Library / Windows
searchprotocolhost.exe
Microsoft Windows Search Protocol Host · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmedSigma refs: 2
OriginalFilename
SearchProtocolHost.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\searchprotocolhost.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'SearchProtocolHost.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="SearchProtocolHost.exe" OR Processes.process_name="searchprotocolhost.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~ ("SearchProtocolHost.exe")
or FileName =~ "searchprotocolhost.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("SearchProtocolHost.exe") or
process.name : "searchprotocolhost.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['searchprotocolhost.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SearchProtocolHost.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d73dee33754d… | 7.0.28000.3231 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| b1a93f4a5c22… | 7.0.26100.9711 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 3ef665a05d45… | 7.0.26100.9711 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win11 24H2 | Unsigned | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| cfb2975607e5… | 7.0.22621.7649 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 877bae56d552… | 7.0.22621.7649 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win11 23H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 772819b3a76f… | 7.0.19041.7802 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 330a4c212dd8… | 7.0.19041.7802 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 21H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 9bfc5f1b4676… | 7.0.14393.9611 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 037cf0dbb43b… | 7.0.14393.9611 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| b18b078d0268… | 7.0.28000.3086 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win11 26H1 | Winbindex | ||
| 7d469a9babde… | 7.0.17763.9245 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 2936bdad22cf… | 7.0.17763.9245 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1809 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f15422bccddb… | 7.0.22621.6060 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win11 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0f13a6ebbed7… | 7.0.22621.6060 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win11 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 9e96f03bf6c2… | 7.0.10240.21161 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 81a46a8f9d05… | 7.0.10240.21161 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1507 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 34facdc99648… | 7.0.26100.5074 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1a2d3dc480f7… | 7.0.26100.5074 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| caf899a82867… | 7.0.19041.6093 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 37e1ae7e4ee5… | 7.0.19041.6093 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 21H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 82562d32b40e… | 7.0.22000.2777 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 308c57c81ee3… | 7.0.22000.2777 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win11 21H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 3fac16b7df4e… | 7.0.19041.2673 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 20H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 0975f875f8bb… | 7.0.19041.2673 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 20H2, Win10 22H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| f0174fc6759b… | 7.0.18362.1766 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 291fb319abe7… | 7.0.18362.1766 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1909 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 90f7291a0e1f… | 7.0.19041.1387 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 20H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6a8ad443a1bc… | 7.0.19041.1387 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 20H2 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| dfe51b0739ed… | 7.0.19041.844 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| b80a26c3a19d… | 7.0.19041.844 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 2004, Win10 21H1 | Signed (Catalog file) | Winbindex | |
| f6b6fd0cbe2f… | 7.0.17134.1967 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 595020d1a30f… | 7.0.17134.1967 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1803 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 608db78779cd… | 7.0.15063.2614 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 1b3c98869be3… | 7.0.15063.2614 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1703 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| bb51a7f46dea… | 7.0.18362.1237 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 21ff07d95b9f… | 7.0.18362.1237 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1903 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 8abef5d3f76c… | 7.0.16299.1932 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 6ceab5692938… | 7.0.16299.1932 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1709 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| d67dae6dd655… | 7.0.10586.1358 | x86 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex | |
| 285c0b1e697e… | 7.0.10586.1358 | x64 | SearchProtocolHost.exe | Win10 1511 | Unsigned | Winbindex |
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