SearchIndexer.exe

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

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 0C29B34AF01B98514414DF1CB2FAFFAB
SHA1 51C46901AEA3207EB093273FFA33DDF1B90B1C95
SHA256 B2F7E272A5E959B6FEBA8720CD63DB34EE638D5D3419A00CDCD3A3753E725C30
SHA384 DA207F4AB4C60E603DBE9AC2FA0E163CD4CCC1A166AB9E55E03D65D91DC6DB2820FB8B214F577CEF9B225B4588F6D70E
SHA512 C7810D1276D5E4EC4487FE86F22860CEBC6D89871DE4880515BF601942A023CDEA783C68C84E3072BB694B6198F31FE97CB18D4A68C977E235C707A2D22BC4A8
SSDEEP 12288:KMoaWcqp4xpdVoTVTBQtGkgBE0y4GY/8rjtYbEwoOQNVxJlRn6/+W+NaQyWcPC/t:gaW1p4xXVwzcD3Ht4EwoxJe+NayJnqKn
IMP 812BC377718C5596E3E57EC10AA99C88
PESHA1 5B2AAB9AEF02E1155FD0449080092F2AAB9BF2E0
PE256 31BEF7091BC70B5C95708377D70BDAEB173EED9BE9B2E662F200FABB5D0B072E

Runtime Data

Child Processes:

perfmon.exe

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\System32\wow64.dll
C:\Windows\System32\wow64cpu.dll
C:\Windows\System32\wow64win.dll
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SearchIndexer.exe

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 33000002EC6579AD1E670890130000000002EC
  • Thumbprint: F7C2F2C96A328C13CDA8CDB57B715BDEA2CBD1D9
  • 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
  • Product Name: Windows Search
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 7.0.19041.1151 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
  • Product Version: 7.0.19041.1151
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Machine Type: 32-bit

File Scan

  • VirusTotal Detections: 0/72
  • VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/b2f7e272a5e959b6feba8720cd63db34ee638d5d3419a00cdcd3a3753e725c30/detection

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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