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Should I remove Firefox Packages?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #7,567
United States Rank #9,587
Reach 0.0549%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.22 days
626.01 days >
Average installed length: 328.92 days

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Firefox Packages

What is Firefox Packages?

This installer/uninstaller is a bundler of potentially unwanted software using the ironSouce InstallCore download manager. This download manager will offer additional software during installation including adware and ad-supported web browser extensions. The software will include an uninstaller that will be available in Add/Remove programs.

Overview

The primary executable is named Uninstaller.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 559.32 KB (572,739 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Delivers various 'optional' bundled software during install
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Firefox Packages.
uninstaller.exe (bf375a90fe0b135395e20b0eb9190c11) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Agnitum Outpost 7.1.1 PUA.InstallCore
Comodo Security 18604 UnclassifiedMalware
Fortinet FortiGate 6/20/2014 Riskware/InstallCore
K7 AntiVirus 13.180.12463 Trojan
K7GW 13.180.12463 Trojan ( 0049acde1 )
McAfee 5600.7094 RDN/Generic.tfr!ea
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7094 RDN/Generic.tfr!ea
VIPRE Antivirus 30470 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Firefox Packages has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\1h1q\firefox packages
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\1H1Q\Firefox Packages\uninstaller.exe /Uninstall /NM="Firefox Packages" /AN="1H1Q" /MBN="Firefox Packages"
Estimated size: 559.32 KB

Program filesFiles installed by Firefox Packages

Program executable:Uninstaller.exe
Name:Internet application
Internet application Setup
Path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\firefox packages\Uninstaller.exe
MD5:676f84f696390e121ffc01cd19b27a69
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) uninstaller.exe
  • lpk.dll

How do I remove Firefox Packages?

You can uninstall Firefox Packages from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Firefox Packages, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Firefox Packages.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
Win 8 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#7,567

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.83%
Windows 10 38.54%
Windows Vista 6.38%
Windows XP 4.25%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 29.06%
Windows 8.1 19.22%
Windows 7 Professional 10.77%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.45%
Windows 10 Home 5.94%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.20%

Distribution by countryGeography

31.60% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 31.60%
  Germany 12.27%
  United Kingdom 9.83%
  France 7.96%
  Canada 5.69%
  Brazil 5.44%
  India 3.74%
  Italy 3.41%
  Netherlands 2.52%
  Sweden 2.19%
  Australia 2.11%
  Austria 1.38%
  DK 1.38%
  New Zealand 1.06%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.39%
Acer 21.12%
Dell 15.10%
ASUS 9.09%
Lenovo 7.41%
Toshiba 6.99%
Samsung 3.64%
GIGABYTE 3.36%
Medion 2.94%
American Megatrends 1.12%
Intel 0.84%
Common models
HP 15 Notebook PC 4.53%
ASUS All Series 4.21%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.56%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.91%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.59%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.59%

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