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Should I remove Waterfox x64 en-US?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #46,924
Reach 0.0017%

Versions

VersionDistribution
13.0 100.00%

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Waterfox 13.0 x64 en-US

What is Waterfox x64 en-US?  (from Mozilla)

Waterfox is a high performance browser based on the Mozilla Firefox source code. Waterfox is specifically for 64-bit systems, with one thing in mind: speed. Waterfox was compiled with Intel's C++ Compiler with the following optimisations: Intel's Math Library, SSE3, AVX for supported Intel processors, jemalloc, Profile...  Read more

Overview

Waterfox 13.0 x64 en-US 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. 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 primary executable is named firefox.exe. The setup package generally installs about 39 files and is usually about 60.93 MB (63,886,621 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 7. While about 52% of users of Waterfox x64 en-US come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: waterfoxproj.sf.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Waterfox
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Waterfox\uninstall\helper.exe
Estimated size: 60.93 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Waterfox 13.0 x64 en-US

Program executable:firefox.exe
Name:Waterfox
Path:C:\Program Files\waterfox\firefox.exe
MD5:f9f955eba35e1c146098800d1f82c2c2
Additional files:
  • 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
  • updater.exe (by Caphyon LTD) - Advanced Updater
  • gkmedias.dll - Waterfox
  • libEGL.dll
  • libGLESv2.dll
  • mozalloc.dll
  • mozglue.dll
  • plugin-container.exe - Plugin Container for Waterfox
  • waterfox.exe
  • xpcom.dll
  • xul.dll
  • mozjs.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • waterfox.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{23B31C68-E85F-4974-9CE0-E9509B831176}' (runs on registration).
  • firefox.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F4B020C9-FB53-4A11-BE40-36604933DB29}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • waterfox.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Waterfox' and executes as C:\Program Files\Waterfox\waterfox.exe.
Network connections
  • waterfox.exe connects to 162.198.170.108.bc.googleusercontent.com (108.170.198.162 port 80).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

plugin-container.exe
Memory:31.03 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0009458761%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00031753%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00062835%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:51,430,417
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:150
70 average
I/O reads/min:33.16 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:16.41 KB
105.02 KB average
waterfox.exe
Memory:396.39 MB
Total CPU:0.0004460879%
Kernel CPU:0.00007064%
User CPU:0.00037545%
CPU cycles/sec:244,955,848
Switches/sec:3,367
I/O reads/min:796.49 KB
I/O writes/min:2.55 MB

How do I remove Waterfox x64 en-US?

You can uninstall Waterfox x64 en-US 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 Waterfox 13.0 (x64 en-US), 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 Waterfox x64 en-US.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 85%
Win 10 3%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 96.97%
Windows 10 3.03%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 56.25%
Windows 7 Professional 15.63%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.63%
Windows 7 Enterprise 6.25%
Windows 8 Enterprise 3.13%
Windows Seven Black Editi... 3.13%

Distribution by countryGeography

52.08% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 52.08%
  United Kingdom 10.42%
  France 8.33%
  Australia 6.25%
  Iran 6.25%
  Canada 4.17%
  BG 2.08%
  Brazil 2.08%
  Colombia 2.08%
  Croatia 2.08%
  Netherlands 2.08%
  Romania 2.08%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 46.15%
Acer 15.38%
GIGABYTE 7.69%
Dell 7.69%
Toshiba 7.69%
American Megatrends 7.69%
Lenovo 3.85%
ASUS 3.85%
Common models
Unknow Unknow 4.00%
TOSHIBA SATELLITE L750 4.00%
TOSHIBA Qosmio X500 4.00%
Packard Bell imedia S1800 4.00%
MSI MS-7693 4.00%
LENOVO 20202 4.00%

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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