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What is windowssearchindexer.exe? Windows Desktop Search?

Vendor:      Microsoft Corporation
Product:     Windows Desktop Search
Vendor Website:      http://toolbar.msn.com/
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: WindowsSearchIndexer.exe - Desktop search component of the MSN Search Toolbar.

windowssearchindexer.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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windowssearchindexer.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
windowssearchindexer.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x100acc55bde488c7e2d6dd8c154d615e 1/9/2012 2:45:00 AM Unknown 2.5.1.1119 Windows Desktop Search 111 KB
2 Status 0x602c843d28f832761b2f83c6fef6b99d 9/16/2011 2:10:00 AM Unknown 02.06.6000.5414 (winmain(wmbla).061121-1437) Windows Desktop Search 156 KB
3 Status 0x6ec1c7cd53ab8bc807687fd2460b5202 2/4/2011 7:04:00 PM Unknown 2.5.0.1082 Windows Desktop Search 111 KB
4 Status 0x52458f315e18d7bd3dab1fc4691793cb 1/15/2010 12:09:00 AM Unknown 2.2.0.1007 Windows Desktop Search 111 KB
5 Status 0x8f694aeec8ce36903059c92ab5737771 10/8/2009 8:05:00 PM Unknown 02.06.5000.5373 (winmain(wmbla).060301-2053) Windows Desktop Search 156 KB
6 Status 0xf080b77c0ff00b124f298f9dd8a8631b 7/24/2009 1:00:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Desktop Search 111 KB
7 Status 0xc47a9e42195fa7267888e4c935d1e210 5/31/2009 7:58:00 PM Unknown 2.1.0.2217 Windows Desktop Search 111 KB
8 Status 0x54f849851c27f774ae2780aac5c27167 11/30/2008 2:30:00 AM Unknown 2.6.0.2083 Windows Desktop Search 128 KB
9 Status 0xe86e74b8aac83d9abafa8197e6bb4a24 12/31/2007 Unknown 2.6.0.2057 Windows Desktop Search 128 KB
10 Status 0xf7742468de7324ecbfcb7ed80862cbe3 12/31/2007 Unknown 02.06.6000.5414 (winmain(wmbla).061121-1437) Windows Desktop Search 156 KB
11 Status 0x55cbd8eaf77b5229c6655a7ac921b647 12/31/2007 Unknown 2.1.0.2214 Windows Desktop Search 111 KB


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