What is the "searchindexer.exe" ? Variant 2230996

Our database contains 694 different files for filename searchindexer.exe but this page contains information about single file with specific attributes. If you want to see general information about the searchindexer.exe then visit General Information Page . You can also check most distributed file variants with name searchindexer.exe. This file belongs to product Windows® Search and was developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This file has description Microsoft Windows Search Indexer. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 4 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process searchindexer.exe.

searchindexer.exe Process
Product:
Windows® Search
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
Microsoft Windows Search Indexer
Version:
7.0.7601.17610
MD5:
e0b340996a41c9a75dfa3b99bba9c500
SHA1:
949c8e32491890cd916f39d787db246362cfe0ce
SHA256:
d029ad8abbd2267b1e44df5172b93c3f832b4c21f930f5512c24e800f5ce4f8b
Size:
591872
Directory:
C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:
Windows 7
Occurence:
High oc2

System Explorer Community Antivirus Report

This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :
Antivirus NameLatest Toleration
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Antivirus2016-09-07 23:40:38
Microsoft Security Essentials2016-09-07 23:24:40
Avira Antivirus2016-09-07 22:55:23
COMODO Antivirus2016-09-07 22:30:49
IObit Malware Fighter2016-09-07 22:17:10
Baidu Antivirus2016-09-07 22:17:10
360 Total Security2016-09-07 22:13:22
ESET Endpoint Security 6.2.2033.12016-09-07 21:33:08
ESET Smart Security 9.0.377.12016-09-07 21:25:51
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User Reviews of the "searchindexer.exe"

  • SAFErating from user Safe

  • SAFErating from user gomch

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne (Variant: 2230996)

    searchindexer.exe is in most cases the system service which makes indexs for fast search of local files. This process often uses much processor time and memory. Can be disabled via services (Stop Search Service). More specifically for MS Windows OS : "Windows Search, formerly known as Windows Desktop Search (WDS) on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, is an indexed desktop search platform created by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows. " "SearchIndexer.exe hosts the indexes and the list of URIs that require indexing, as well as exposes the external configuration and query APIs that other applications use to leverage the Windows Search features." - check more info on Wikipedia : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Search

  • SAFErating from user Pragal