Where is the index file location?

[marco85]

Hi there.
When you typing some word (i.e. dog) at the search line of windows explorer, the operation system approaching to to some index file.
I need to locate this file.
Someone can help me?
Thanks.

 

[FliGi7]

For what purpose do you need to locate the file? What is your problem that you're trying to address?

 

[marco85]

im trying to develop system that can detect Masquerade Attack (based on research).
i think the best way to learn the legitimat user is by build his profile that including quantity of serches he made in the search box, by C# code.
there is way to fire event in C# when user is typing character on windows explorer search box?

 

[FliGi7]

Like this?

https://mice.cs.columbia.edu/getTechreport.php?techreportID=607

You might be better off learning the searches performed by the user from the registry values. The searches performed by the user in Windows 7 are stored at the following registry location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ WordWheelQuery

However, the index file is located at C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Search\Data.