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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:   7.00.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
MD5:   572d14ece0b882aac770e59b72977481
SHA1:   023bf80756f06674b02a371063be6280e9a6b922
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:7.00.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
Product version:7.00.9600.16384
Size:189.5 KB (194,048 bytes)
Build date:8/22/2013 5:14 AM
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:0.01090469%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00578874%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00511596%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:5 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:16/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.54 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.91 MB
Private (minimum):4.69 MB
Non-paged memory:1.54 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:37.6 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):38.43 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.87 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.13 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:119
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 568 572 580 65536 576
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 580 584 592 65536 588
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 584 588 596 65536 592
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 572 576 584 65536 580
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 560 564 572 65536 568
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 588 592 600 65536 596
  • "C:\Windows\System32\searchfilterhost.exe" 0 572 580 588 65536 584
  • (7 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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