Many of us have complained of the browser hijacking but they ignore us. The new V2 release has some new malware elements that have triggered my security software to freeze the installation & quarantine poker.exe. It never ends with this site. Malware & spyware are only 2 elements proven by security scans.
I have installed Process Hacker 2 to replace the system Process Manager. It allows me to kill the ACR process without allowing my browser to be hijacked.
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I also use ProcessKO_x64_p.exe to kill the ACR program rather than close it.
It is a portable app or installable that allows me to kill ACR. It is simply a process killer. No details or graphs like the Process Hacker 2.
By default, the ProcessKO.ini will be created in the folder %APPDATA%/ProcessKO
For portable use, please create or copy in ProcessKO working directory the ProcessKO.ini.
You can also make the standard to portable version by char _p in the exe file name!
ProcessKO_p.exe = Portable
ProcessKO.exe = default (standard run)
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They are both freeware. I have an Acer Win 7 laptop. I know they run on other Windows OS.
Only options found so far. Keep us informed if you discover more. Many, many posts complaining as we have exist in this thread. Always falls on deaf ears. ACR forces you to take what they want you to have, not what you would like to have. Always been this way...
Sorry. Good luck & God bless.

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If running windows you can also go into Task Manager right click on ACR client and click End Task. This closes it without opening the browser.