What is searchfilterhost.exe?
searchfilterhost.exe is a legitimate process file that is also known as Microsoft Windows Search Filter Host. It is a file component of the Windows Operating System developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is typically located in C:\Windows\System32 by default. Malware programmers create files with malicious content and name them after searchfilterhost.exe to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with searchfilterhost.exe malware?
- Keep an eye for the following symptoms to see if your PC is infected with searchfilterhost.exe malware:
- Internet connection fluctuates
- searchfilterhost.exe takes too much CPU space
- PC slows down significantly
- Browser automatically redirects to some irrelevant websites
- Unsolicited ads and popups starts appearing
- Screen freezes constantly
If your PC is infected with searchfilterhost.exe malware, it will invite other malwares to cause more damage to your computer. Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible searchfilterhost.exe malware attack:
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside the file path C:\Windows\System32, then you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove the searchfilterhost.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
Step 4: Restart your PC.
Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the searchfilterhost.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
First Seen: 25 October 2011 at 6:45 am
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 61cbd4f182512799 a72ea3e535553637 639e1b80 |
5d0b43a0ce71692f 0368c9e4e974b976 |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | 7.00.7601. 17610 (win7sp1_g dr.110503- 1502) |
7.00.7601. 17610 |
 Egypt |
N/A |
| 2 | N/A | Executable | 5d04db99d54e5437 32dca0c5d48fc2fd 7d2b514e |
db60f57665aed8e7 cc3bbb372aea7617 |
Unclassified Malware |
No | N/A | N/A |  United States |
N/A |
| 3 | N/A | Executable | 289b44a6e4c9583b fcb481687df3284c 547d6eed |
801f16548ec8e44b 4352bc237444a65a |
Virus.Win32. Virut.CE |
No | N/A | N/A |  129.205.113.26/32 |
N/A |
| 4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 43d76d0898320d4b 828f7a2e0b57c073 c8426a32 |
95f057b1f7c2cbad 9e6d133becf5722d |
Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce |
No | 7.00.7600. 16385 (win7_rtm. 090713-125 5) |
7.00.7600. 16385 |
 Hungary |
N/A |
Indonesia
Turkey
Nigeria
Pakistan
India
Russian Federation
Poland
MoroccoFirst Seen: 04 June 2008 at 7:34 pm
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N/A | Non-executable | 44833ef17f7f3bc5 ac9c1fd4efd90a21 af168bca |
c757c1d11d5b62c7 b5cbd14e53f7eddb |
No | N/A | N/A | United States |
| 2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 3caf673ef704d071 a75f336e0e7c2fd7 69d86443 |
3af0bba64b150962 46cc1a5f304be5ae |
No | 7.0.17134. 1246 (WinBuild. 160101.080 0) |
7.0.17134. 1246 |
United States |
| 3 | N/A | Executable | 0b0398b03865166a 34c81be16abd016e 592d2d11 |
ccad0bc02c500d37 c4a775a9d8f7c596 |
No | N/A | N/A |  Mexico |
| 4 | N/A | Non-executable | 9afe1067f139e696 05dba075e72a0bde cd8cb6a3 |
3ba47a571b4cc26f 81d43f0327a78864 |
No | N/A | N/A | United States |
