Estimated safety rating

searchindexer.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus. So, if searchindexer.exe is on your 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 defend your system against potential security problems.

Executable file path

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

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is 857999ceccb0c9d255d5f7fcf3ba0c2c.

Is running as a service

This program is a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without displaying any user interface to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which provide useful features to other applications or to Windows in general.

Belongs to the operating system

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This application runs as a 32-bit program. It does not exploit the entire set of features of current PC CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description extracted from the exe is Microsoft Windows Search Indexer.

File version

File version 7.00.7601.23930 (win7sp1_ldr.171011-1526).

Manufacturer

Author Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

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

Digitally signed

searchindexer.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of clean programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to 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 Verification PCA

Can be uninstalled

This executable does NOT have an uninstall command set up in registry.