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What is windowssearch.exe? MSN Search Toolbar?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     Windows
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.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: WindowsSearch.exe is the Main application for the MSN Search Toolbar.

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


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windowssearch.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: 1.72%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 8 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
windowssearch.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xb5c9f63c01fcfec3f64ec6a0940a1825 9/4/2021 3:25:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 121 KB
2 Status 0x946467b375d696fa073a6b9370a4c6ce 5/20/2021 9:25:00 PM Unknown 6.0.6000.16431 (vista_gdr(wmbla).070205-1422) MSN Search Toolbar 116 KB
3 Status 0x3daf854c0b391e3c0421bf84ca868dd0 7/4/2015 9:28:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 121 KB
4 Status 0xa7555707928dceb4fb18db53fc201630 7/21/2014 12:54:00 AM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 125 KB
5 Status 0xb57a59b5eb88097addead00a851da665 2/4/2013 9:58:00 AM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 294 KB
6 Status 0x3433183bdd7a33badc882504ac893881 12/18/2012 6:32:00 AM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 197 KB
7 Status 0x9f6df19503b2f92bc0ef6530b597a4e9 9/16/2011 2:10:00 AM Unknown 02.06.6000.5414 (winmain(wmbla).061121-1437) MSN Search Toolbar 256 KB
8 Status 0xcfbd142459389efd5c5f27cd913c2564 8/20/2011 1:40:00 AM Unknown 02.06.5000.5378 (winmain(wmbla).060313-1257) MSN Search Toolbar 251 KB
9 Status 0x1a74872637b0bd6389eb8d4e8cdaf1d5 8/8/2011 11:51:00 PM Unknown 6.0.5824.16387 (winmain(wmbla).061019-1356) MSN Search Toolbar 107 KB
10 Status 0xbce165570c67db4f4c5672d73f7de96e 8/3/2011 9:52:00 AM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 121 KB
11 Status 0x9857d0ad2807e46229100c7be7699c51 11/19/2010 9:29:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 208 KB
12 Status 0xc495b2e84b314f8e1ef7bdb37412610b 11/14/2010 3:52:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 121 KB
13 Status 0xdc2c2565728841b6bea46a83179e918f 10/2/2010 2:29:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 121 KB
14 Status 0xe17ac1e02a08bb2a7a74f85e45ab71db 9/25/2010 6:55:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 171 KB
15 Status 0xc98125fbbca7d9224340569fdcb93f87 8/15/2010 3:42:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 121 KB
16 Status 0xbc29cc7539d5b8dfdc0f9e541537b3e5 8/4/2010 9:50:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 253 KB
17 Status 0x8b925ca2e90d13d7b30b9bffc0fa508d 11/28/2009 3:39:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 140 KB
18 Status 0x8c96780bf81e9f5fa7f51e1ec6e7b8f1 10/11/2009 3:07:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 193 KB
19 Status 0xe44879c81fa4e8a706507191a011c4ed 10/7/2009 3:59:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 121 KB
20 Status 0xa6af49d2ba64566d10130b2e98881a39 10/7/2009 2:40:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 141 KB
21 Status 0xe68f16763fba6c983b1405eef55fc16d 9/23/2009 9:00:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 121 KB
22 Status 0x2592718dc081aa6929f58ee8b07004cb 9/17/2009 7:26:00 AM Unknown 6.0.5486.108 (winmain(wmbla).060818-2106) MSN Search Toolbar 73 KB
23 Status 0xff5a9c22e3b37e0fa0152db3678a641f 9/5/2009 11:47:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 141 KB
24 Status 0x14aa5eb552c69bfae894ffe40c17ed73 8/20/2009 6:08:00 AM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 121 KB
25 Status 0x7130f36accf96f7ff8b42e5e99297e81 7/8/2009 3:56:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 140 KB

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x01994dd914b238e4dd43709f41fd84d4 1/9/2012 2:45:00 AM Unknown 02.05.0001.1119 MSN Search Toolbar 232 KB
2 Status 0xc943cb3938906e63b87de2fbd455f617 2/4/2011 7:04:00 PM Unknown 02.05.0000.1082 MSN Search Toolbar 232 KB
3 Status 0xf6d887ac20fdc9e6ebd9a1f94a1c5d75 1/15/2010 12:09:00 AM Unknown 02.02.0000.1007 MSN Search Toolbar 226 KB
4 Status 0xb66a09cdc53d7bb2909c9a1081c756d0 10/8/2009 8:05:00 PM Unknown 02.06.5000.5373 (winmain(wmbla).060301-2053) MSN Search Toolbar 251 KB
5 Status 0xb63104eca45fbf0a5949aca14019d370 7/24/2009 1:00:00 PM Unknown Unknown MSN Search Toolbar 232 KB
6 Status 0x7bd8d00db00658475667961f3a44a18f 5/31/2009 7:58:00 PM Unknown 02.01.0000.2217 MSN Search Toolbar 224 KB
7 Status 0x5a390fbbdbbf7db82fd55c24e00134da 12/31/2007 Unknown 02.01.0000.2214 MSN Search Toolbar 224 KB
8 Status 0xdf25b5d4cb63e38c2729254dda25d478 12/31/2007 Unknown 02.06.6000.5414 (winmain(wmbla).061121-1437) MSN Search Toolbar 257 KB
9 Status 0xc250ebe1828f0fbd893c898b7c8ef6a7 12/31/2007 Unknown 02.06.0000.2057 MSN Search Toolbar 222 KB


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