SearchIndexer.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
Description: Microsoft Windows Search Indexer

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`0C92692E1FD43AC2F42A6D783B85AB7E`
SHA1	`FB856ABB3611537F2519AA37DB7BB0117A3AC375`
SHA256	`6177CDD79D82143DE463486D22DE69416DB3DA99A91C0B65E8708A295BAEF2EA`
SHA384	`17693032BFF1BC7D6920E1867B08F31B7537C11F42FCC1E641F18F2B729C8BD30C7FB7E89A1EE661F983C205BBE0A9D1`
SHA512	`9ED16FD87E51086FE74099306407D13C108AF611CED8ED3F489A5FB34085880BBCA99403228401E26727A2A9F82819FE9A40F1F5B3DB479F3208989E9C2E524B`
SSDEEP	`24576:APjxG1T2jt3pbhvNpFZLZIeYPC1Cy1bthyD:APDZbPpzLKCcy1bthE`

Runtime Data

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\System32\combase.dll
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\System32\msvcrt.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\System32\OLEAUT32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\RPCRT4.dll
C:\Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
C:\Windows\System32\ucrtbase.dll

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: 7.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Product Version: 7.0.19041.1
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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