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Thanks to hackers’ limitless creativity, the name Eridanus now has a brand new meaning in the world of cyber parasites. Unfortunately, this time it has nothing to do with starts and constellations and has a lot do to with online threats. Eridanus is a relatively new adware infection which has also been classified as a PUP (potentially unwanted program). Even though it follows strictly the usual adware pattern and doesn’t differ from all the other similar programs out there, Eridanus still manages to catch many PC users off guard and, ultimately, to wreak havoc on their machines. If you have been unlucky enough to end up infected with this pest, it’s not a great surprise that you want the program deleted as soon as possible. This is a malicious virus which may not appear to be particularly dangerous, however, Eridanus is definitely not something to be underestimated. The more time this parasite spends on your computer, the more problems it will cause you. Keep in mind that Eridanus has quite an impressive variety of tricks, threats and troubles to offer you so it goes without saying it HAS to be uninstalled on the spot. Being classical adware, this program first sneaks into the PC completely behind your back, then it messes with your browser settings and effectively disrupts your entire Internet experience. The Eridanus virus is famous for its nasty advertisements which are about as intrusive as they are harmful. That means the parasite succeeds in both putting you in danger and harassing you at the same time. Do you really need more reasons why you should make sure Eridanus is no longer a part of the PC system? In order to learn more about this infection and its sneaky ways before you proceed to manually removing it, keep on reading.

How did I get infected with?

Having in mind Eridanus is a typical adware-type parasite, it uses the same infiltration methods as most infections that circle the Web. Hackers don’t tend to give up some of the oldest tricks in the book such as spam email-attachments, spam messages and corrupted third-party web links. Those may be painfully unoriginal but when it comes to virus distribution, they are extremely effective. In addiction, you should also know that cyber criminals keep working on new malicious tactics and the most popular one is called “freeware bundling”. If you have recently downloaded a freeware or shareware bundle from some highly questionable website, this offers a perfectly plausible explanation why Eridanus is currently a part of your machine. Many unverified web pages include as least one unwanted and dangerous bonus program in their bundles. We say at least one because there are usually more. In this particular case you downloaded an adware parasite but you might install a Trojan horse as well or some nasty ransomware virus. Or all three at the same time. To prevent this unpleasant scenario, always opt for the Custom or Advanced option and deselect anything unfamiliar you spot. Also, reading the Terms and Conditions of the software you install may be time-consuming but it will save you much more time, energy and nerves in the long run. Remember, caution always pays off.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Behind its harmless facade Eridanus is nothing but a malicious platform that advertises spam. You will soon be convinced exactly how dangerous this sneaky thing is because since the very moment it gets installed till the very moment it gets removed, all Eridanus provides you is trouble. The parasite installs a browser extension and doesn’t hesitate to modify your browsers much further later on. Its compatibility with three of the most popular browsers out there (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox) makes the never-ending trickery of Eridanus hard to miss. This infection is extremely resourceful so no matter which browser you attempt to use or which website you try to visit, the nasty commercials will be there. The biggest problem with those advertisements, however, isn’t the fact that they are annoying. The Eridanus ads are potentially harmful which is why they absolutely MUST be avoided. All pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, interstitials and hyperlinks you see on your PC screen are there for a reason so no matter how attractive they may seem to you, keep in mind how misleading they are. Hackers display sponsored web links which might practically lead to any page and result in all kinds of issues. For example, some of the discounts Eridanus generates are fake and aim for stealing your money without offering anything in exchange. Others are downright corrupted so clicking them means automatically installing parasites. There are also some real ads and real products along the bogus web links but as you can see, in this confusing mess of product offers and pop-ups the odds aren’t in your favor. Due to the parasite’s manipulations, its developers get access to some private data of yours including IP addresses, email-addresses, browsing history and search queries, even passwords and usernames. Crooks usually sell your personal information to third parties but regardless of the monetizing system the use, it’s pretty clear that their illegal schemes cannot end well for you. The question is, why would you tolerate a nasty PC virus that brings to you privacy issues, dangerous and useless endless piles of ads and tons of other problems? You will be better off without Eridanus and to help you delete it, we have provided a detailed manual removal guide down below.

How Can I Remove Eridanus Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Eridanus infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Eridanus from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Eridanus from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Eridanus from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Eridanus from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Eridanus program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Eridanus from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Eridanus Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.