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Search.searchglnn.com

Posted: September 4, 2016

Threat Metric

Ranking: 10,458
Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 1,569
First Seen: September 4, 2016
Last Seen: March 8, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows


Search.searchglnn.com is a low-quality search engine that may be set as your default new tab page by a dubious Web browser extension called 'Get Local News Now.' This browser extension is published by Safer Browser, a software development company whose name is often linked to Potentially Unwanted Programs, dubious browser extensions and annoying toolbars. The 'Get Local News Now' software isn't any different, and its primary purpose is to generate traffic for Search.searchglnn.com by setting this website as the default new tab page.

The search engine itself does not provide users with any valuable features. Its homepage does not include useful links or tools that can help users find more relevant content or access the latest news articles. The only thing users see is the search field, which, when used, delivers results via the Yahoo search engine. The Yahoo search results are legitimate, but why would you use a 3rd-party website like Search.searchglnn.com when you can get the same results by simply setting Yahoo.com as your default search engine or new tab page? Although users who install the 'Get Local News Now' extension are not installing anything threatening, they might want to think carefully whether this utility's features are worth the problems it may cause. Search.searchglnn.com may be set as the default new tab page automatically for as long as 'Get Local News Now' is installed, and the best way to resolve this issue is to uninstall the program responsible for the unwanted behavior. The removal of 'Get Local News Now' and Search.searchglnn.com can be performed via the list of installed browser extensions. An alternative removal technique is to use an anti-malware scanner since computer security software can deal with low-level threats such as adware.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}GetLocalNewsNow

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:
search.searchglnn.com
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