If ending the script's process or rebooting the system fails to eliminate this browser hijacker – use the removal steps provided below. Potential future versions of Ring could make changes to browser settings, track data, or have other harmful abilities. It must be mentioned that should this browser hijacker receive updates – we strongly advise you to perform a full system scan and remove any additional threats that are detected.
The script will also be terminated (thus removing Ring) when the operating system is restarted. This browser hijacker can be removed by ending the script's process – Windows PowerShell – via Windows Task Manager. However, might redirect elsewhere since factors like user geolocation may impact that.
Fake search engines often land on legitimate ones, as they are usually incapable of generating search results. Ring caused redirects to the illegitimate search engine, which led to Bing (). If that was not the case, this browser hijacker denied access to the list outright. It is noteworthy that Ring was visible in the Chrome extensions list if it was opened prior to the installer being launched. Furthermore, closing/opening the Chrome browser made Ring disappear and reappear. However, Ring does not make these modifications to browsers.Īfter the installer containing this browser hijacker was executed – the Ring extension was present while the script was running. In most cases, browser-hijacking software operates by assigning the promoted website(s) as browsers' homepages, default search engines, and new tab/window URLs. However, Ring does not modify browsers to promote the fake search engine. Typically, software within this category makes alterations to browser settings. Our research team discovered an installation setup containing a browser hijacker named "Ring" while inspecting deceptive sites.
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