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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

7.00.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 2.26%
7.00.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 2.51%
7.00.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.25%
7.00.9200.16579 (win8_gdr.130408-1425) 5.78%
7.00.9200.16578 (win8_gdr.130405-1703) 0.50%
7.00.9200.16433 (win8_gdr.121010-1704) 6.78%
7.00.9200.16433 (win8_gdr.121010-1704) 0.75%
7.00.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 0.50%
7.00.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 0.25%
7.00.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.75%
7.00.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.50%
7.00.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.25%
7.00.7601.17610 (win7sp1_gdr.110503-1502) 35.18%
7.00.7601.17610 (win7sp1_gdr.110503-1502) 11.31%
7.00.7600.16808 (win7_gdr.110503-1506) 2.51%
7.00.7600.16808 (win7_gdr.110503-1506) 1.76%
7.00.7600.16401 (win7_gdr.090727-1504) 0.25%
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 13.32%
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.78%
7.00.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 5.53%
7.00.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 1.51%
7.0.6001.16503 (longhorn(wmbla).080526-2159) 1.01%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.75%

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SearchFilterHost.exe

Microsoft Windows Search Filter Host by Microsoft

Remove SearchFilterHost.exe
Version:   7.00.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830)
MD5:   bbde232916fc116c8cb46011683ad854
SHA1:   734e87bbd09a1c738ce278d415d1492ae495fcf2
SHA256:   66dcdbf7e10f15193dacb104c17370b93d9c21f05098766e38c040db870108a6
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is SearchFilterHost.exe?

Windows Search for the desktop and the enterprise delivers fast search capabilities for files, e-mail, documents, and more, provides performance enhancements and support for enterprise-critical features, and is easy to manage and extend with customized functionality.

About SearchFilterHost.exe (from Microsoft)

Windows Search provides an easy and comprehensive solution for finding and organizing the content you care about, whether it's on your PC, in an e-mail message or attachment, on a remote file share,

DetailsDetails

File name:SearchFilterHost.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft Windows Search Filter Host
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe
File version:7.00.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830)
Product version:7.00.6002.18005
Size:109 KB (111,616 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
Entropy:6.065404
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.04535148%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.02920666%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01614482%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:8 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:19/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.45 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.35 MB
Private (minimum):7.09 MB
Non-paged memory:5.45 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:72.61 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):73.36 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:10.86 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.93 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:127
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 656 660 668 65536 664
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 640 644 652 65536 648
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 572 576 584 65536 580
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 644 648 656 65536 652
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:SearchIndexer.exe (by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
SearchFilterHost.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.05238565%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.01746188%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.03492377%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:716,139/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:3/sec
79/sec
Memory:124 KB
1.16 MB
ole32.dll
Total CPU:0.01780183%
Kernel CPU:0.01780183%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:407,520/sec
Context switches:3/sec
Memory:1.84 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 57.14%
Windows Vista Home Premium 28.57%
Windows Vista Ultimate 14.29%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of Microsoft Windows Search Filter Host.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 28.57%
Intel 28.57%
Dell 28.57%
Hewlett-Packard 14.29%
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