SearchIndexer.exe

  • File Path: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchIndexer.exe
  • Description: Microsoft Windows Search Indexer

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 49C3D5FBC6339A33E6682339FFCFD1A9
SHA1 9FC59A943FA531AEE91275D1052B2212BDB98386
SHA256 E5DAAFEDE3A97ADB0F532C988427CA51E73640B74D0DBC68A7A57D77A9D9A424
SHA384 AA577BC7D9F321402ED058487EF2B7A4D1F8B0DD95F48EB9E6060190D11B34FD3E4CDBEA97C0C1336F4C37CA6B6AC2F4
SHA512 C28DB8738EFAD357CF664CD5210CAEB13AC6B570402584C3BB98564B3A4C7FFC4AAFC6BC3D2C2F9C81B73F79B10F117243974DE6670ED53DE2F19C8FF170BB85
SSDEEP 12288:C57vl49wYPgcrzrlZxuJy/juIqU/oBKnJgFEsQaRQztf8ia:ClvlywYPg+zPxuJy/jft4KQTQaRQ1

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 3300000266BD1580EFA75CD6D3000000000266
  • Thumbprint: A4341B9FD50FB9964283220A36A1EF6F6FAA7840
  • Issuer: CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
  • Subject: CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

File Metadata

  • Original Filename: SearchIndexer.exe.mui
  • Product Name: Windows Search
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 7.0.14393.0 (rs1_release.160715-1616)
  • Product Version: 7.0.14393.0
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Possible Misuse

The following table contains possible examples of SearchIndexer.exe being misused. While SearchIndexer.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.

Source Source File Example License
sigma image_load_suspicious_vss_ps_load.yml - '\searchindexer.exe' DRL 1.0
sigma proc_creation_win_abusing_debug_privilege.yml - '\searchindexer.exe' DRL 1.0

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