maintenanceservice.exe
Firefox by Mozilla Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 23.0 |
| MD5: | 219c10137b2a5b9a703d812a361e6781 |
| SHA1: | 3796df19ae431059e6d829e07a46407735143726 |
| SHA256: | 890f3565cbabd1a5e626c15ebab3cd30d4ecc73b103f6170407af03c1caafa42 |
What is maintenanceservice.exe?
This is a component for Mozilla Firefox, 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 extensions, created by third-party developers. Firefox uses a sandbox security model, and limits scripts from accessing data from other web sites based on the same origin policy.
About maintenanceservice.exe (from Mozilla Corporation)
“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”
Details
| File name: | maintenanceservice.exe |
| Publisher: | Mozilla Foundation |
| Product name: | Firefox |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\mozilla maintenance service\maintenanceservice.exe |
| File version: | 23.0 |
| Size: | 114.9 KB (117,656 bytes) |
| Build date: | 7/12/2013 12:41 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Mozilla Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte |
| Expiration date: | Monday, October 29, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Firefox now installs an optional service called the Mozilla Maintenance Service. This service allows Firefox to install updates without requiring you to click yes in the Windows User Account Control (UAC) dialog. Once Firefox has downloaded an update, the Mozilla Maintenance Service gets permission from Windows to allow the update to be applied without requiring you to click yes in the Windows User Account Control (UAC) dialog. Until th...
“Bringing together all kinds of awesomeness to make browsing better for you. Get to your favorite sites quickly – even if you don’t remember the URLs. Type your term into the location bar (aka the Awesome Bar) and the autocomplete function will include possible matches from your browsing history, bookmarked sites and open tabs. Browse multiple sites at once, simply and easily. Each new site appears as a new tab
(not a new window) and ca...”
“Bringing together all kinds of awesomeness to make browsing better for you. Get to your favorite sites quickly – even if you don’t remember the URLs. Type your term into the location bar (aka the Awesome Bar) and the autocomplete function will include possible matches from your browsing history, bookmarked sites and open tabs. Browse multiple sites at once, simply and easily. Each new site appears as a new tab
(not a new window) and ca...”
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
17.00% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
10.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
5.00% |
|
| Windows 8 |
4.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
3.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 N |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
0.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 36.18% of Firefox.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
18.05% |
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| ASUS |
15.79% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
15.41% |
|
| Toshiba |
12.03% |
|
| Acer |
9.40% |
|
| Lenovo |
6.02% |
|
| Sony |
5.26% |
|
| Compaq |
4.51% |
|
| Intel |
3.76% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.26% |
|
| Samsung |
1.50% |
|
| Medion |
1.50% |
|
| Alienware |
1.13% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.13% |
|
| Sahara |
0.75% |
|
| Gateway |
0.75% |
|
| NEC |
0.75% |
|
