Library / Windows
searchindexer.exe
Microsoft Windows Search Indexer · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 3
OriginalFilename
SearchIndexer.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\searchindexer.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'SearchIndexer.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="SearchIndexer.exe" OR Processes.process_name="searchindexer.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~ ("SearchIndexer.exe")
or FileName =~ "searchindexer.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("SearchIndexer.exe") or
process.name : "searchindexer.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['searchindexer.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SearchIndexer.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77ce4e5a5f42… | 7.0.28000.3231 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win11 26H1 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 87a46dca6778… | 7.0.26100.9711 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 0b8e30f44252… | 7.0.26100.9711 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| e2de36fc72a5… | 7.0.22621.7649 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 617bf40c3689… | 7.0.22621.7649 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2047d161792b… | 7.0.19041.7802 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0df5f845da49… | 7.0.19041.7802 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b456fdc316be… | 7.0.17763.9376 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0bb2e2132b03… | 7.0.17763.9376 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b8d1b694ed0a… | 7.0.14393.9611 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b43859a3bec0… | 7.0.14393.9611 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1607 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| da7eceb537a4… | 7.0.28000.3086 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| 69919e4ac3f0… | 7.0.22621.6060 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win11 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1fb7f77f0956… | 7.0.22621.6060 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win11 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 880b3a465b53… | 7.0.10240.21161 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1b249655f225… | 7.0.10240.21161 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| b76439dabb85… | 7.0.26100.5074 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 4770c7b6cf0d… | 7.0.26100.5074 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 7233b9d91ecc… | 7.0.19041.6093 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1f472cc5fef3… | 7.0.19041.6093 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8e9d405879a6… | 7.0.22000.2777 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 75085671f81f… | 7.0.22000.2777 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| fae9406a8a62… | 7.0.19041.2673 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 20H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 5d12c5b986f8… | 7.0.19041.2673 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 20H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9f061ff4fcf5… | 7.0.18362.1766 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 079b853734ae… | 7.0.18362.1766 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 73d67f86fb2d… | 7.0.19041.1387 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 20H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 195ff37413c8… | 7.0.19041.1387 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 20H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| a749d8557d80… | 7.0.19041.844 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| 5c2ca127c4e6… | 7.0.19041.844 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| eb82fc8ef48d… | 7.0.17134.1967 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 57c680de5cdc… | 7.0.17134.1967 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| aaeecb503e18… | 7.0.15063.2614 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6f1aadff0edd… | 7.0.15063.2614 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 44eeedf3d6d8… | 7.0.18362.1237 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 19b0e4e2fe1f… | 7.0.18362.1237 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 60b7e44cc7fd… | 7.0.16299.1932 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0d15547856ca… | 7.0.16299.1932 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d3425beee04e… | 7.0.10586.1358 | x86 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 798e836412d0… | 7.0.10586.1358 | x64 | SearchIndexer.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.