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Should I remove Mozilla Firefox x86 it?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #24,265
Reach 0.0075%

Versions

VersionDistribution
18.0.1 100.00%

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Mozilla Firefox 18.0.1 x86 it

What is Mozilla Firefox x86 it?

Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source is a web browser coordinated by Mozilla Corporation and Mozilla Foundation that is a heavily localized. Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine to render web pages, which implements current and anticipated web standards. Functions can be added through extensions, created by third-party developers and thus provides an environment for web developers in which they can use built-in tools. Firefox uses a sandbox security model, and limits scripts from accessing data from other web sites based on the same origin policy.

About  (from Mozilla)

Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most...  Read more

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 36 files and is usually about 43.62 MB (45,740,472 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.com/it
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe
Estimated size: 43.62 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Mozilla Firefox 18.0.1 x86 it

Program executable:firefox.exe
Name:Firefox
Signed by:Mozilla Corporation
Path:C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
MD5:d7826a7440444f40e0406cf37fd2fa88
Additional files:
  • webapp-uninstaller.exe - Mozilla Webapp Runtime App Uninstaller
  • freebl3.dll - Network Security Services (NSS freebl Library)
  • nspr4.dll - Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR Library)
  • nss3.dll - NSS Base Library
  • nssckbi.dll - NSS Builtin Trusted Root CAs
  • nssdbm3.dll - Legacy Database Driver
  • nssutil3.dll - NSS Utility Library
  • plc4.dll - PLC Library
  • plds4.dll - PLDS Library
  • smime3.dll - NSS S/MIME Library
  • softokn3.dll - NSS PKCS #11 Library
  • ssl3.dll - NSS SSL 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
  • plugin-container.exe - Plugin Container for Firefox
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe - Plugin Hang UI for Firefox
  • updater.exe - Firefox Software Updater
  • webapprt-stub.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Scheduled Tasks
  • firefox.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ABE0258A-5670-4677-B0A5-389E1F1A7ED9}' (runs on registration).
  • plugin-container.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{EF979948-3820-4AD2-A277-0141DC85C805}' (runs on registration).
  • updater.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CBB27B47-A5E0-4B24-AC03-D76840FDADA5}' (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:366.93 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0087251738%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00467446%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00405071%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:96,526,276
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:310
70 average
I/O reads/min:387.99 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:973.6 KB
105.02 KB average
crashreporter.exe
Kernel CPU:0.00011812%
plugin-container.exe
Memory:33.96 MB
Total CPU:0.0110227077%
Kernel CPU:0.00561904%
User CPU:0.00540366%
CPU cycles/sec:95,417,476
Switches/sec:442
I/O reads/min:508.16 KB
I/O writes/min:557.78 KB

How do I remove Mozilla Firefox x86 it?

You can uninstall Mozilla Firefox x86 it 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 18.0.1 (x86 it), 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 it.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win XP 2%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 58.50%
Windows XP 23.81%
Windows 10 14.97%
Windows Vista 2.72%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 27.89%
Microsoft Windows XP 23.81%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.09%
Windows 7 Professional 7.48%
Windows 8 4.08%
Windows 8 Pro 3.40%

Distribution by countryGeography

86.27% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
  Italy 86.27%
  United States 10.46%
  Switzerland 1.31%
  Canada 0.65%
  United Kingdom 0.65%
  Israel 0.65%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 28.40%
Acer 20.99%
ASUS 16.05%
American Megatrends 6.17%
Samsung 6.17%
Intel 4.94%
Dell 3.70%
Sony 3.70%
GIGABYTE 2.47%
Lenovo 2.47%
Sahara 2.47%
Toshiba 2.47%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.23%
ASUSTeK F5SR 3.23%
Sony VPCEB3M1E 2.15%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.15%
Acer Aspire 5750G 2.15%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 1.08%

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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