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Should I remove Mozilla Firefox x86 zh-TW?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #26,676
Reach 0.0061%

Versions

VersionDistribution
25.0.1 100.00%

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Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1 x86 zh-TW

What is Mozilla Firefox x86 zh-TW?  (from Mozilla)

We’ve optimized Firefox’s performance to support the way you browse, and with faster start-up times, rapid graphics rendering and improved page load times. Firefox is fast in ways you’ll notice instantly. Life on the go means that more and more people are browsing the Web on more than one device. That’s why created Syn...  Read more

Overview

Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1 x86 zh-TW is a software program developed by Mozilla. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. 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 programs's main executable is firefox.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 232.22 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 33 files and is usually about 48.92 MB (51,294,759 bytes). The installed file updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 75% of users of Mozilla Firefox x86 zh-TW come from Taiwan, it is also popular in Hong Kong and the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.mozilla.org/zh-TW
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe"
Estimated size: 48.92 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Mozilla Firefox 25.0.1 x86 zh-TW

Program executable:firefox.exe
Name:Firefox
Signed by:Mozilla Corporation
Path:C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
MD5:077d59ba0fd4007e841b6c670862b065
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

4 Scheduled Tasks
  • firefox.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AA8368B8-850B-4516-B270-603A1E33045D}' (runs on registration).
  • webapp-uninstaller.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{7B9BD747-0888-4EE8-8220-D6161ADEF187}' (runs on registration).
  • maintenanceservice.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{92BDEB50-12AA-41DD-9096-8D0FAF460827}' (runs on registration).
  • plugin-container.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E5F58276-5DC7-4150-BC37-105208FBD22E}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • firefox.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Firefox - Start.
Service
  • maintenanceservice.exe runs as a service named 'Mozilla Maintenance Service' (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 'Mozilla Firefox' and executes as C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
  • firefox.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AVG_uninstallation_survey' 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:\Program Files\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:232.22 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0250929423%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.01274996%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.01234298%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:49,994,238
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:273
70 average
I/O reads/min:801.69 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:2.02 MB
105.02 KB average
plugin-container.exe
Memory:82.88 MB
Total CPU:0.0361851782%
Kernel CPU:0.02204172%
User CPU:0.01414345%
CPU cycles/sec:75,283,694
Switches/sec:287
I/O reads/min:1.88 MB
I/O writes/min:637.13 KB

How do I remove Mozilla Firefox x86 zh-TW?

You can uninstall Mozilla Firefox x86 zh-TW 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 25.0.1 (x86 zh-TW), 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 zh-TW.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win XP 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.12%
Windows 10 16.53%
Windows XP 16.53%
Windows Vista 0.83%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.67%
Windows 7 Professional 10.83%
Windows 7 Enterprise 8.33%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

74.79% of installs come from Taiwan
Which countries install it?
  Taiwan 74.79%
  Hong Kong 11.76%
  United States 7.56%
  United Kingdom 1.68%
  Australia 0.84%
  Japan 0.84%
  Macau 0.84%
  New Zealand 0.84%
  Philippines 0.84%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 37.84%
Acer 29.73%
GIGABYTE 8.11%
Lenovo 6.76%
Dell 5.41%
American Megatrends 5.41%
Hewlett-Packard 4.05%
MSI 2.70%
Common models
Acer Aspire M1935 3.41%
ASUSTeK K53SD 2.27%
Gigabyte G31MX-S2 2.27%
Acer Aspire 5750G 2.27%
MSI MS-7309 2.27%
MSI MS-7302 2.27%

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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