Search.searchglnn.com

Posted by Lisa Blanc on September 8, 2016

What is Search.searchglnn.com?

Search.searchglnn.com may look like an ordinary search engine, but the truth is that it is nothing more than a browser hijacker, a malicious website set to become your browser’s homepage. Removing it is highly recommended because of this fact and because it has been configured to show questionable links in its search results, as well as collect information about you and your browsing preferences and use the collected information to tailor the promoted links. Indeed, this hijacker’s only objective is to generate advertising, and its developers use dishonest methods to trick you into using it. Please continue reading to find out more. test test test

What does Search.searchglnn.com do?

First of all, we want to mention that Search.searchglnn.com comes with a browser add-on that is named differently for each browser. If you use Internet Explorer, then the extension will be called GetLocalNewsNow, but if you use Chrome, then the extension will be named Get Local News Now (same name but has spaces between the words,) and TV if you use Firefox. When you install this add-on, it will change the homepage of all three web browsers and the new tab page of Chrome and Internet Explorer only.

You can use Search.searchglnn.com as a search engine, but it has not search algorithm of its own because it redirects all search queries to Yahoo.com which is set to show customized search results. It is through these custom search results that this hijacker can subject you to questionable promotional links that are configured to be shown at the bottom of the search results. We want to warn you that the promoted links can come from unknown sources, and there is no way to validate their legitimacy as this hijacker does not seem to filter out malicious pages. Therefore, it can put your computer and your privacy at risk.

Speaking of privacy, Search.searchglnn.com and GetLocalNewsNow/Get Local News Now/TV are set to gather information about you. According to this hijacker’s privacy policy, it can automatically collect information such as information about the use of this fake search engine, search activity, search queries, IP addresses, responses to the offerings and advertisements and so on. To put it shortly, this hijacker is set to collect as much non-personal information as allowed by the law and personal information can be collected, but only if you provide it voluntarily by contacting the owners via email.

Where does Search.searchglnn.com come from?

This hijacker belongs to the SaferBrowser hijacker family that also includes Search.searchfcs.com, Search.emailfaster.co, Search.searchlen.com, and many others. The developers sure make a lot of them because anti-malware programs quickly catch on and delete them, so new versions must be released to keep the money train rolling.

Like the hijackers before it, Search.searchglnn.com is being distributed with its dedicated browser extension only, and you can either get the extension intentionally by downloading it from Watchyourtvshowsnow.com which even allows you to deselect the installation of Search.searchglnn.com or unintentionally by clicking pop-up advertisements that are known to be presented by adware-type software. So this hijacker is distributed using both legitimate and illegitimate methods, but regardless of you got it on your browser, we recommend that you get rid of it to reestablish your computer’s security.

How to remove Search.searchglnn.com

Removing this hijacker is something that anyone can do with the right knowledge. Therefore, our researchers have composed an easy step-by-step guide on how to uninstall the browser extension and in turn Search.searchglnn.com from your web browser. Alternatively, you can use an anti-malware application to wipe out all traces of this hijacker’s presence. Regardless of the method, you opt for, getting rid of this hijacker is vital to your computer’s and your own personal security.