Estimated safety rating

searchindexer.exe is a application 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 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 threats.

Executable file path

This program is usually found on disk in C:\WINDOWS\System32\SearchIndexer.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is 2c2545b73dff005784b3ceacb6dae380.

Is running as a service

This application is a Windows service. This means it runs on your system in background, usually without displaying any user interface to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which perform 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 nowadays' CPUs.

File description

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

File version

File version 7.0.16299.214 (WinBuild.160101.0800).

Manufacturer

Maker Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

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

Digitally signed

searchindexer.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays the large majority of legit software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from searchindexer.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

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