Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

9.0.1 0.44%
8.0.1 0.22%
6.0.2 0.44%
5.0.1 0.22%
5.0 0.44%
30.0 2.21%
29.0.1 1.77%
27.0.1 1.32%
26.0 0.22%
26.0 1.77%
25.0.1 1.10%
25.0 0.22%
25.0 0.22%
25.0 0.22%
25.0 0.22%
25.0 5.52%
24.0 0.22%
24.0 0.22%
24.0 7.28%
23.0.1 2.87%
22.0 0.22%
22.0 5.52%
22.0 0.66%
21.0 0.22%
21.0 8.83%
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Relationships

Parent process
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Related files

plugin-container.exe

Firefox by Mozilla Corporation (Signed)

Remove plugin-container.exe
Version:   24.0
MD5:   a28bb473fd9b94c1a4ac02a6977390aa
SHA1:   db614a470556e487cd4f4095aaf1116f2dbc8f7c
SHA256:   093db9b7a6a97b7e18e2d4e0708b7acf93e18c74dccde1cbe770bc33f7a82bfd

What is plugin-container.exe?

Plugin Container for Firefox - 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 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 plugin-container.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

DetailsDetails

File name:plugin-container.exe
Publisher:Mozilla Corporation
Product name:Firefox
Description:Plugin Container for Firefox
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\plugin-container.exe
File version:24.0
Size:17.4 KB (17,816 bytes)
Build date:9/3/2013 2:26 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Mozilla Corporation
Authority (CA):Thawte
Effective date:Monday, September 27, 2010
Expiration date:Sunday, October 30, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:6.500324
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Mozilla
5% remove
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.
Mozilla
4% remove
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.
Mozilla
12% remove
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.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugin-container.exe'
Scheduled tasks
  • Entry path '\{94E20C9F-C61C-4D99-888B-EDE08F825D76}'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00356938%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00279220%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00077717%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:43,009 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:417/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:13.01 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):22.7 MB
Private (minimum):13.06 MB
Non-paged memory:13.01 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:153.3 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):158.29 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:18.09 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):22.93 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:202
600
GUI GDI count:22
103
GUI GDI peak:31
142
GUI USER count:28
49
GUI USER peak:32
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\plugin-container.exe" --channel=4284.129f0f00.836257719 "C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash\npswf32_11_7_700_224.dll" -greomni "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\omni.ja" -appomni "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\browser\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\browser" 308046b0af4a39cb 4284 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.4284" plugin
Owner:User
Parent process:firefox.exe (Firefox by Mozilla Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
plugin-container.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.33208185%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.23615263%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.09592923%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:17,470,152/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:133/sec
79/sec
Memory:24 KB
1.16 MB
npswf32_11_7_700_224.dll (Shockwave Flash by Adobe Systems)
Total CPU:0.08448341%
Kernel CPU:0.04217949%
User CPU:0.04230392%
CPU cycles:4,651,640/sec
Context switches:112/sec
Memory:16.27 MB
xul.dll (Firefox by Mozilla Foundation)
Total CPU:0.01766827%
Kernel CPU:0.00933183%
User CPU:0.00833644%
CPU cycles:478,354/sec
Context switches:12/sec
Memory:21.8 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.01312658%
Kernel CPU:0.00653218%
User CPU:0.00659439%
CPU cycles:412,058/sec
Context switches:24/sec
Memory:1.23 MB
MMDevApi.dll
Total CPU:0.00012442%
Kernel CPU:0.00012442%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:1,460/sec
Memory:228 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 21.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.50%
Windows 8 9.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 7.00%
Windows 8 Pro 4.00%
Windows 8.1 3.50%
Windows 7 Professional 3.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N 0.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 0.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 41.50% of Firefox.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 29.66%
Hewlett-Packard 14.45%
ASUS 13.69%
Acer 11.03%
Toshiba 9.13%
American Megatrends 5.32%
Lenovo 3.04%
Sony 3.04%
GIGABYTE 2.28%
Intel 2.28%
Sahara 1.90%
Gateway 1.52%
Samsung 1.52%
Medion 0.76%
Packard Bell 0.38%
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