Estimated safety rating

searchindexer.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if searchindexer.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to run a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself yourself against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, this program is stored in C:\Windows\System32\SearchIndexer.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 9e8b4f59c878ad30720d4194cbd3be81.

Is running as a service

This program is set up as a Windows service. This means it runs on your PC in background, usually without displaying anything to you. Most Windows services are useful programs, which provide useful features to other applications or to Windows in general.

Belongs to the operating system

searchindexer.exe appears to use the functions of Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It runs using the full capacity of modern CPUs.

File description

The description stored in the program is Microsoft Windows Search Indexer.

File version

File version stored as a property 7.00.10586.0 (th2_release.151029-1700).

Manufacturer

Author Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

searchindexer.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays the large majority of virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to searchindexer.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have a removal routine stored in registry.