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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:   7.00.9200.16433 (win8_gdr.121010-1704)
MD5:   ec65798b20cf6b9d9581b0f896a72ab2
SHA1:   40272e36cf1bfbed18f8ec1fb3c271e0adb405eb
SHA256:   73ae68724227b9e76a39238c78a376d001ad17996896e92696efffe46269208a
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:7.00.9200.16433 (win8_gdr.121010-1704)
Product version:7.00.9200.16433
Size:192.5 KB (197,120 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:0.05486358%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.02304453%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.03181905%
0.014873%
Context switches:2/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.49 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.18 MB
Private (minimum):5.48 MB
Non-paged memory:1.49 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:33.6 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):33.6 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.56 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.56 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:97
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 556 560 568 65536 564
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 580 584 592 65536 588
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 560 564 572 65536 568
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 568 572 580 65536 576
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 552 556 564 65536 560
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 576 580 588 65536 584
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 572 576 584 65536 580
  • (12 more)
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:SearchIndexer.exe (by Microsoft)

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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