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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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plugin-container.exe

Firefox by Mozilla Corporation (Signed)

Remove plugin-container.exe
Version:   10.0
MD5:   d414b8313c8bfc99c438e178b35d821c
SHA1:   8d6752a357bbc5b37b2b10c70134ac974a6d40b6
SHA256:   55c4682ca5c999459c2a0d1587b251ff00410760b10303026293fcb24367e3e2

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:10.0
Size:16.46 KB (16,856 bytes)
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
Mozilla Firefox (US English locale) 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 ...
Mozilla
8% remove
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 ...
Mozilla
9% remove
Firefox 3.0 uses version 1.9 of the Gecko layout engine for displaying web pages. This version fixes many bugs, improves standards compliance, and implements many new web APIs compared to Firefox 2.0. Other new features include a redesigned download manager, a new "Places" system for storing bookmarks and history, and separate themes for different operating systems. Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source is a web browser coordinated ...
Mozilla
7% remove
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 ...
Mozilla
5% remove
Firefox has established a reputation as one of the most innovative web browsers in the market. Its advanced features include built-in spell checking, tabbed browsing, live bookmarking which allows you to keep an eye on changes to news sites form the bookmarks bar, private browsing, and geolocation that can help customize location-based recommendations.

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:0.00132906%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00055795%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00077111%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,389,623,334 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:35,996/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:13/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:10.8 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):14.55 MB
Private (minimum):11.86 MB
Non-paged memory:10.8 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:135.11 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):137.9 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:12.86 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):15.64 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:29,314/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:315 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:6/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:386 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:6/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:8 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:202
600
GUI GDI count:16
103
GUI GDI peak:22
142
GUI USER count:22
49
GUI USER peak:26
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\plugin-container.exe" --channel=2784.f7d8890.2025276729 "C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash\npswf32_11_5_502_146.dll" 308046b0af4a39cb -greomni "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\omni.ja" 2784 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2784" plugin
  • "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\plugin-container.exe" --channel=2376.b416a60.2099217592 "C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash\npswf32_11_4_402_278.dll" - -greomni "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\omni.ja" 2376 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.2376" plugin
Owner:User
Parent process:firefox.exe (Firefox by Mozilla Corporation)

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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