What is the "searchprotocolhost.exe" ? Variant 3262860

Our database contains 1081 different files for filename searchprotocolhost.exe but this page contains information about single file with specific attributes. If you want to see general information about the searchprotocolhost.exe then visit General Information Page . You can also check most distributed file variants with name searchprotocolhost.exe. This file belongs to product Windows® Search and was developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This file has description Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 5 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process searchprotocolhost.exe.

Product:: Windows® Search
Company:: Microsoft Corporation
Description:: Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Version:: 7.0.7601.17610
MD5:: d9e21cbf9e6a87847affd39ea3fa28ee
SHA1:: fd8f3226267f506e3cf0341044275aa5419e537d
SHA256:: b2ae0bbf907d4108de3485e6059df8d10c39707cd508a55a2d9627a66d01ae78
Size:: 249856
Directory:: C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:: Windows 7
Occurence:: High

System Explorer Community Antivirus Report

This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :

Antivirus Name	Latest Toleration
ZoneAlarm Extreme Security Antivirus	2016-09-07 23:40:38
Microsoft Security Essentials	2016-09-07 22:49:57
COMODO Antivirus	2016-09-07 22:30:49
ESET Endpoint Security 6.2.2033.1	2016-09-07 21:33:08
Trend Micro OfficeScan Antivirus	2016-09-07 20:59:22
McAfee VirusScan Enterprise	2016-09-07 20:58:37
Panda Free Antivirus	2016-09-07 20:24:51
AVG AntiVirus Free Edition	2016-09-07 20:19:15
ESET Smart Security 9.0.401.1	2016-09-07 20:14:17
Avira Antivirus	2016-09-07 19:27:48

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Reviews for different files with filename "C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe"

SAFErating from user Richie for file C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe (Variant: 46594120)
This file is a legitimate part of the MIcrosoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host.
SAFErating from user Mindconnect2020 for file C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe (Variant: 45067796)
Look at MikeOne's and Sabrina01's comment. If you don't use it: deavtivate
SAFErating from user Mindconnect2020 for file C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe (Variant: 46594120)
Take a look at Sabrina01' and mikeOne's comments. It's safe. Many different MDS caused by many different Versions. This Version - 10/17/2017 - is belonging to Win 10, 1709, b.19299.16
SAFErating from user Sabrina01 for file C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe (Variant: 43222786)
Just another most distinguised module of Windows. ... (searching ...). Can be disabled if you don't need it. - Ein weiteres vornehmes Zubehör von Windows. Es kann deaktiviert werden, wenn man es nicht braucht.
SAFErating from user Alex for file C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe (Variant: 34866929)
Directory: C:WindowsSystem32
SAFErating from user Garry for file C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe
SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe (Variant: 502241)
This file is a legitimate part of the MIcrosoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host. This executable and the Search Indexing serveice cooperate on search and indexing processes in MS Windows environment. More info about the file and its functionality can be found on http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc678934(VS.85).aspx - If you don't need this system feature and you want to minimize CPU usage by searchprotocolhost.exe, then you can try to stop Windows Search service.