Estimated safety rating

searchindexer.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if searchindexer.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is virus-free, it is still recommended to run a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your system against threats.

Executable file path

The default filename and path where this program is stored is
C:\Windows\System32\SearchIndexer.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is 1d91a91549ca9715662dc69e440daf17.

Is running as a service

This application is registered as a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without showing anything to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which provide useful features to other programs or to Windows in general.

Belongs to the operating system

searchindexer.exe appears to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It uses the full capacity of nowadays' CPUs.

File description

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

File version

File version extracted from the file 7.0.15063.0 (WinBuild.160101.0800).

Manufacturer

Company name Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

searchindexer.exe has a digital signature. Today most serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from searchindexer.exe verifies as ok. 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 an uninstall routine stored in registry.