Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
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Import table
advapi32.dll
StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegQueryValueExW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW
kernel32.dll
SetErrorMode, GetModuleHandleA, ReadFile, ReadProcessMemory, GetFileSizeEx, CreateFileW, OpenProcess, GetCurrentProcessId, CloseHandle, SetFilePointerEx, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetLastError
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ntdll.dll
NtQueryInformationProcess, RtlAllocateHeap, RtlFreeHeap, NtOpenProcessToken, NtAdjustPrivilegesToken, NtClose, RtlUnwind
query.dll
CiSvcMain
cisvc.exe
Content Index service by Microsoft
| Version: | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) |
| MD5: | abfac5d58218c0a655dfcae2d8a535f3 |
| SHA1: | 302c477573162855fb3d28be461f59e90c93b57d |
| SHA256: | 8be4807507a09bcd7d0cbdd39689762121172a11e7419e2ded59a41fb92ea09a |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is cisvc.exe?
Using the Find dialog in the client applications, you can perform a full content search for a text string. This enables you to search throughout a vault for a specific text string within a known file type, as well as file properties. The Content Indexing Service must be turned on to perform full content searching in any of the clients. By default, textual content is not indexed.
Overview
cisvc.exe runs as a service under the name Indexdienst (CISVC) within the local user context as a shared service. This version is installed on Windows XP.
Details
| File name: | cisvc.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Content Index service |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\cisvc.exe |
| File version: | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) |
| Product version: | 5.1.2600.2180 |
| Size: | 5.5 KB (5,632 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| Entropy: | 4.217861 |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' as a shared service by the Service Host (svchost.exe)
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
67.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
0.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 35.20% of Content Index service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
29.51% |
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| ASUS |
12.30% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
9.43% |
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| Toshiba |
9.02% |
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| American Megatrends |
8.61% |
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| Intel |
7.38% |
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| Acer |
4.92% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.92% |
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| Compaq |
4.92% |
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| Sahara |
3.69% |
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| Lenovo |
1.64% |
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| Gateway |
1.64% |
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| Samsung |
1.23% |
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| Alienware |
0.82% |
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