the remote servers of its authors, which in turn displays related pop-up advertisements in new Web browser windows. The same users reported that the ceres.dll file and the buddy.exe process can display product ads, service offers or discount deals that are relevant to their Google searches and to the content of the websites they are currently browsing. The ceres.dll file and the buddy.exe process are said to be placed and activated in the Windows-based system via ActiveX controls of certain websites visited by the user.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ceres.dll. is used by Transponder Adware/Spyware, If you shut down ceres.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ceres.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Transponder Adware/Spyware, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed ceres.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Transponder Adware/Spyware, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if ceres.dll. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that ceres.dll, belongs to, in this case Transponder Adware/Spyware