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What is SpotlightCdmzCrawler?

KnockKnock (https://objective-see.com/products/knockknock.html) turns up SpotlightCdmzCrawler (/Library/Spotlight/SpotlightCdmzCrawler.mdimporter/Contents/MacOS/SpotlightCdmzCrawler) but it isn't flagged as a virus.


Can anyone shed light on what this is?


Thanks

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.14

Posted on Jun 10, 2019 1:57 AM

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That is a 3rd-party MDI importer plugin for spotlight meta-data. I can't say if it's legit or not, but I can say on my Mojave system I only have three MDI importers in that /Library/Spotlight folder folder: Apple iBooks Author, Apple iWorks, and one from having installed VLC Player.


I would remove it but tuck it away somewhere in case it turns out it's actually something that you wanted, although I'm guessing at best it's nothing that you need or want and won't miss. At worst I'm be concerned if it's from some malware.


For a better explanation of spotlight importers:

https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Carbon/Conceptual/MDImporters/Concepts/Importers.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40001283-CJBEJBHH

Posted on Jun 10, 2019 2:11 AM

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Jun 10, 2019 2:11 AM in response to Bernard778

That is a 3rd-party MDI importer plugin for spotlight meta-data. I can't say if it's legit or not, but I can say on my Mojave system I only have three MDI importers in that /Library/Spotlight folder folder: Apple iBooks Author, Apple iWorks, and one from having installed VLC Player.


I would remove it but tuck it away somewhere in case it turns out it's actually something that you wanted, although I'm guessing at best it's nothing that you need or want and won't miss. At worst I'm be concerned if it's from some malware.


For a better explanation of spotlight importers:

https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Carbon/Conceptual/MDImporters/Concepts/Importers.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40001283-CJBEJBHH

What is SpotlightCdmzCrawler?

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