Windows Search Index constantly wiped out

[ScottNH]

Hi.  I've noticed that frequently (always?) when I run a Malwarebytes full scan, my Windows Search Index is corrputed/destroyed. I have to rebuild the index from scratch, and usually the "search options," (i.e. which drives,etc. to search) has to be reset, as well.

 

Is there some bad actor file that hoses my Search Index that is then, in turn, getting removed by MaB?  Anytning I can do to avoid this?  It's probably happended a dozen or more times at this point.

 

Thanks.

 

Scott

[1PW]

Hello ScottNH and

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