Library / Windows
searchfilterhost.exe
Microsoft Windows Search Filter Host · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 2
OriginalFilename
SearchFilterHost.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\searchfilterhost.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'SearchFilterHost.exe'
condition: selectionprocess_creation logsource. Sigma string matching is case-insensitive.
| tstats summariesonly=false count values(Processes.original_file_name) as original_file_name
from datamodel=Endpoint.Processes
where (Processes.original_file_name="SearchFilterHost.exe" OR Processes.process_name="searchfilterhost.exe")
by Processes.dest Processes.process_name Processes.process_path Processes.process
| rename Processes.* as *Endpoint.Processes data model. On raw Sysmon events the field is OriginalFileName.
DeviceProcessEvents
| where ProcessVersionInfoOriginalFileName in~ ("SearchFilterHost.exe")
or FileName =~ "searchfilterhost.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("SearchFilterHost.exe") or
process.name : "searchfilterhost.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['searchfilterhost.exe'].includes(String(OriginalFileName || '').toLowerCase())Filter expression (JavaScript) for events carrying Sysmon's OriginalFileName field.
Values across builds
| OriginalFilename | Builds | Arch | File version | Windows releases | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SearchFilterHost.exe | 40 | x64, x86 | 7.0.10240.21161 → 7.0.28000.3231 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (20) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 40 parsed builds
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| da4b214d248a… | 7.0.28000.3231 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 47870ebc4b92… | 7.0.26100.9711 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 028703eb0c83… | 7.0.26100.9711 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| c39894422bfb… | 7.0.22621.7649 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 31e3b6327f48… | 7.0.22621.7649 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7e183971afcb… | 7.0.19041.7802 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 2dac91aa797a… | 7.0.19041.7802 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| e53388bbc4f8… | 7.0.14393.9611 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 572e4a7cd47b… | 7.0.14393.9611 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 2cacc915a29d… | 7.0.28000.3086 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| f9540481ab7e… | 7.0.17763.9245 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 77912a4fd3b2… | 7.0.17763.9245 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 635d9f978a8e… | 7.0.22621.6060 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win11 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2931bc2dfaea… | 7.0.22621.6060 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win11 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f259602edb5c… | 7.0.10240.21161 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 938946f9f226… | 7.0.10240.21161 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| ae1af0c4f80e… | 7.0.26100.5074 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7fc30b150aa2… | 7.0.26100.5074 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 93db0d52ae89… | 7.0.19041.6093 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4e04c91ba641… | 7.0.19041.6093 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4f5a38961329… | 7.0.22000.2777 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 15dfb787d931… | 7.0.22000.2777 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d2145bbf2bb0… | 7.0.19041.2673 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 20H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 289e599c32d5… | 7.0.19041.2673 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 20H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 77cb0e2b2f90… | 7.0.18362.1766 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 748e4111035e… | 7.0.18362.1766 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 47a88bcfac10… | 7.0.19041.1387 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 20H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2a0195eec0bf… | 7.0.19041.1387 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 20H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| eccf8c0db9b5… | 7.0.19041.844 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 33051d12c4dc… | 7.0.19041.844 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 37da9d4257d1… | 7.0.17134.1967 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3069894fd355… | 7.0.17134.1967 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e827104268bf… | 7.0.15063.2614 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b3690db2290c… | 7.0.15063.2614 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| df7054813f83… | 7.0.18362.1237 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| dbb42ea736a7… | 7.0.18362.1237 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 644845ee8b45… | 7.0.16299.1932 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| adbf8e5e066b… | 7.0.16299.248 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| e1068ef629bb… | 7.0.10586.1358 | x64 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b2d407f08f58… | 7.0.10586.1358 | x86 | SearchFilterHost.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.