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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:   babf4510d3df9ba10ed48b39e96d3623
SHA1:   44b5de6053915dee2134ed5451287d022e42a17b
SHA256:   58efa85965824b4d7decde2deb8c73d57bc38bd0bb297fa2cdd0688aabbb6ccd
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:166.5 KB (170,496 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:0.12228325%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.03264277%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.08964048%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:36 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:58/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:6.61 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.48 MB
Private (minimum):7.35 MB
Non-paged memory:6.61 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:98.54 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):98.88 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:11.8 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):14.44 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:155
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 564 568 576 65536 572
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 568 572 580 65536 576
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 572 576 584 65536 580
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:SearchIndexer.exe (by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
MSVCR100.dll
Total CPU:0.36376275%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.03829082%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.32547194%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:10,615,514/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:27/sec
79/sec
Memory:764 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.05740170%
Kernel CPU:0.03826780%
User CPU:0.01913390%
CPU cycles:1,360,311/sec
Context switches:26/sec
Memory:1.4 MB
SearchFilterHost.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.05738481%
Kernel CPU:0.05738481%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:1,198,294/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:184 KB

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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