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VersionsAdditional versions

7.00.9600.17031 (winblue_gdr.140221-1952) 2.22%
7.00.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 2.89%
7.00.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.22%
7.00.9200.16579 (win8_gdr.130408-1425) 4.89%
7.00.9200.16578 (win8_gdr.130405-1703) 0.67%
7.00.9200.16433 (win8_gdr.121010-1704) 6.22%
7.00.9200.16433 (win8_gdr.121010-1704) 1.56%
7.00.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 0.67%
7.00.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 0.22%
7.00.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.67%
7.00.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.44%
7.00.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.22%
7.00.7601.17610 (win7sp1_gdr.110503-1502) 32.44%
7.00.7601.17610 (win7sp1_gdr.110503-1502) 12.00%
7.00.7600.16808 (win7_gdr.110503-1506) 2.44%
7.00.7600.16808 (win7_gdr.110503-1506) 2.00%
7.00.7600.16401 (win7_gdr.090727-1504) 0.22%
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 16.22%
7.00.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.56%
7.00.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 5.56%
7.00.6002.18005 (lh_sp2rtm.090410-1830) 1.11%
7.0.6001.16503 (longhorn(wmbla).080526-2159) 0.89%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.67%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

SearchProtocolHost.exe

Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host by Microsoft

Remove SearchProtocolHost.exe
Version:   6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
MD5:   2a0b63014ad1ed027d47a58c89f4a1aa
SHA1:   943122f860f0e07f6c8b3a0b6b15800da1dcb7c8
SHA256:   8909f7fc92fd34f0224bf4d845420bb28eaf42a6f58d7ca7cea33a920c46782d
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is SearchProtocolHost.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 SearchProtocolHost.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:SearchProtocolHost.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe
File version:6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Product version:6.0.6000.16386
Size:199.5 KB (204,288 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
Entropy:5.610878
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:0.87279290%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.62864807%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.24414483%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:42 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:5.01 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):8.47 MB
Private (minimum):6.96 MB
Non-paged memory:5.01 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:62.79 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):62.79 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:8.55 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.55 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:306
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe" global\usgthrfltpipemssgthrpipe322_ global\usgthrctrlfltpipemssgthrpipe322 1 -2147483646 "software\microsoft\windows search" "mozilla/4.0 (compatible; msie 6.0; windows nt; ms search 4.0 robot) " "C:\ProgramData\microsoft\search\data\temp\usgthrsvc" "downleveldaemon"
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe" global\usgthrfltpipemssgthrpipe1_ global\usgthrctrlfltpipemssgthrpipe1 1 -2147483646 "software\microsoft\windows search" "mozilla/4.0 (compatible; msie 6.0; windows nt; ms search 4.0 robot) " "C:\ProgramData\microsoft\search\data\temp\usgthrsvc" "downleveldaemon"
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchprotocolhost.exe" global\usgthrfltpipemssgthrpipe53_ global\usgthrctrlfltpipemssgthrpipe53 1 -2147483646 "software\microsoft\windows search" "mozilla/4.0 (compatible; msie 6.0; windows nt; ms search 4.0 robot) " "C:\ProgramData\microsoft\search\data\temp\usgthrsvc" "downleveldaemon"
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:SearchIndexer.exe (Microsoft Windows Search Indexer 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 Protocol 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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