What is the "searchprotocolhost.exe" ? Variant 5718523

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. 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:: 7.0.7601.21720
MD5:: 31014bfca1c6bae4bfc33311b9e9f579
SHA1:: cb80580d9b9aa2a7450a293f5b0ac34f965bcf89
SHA256:: 69c9858b769fbbac1a8187b51a6fdc17ae174932f448010893678b5ac71c9970
Size:: 249856
Directory:: C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:: Windows 7
Occurence:: Medium

System Explorer Community Antivirus Report

This file was checked and tolerated by following antivirus shields :

Antivirus Name	Latest Toleration
Avira Antivirus	2016-09-06 22:11:22
ESET Smart Security 9.0.376.2	2016-06-27 20:39:04
avast! Antivirus	2016-06-19 14:18:23
Kaspersky Internet Security	2016-06-09 17:55:36
ESET Endpoint Security 6.1.2222.0	2016-06-02 08:56:53
COMODO Antivirus	2016-05-12 16:40:04
Panda Free Antivirus	2016-04-21 17:38:51
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.0	2016-03-20 17:56:33
Norton 360	2015-11-16 16:27:58
Microsoft Security Essentials	2015-04-21 13:22:46

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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 Good for file C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe
SAFErating from user Alex for file C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe
SAFErating from user Richard Stefan 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.