To restore a fresh copy of the file from the component store, please run this command from admin Command Prompt:
sfc /scanfile=C:\Windows\System32\SearchIndexer.exe
Press Enter.
Trojan Bearfoos.A!ml
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Anonymous
Hi, windows defender detected this trojan and the affected file is the windows search file. In fact, since it was quarantined Windows can no longer do indexing.
I think it is a false positive. Does anyone know anything more about it? Thank you very much
Detected: Trojan:Win32/Bearfoos.A!ml
Affected file: file: C:\Windows\System32\SearchIndexer.exe
Service: WSearch
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Anonymous
2023-09-13T14:14:17+00:00 -
Anonymous
2023-09-13T15:41:45+00:00 Has the file SearchIndexer.exe been restored? Please post the output text here.
Open services.msc and see if you can start the Windows Search service.
If the service starts fine and yet the indexing doesn't work, try the Search troubleshooter. You can start it by running the following command from Command Prompt or Run dialog.
msdt.exe -ep SystemSettings_Troubleshoot_L2 -skip TRUE -id SearchDiagnostic
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Anonymous
2023-09-14T02:51:55+00:00 - Download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST64.exe) [See also: Collect Farbar Recovery Scan Tool logs.]
- Rename FRST64.exe to EnglishFRST64.exe.
- Run the program. Don't check or uncheck any options. Click "Scan".
- Upload the two logs, FRST.txt and Addition.txt, to your OneDrive and share the link here.
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Anonymous
2023-09-13T19:03:19+00:00 Nope, windows search doesn't appeare on services.msc. How can i resolve?
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Anonymous
2023-09-13T15:34:53+00:00 To restore a fresh copy of the file from the component store, please run this command from admin Command Prompt:
sfc /scanfile=C:\Windows\System32\SearchIndexer.exe
Press Enter.
Thanks, I just tried, but windows search still doesn't work.