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Should I remove Mozilla Firefox x86 he?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #40,387
Reach 0.0024%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.59 days
110.22 days >
Average installed length: 57.91 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
24.0 100.00%

Typically installed together

Other programs by Mozilla

Mozilla Firefox 24.0 x86 he

What is Mozilla Firefox x86 he?

Firefox 24 includes support for the new scrollbar style, closing tabs to the right, an improved browser console for debugging, and improved SVG rendering. In addition 9 new security holes were pacthed.

Overview

Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is firefox.exe. The software installer includes 27 files and is usually about 48.96 MB (51,338,272 bytes). updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.mozilla.org/he
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe"
Estimated size: 48.96 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Mozilla Firefox 24.0 x86 he

Program executable:firefox.exe
Name:Firefox
Signed by:Mozilla Corporation
Path:C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
MD5:a9182ce59cfc56f9c1dde8b3c0ae8378
Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser developed by the Mozilla Foundation. Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards. Functions can be added through...
Additional files:
  • webapp-uninstaller.exe - Mozilla Webapp Runtime App Uninstaller
  • freebl3.dll - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
  • nssckbi.dll - NSS Builtin Trusted Root CAs
  • nssdbm3.dll - Legacy Database Driver
  • softokn3.dll - NSS PKCS #11 Library
  • AccessibleMarshal.dll - Firefox
  • breakpadinjector.dll
  • crashreporter.exe
  • gkmedias.dll
  • libEGL.dll
  • libGLESv2.dll
  • maintenanceservice.exe
  • maintenanceservice_installer.exe - Mozilla Maintenance Service Installer
  • mozalloc.dll
  • mozglue.dll
  • nss3.dll
  • plugin-container.exe - Plugin Container for Firefox
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe - Plugin Hang UI for Firefox
  • updater.exe - Firefox Software Updater
  • webapprt-stub.exe
  • xul.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • firefox.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ABE0258A-5670-4677-B0A5-389E1F1A7ED9}' (runs on registration).
Service
  • maintenanceservice.exe runs as a service named 'MozillaMaintenance' (MozillaMaintenance) "The Mozilla Maintenance Service ensures that you have the latest and most secure version of Mozilla Firefox on your computer. Keeping Firefox up to date is very important for your online security, and Mozilla strongly recommends that you keep this service enabled.".
Startup File (User Run)
  • firefox.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'RunIt' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" abouC:newaddon?id={64d64833-9296-421b-a362-83cfbd6291b6}.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • firefox.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Mozilla Firefox' which loads as C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • firefox.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programmer\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe'.
  • plugin-container.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

firefox.exe
Memory:264.21 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0111447956%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00482899%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00631581%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:577,109,001
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:238
70 average
I/O reads/min:8.13 MB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:24.53 MB
105.02 KB average
crashreporter.exe
Kernel CPU:0.00011812%
plugin-container.exe
Memory:34.54 MB
Total CPU:0.0264020481%
Kernel CPU:0.01613967%
User CPU:0.01026238%
CPU cycles/sec:70,716,588
Switches/sec:790
I/O reads/min:1.24 MB
I/O writes/min:1.09 MB

How do I remove Mozilla Firefox x86 he?

You can uninstall Mozilla Firefox x86 he 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 Mozilla Firefox 24.0 (x86 he), 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 Mozilla Firefox x86 he.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 7 8%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.58%
Windows XP 22.92%
Windows 10 12.50%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 29.17%
Microsoft Windows XP 22.92%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.83%
Windows 8 6.25%
Windows 7 Enterprise 6.25%
Windows 7 Starter 4.17%

Distribution by countryGeography

85.42% of installs come from Israel
Which countries install it?
  Israel 85.42%
  United States 14.58%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 20.00%
American Megatrends 15.00%
ASUS 12.50%
Hewlett-Packard 12.50%
GIGABYTE 7.50%
Samsung 7.50%
Lenovo 7.50%
Toshiba 5.00%
Acer 5.00%
Sahara 2.50%
MSI 2.50%
Intel 2.50%
Common models
TOSHIBA Satellite L505 2.94%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 2.94%
Gigabyte P55-US3L 2.94%
Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3 2.94%
Gigabyte G31M-S2C 2.94%
Dell OptiPlex GX280 ... 2.94%

About Mozilla

Mozilla is a free software community best known for producing the Firefox web browser.
Publisher URL: www.mozilla.org

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