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kernel32.dll
IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetEnvironmentVariableW, SetDllDirectoryW, SetEnvironmentVariableW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, DecodePointer, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, EncodePointer, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, GetCurrentThreadId, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW
mozalloc.dll
moz_xmalloc, moz_free
mozcrt19.dll
__winitenv, _initterm, _initterm_e, _configthreadlocale, __setusermatherr, _adjust_fdiv, __p__commode, exit, _encode_pointer, __set_app_type, _unlock, __dllonexit, _lock, _onexit, _decode_pointer, _except_handler4_common, _invoke_watson, _controlfp_s, _crt_debugger_hook, _XcptFilter, _exit, _cexit, __wgetmainargs, _amsg_exit, wcslen, __p__fmode
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
xul.dll
XRE_InitChildProcess, XRE_StringToChildProcessType, NS_SetDllDirectory

plugin-container.exe

Firefox by Mozilla Corporation (Signed)

Remove plugin-container.exe
Version:   20.0
MD5:   dcbeff88c66216530634390c697ce001
SHA1:   0ec0e7df253e1447f1592cebe4d77b4a520bb65e
SHA256:   c1b0fa60ba39edaaab41ce9a3f8a410c8079867e0956e23afd1c68ea24f10317

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:20.0
Size:16.9 KB (17,304 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
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Mozilla Firefox x86 en-GB
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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 ...
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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 ...
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5% 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 ...
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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:0.02139805%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00899151%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01240654%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:179,406 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:862/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:58.43 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):69.87 MB
Private (minimum):28.2 MB
Non-paged memory:58.43 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:195.74 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):206.37 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:56.04 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):77.13 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:72,694/min
2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:13
12
Handles:464
600
GUI GDI count:33
103
GUI GDI peak:26
142
GUI USER count:29
49
GUI USER peak:29
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\plugin-container.exe" --channel=13160.1b2f1900.1415657181 "C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash\npswf32_11_7_700_169.dll" -greomni "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox" e7cf176e110c211b 13160 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.13160" plugin
  • "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\plugin-container.exe" --channel=44100.d171e00.1003070361 "C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash\npswf32_11_6_602_180.dll" -greomni "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox" - 44100 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.44100" plugin
  • "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\plugin-container.exe" --channel=3272.72e0900.70334572 "C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash\npswf32_11_6_602_180.dll" -greomni "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox" - 3272 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3272" plugin
  • "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\plugin-container.exe" --channel=3236.69fd300.1380985992 "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\mozilla\firefox\profiles\vn2mhxyd.default\extensions\{94193c2f-e73f-4feb-b393-2b95f0a01430}\plugins\npconduitfirefoxplugin.dll" -greomni "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox" - 3236 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3236" plugin
  • "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\plugin-container.exe" --channel=3236.d2ddb00.2018415468 "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\mozilla\firefox\profiles\vn2mhxyd.default\extensions\{94193c2f-e73f-4feb-b393-2b95f0a01430}\plugins\np-mswmp.dll" -greomni "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox" - 3236 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.3236" plugin
  • "C:\users\user\appdata\local\mozilla firefox\plugin-container.exe" --channel=10168.efb4100.1996006303 "C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash\npswf32_11_6_602_180.dll" -greomni "C:\users\user\appdata\local\mozilla firefox\omni.ja" -appdir "C:\users\user\appdata\local\mozilla firefox" b0ea2d0ffe9d8bfc 10168 "\\.\pipe\gecko-crash-server-pipe.10168" plugin
Owner:User
Parent process:firefox.exe (Firefox by Mozilla Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
plugin-container.exe (main module)
Total CPU:4.06282043%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:2.07238893%
0.107585%
User CPU:1.99043151%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:9,425,051/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:124/sec
79/sec
Memory:24 KB
1.16 MB
npswf32_11_6_602_180.dll (Shockwave Flash by Adobe Systems)
Total CPU:0.40348257%
Kernel CPU:0.01227502%
User CPU:0.39120756%
Context switches:25/sec
Memory:15.01 MB
xul.dll (Firefox by Mozilla Foundation)
Total CPU:0.10684152%
Kernel CPU:0.05126160%
User CPU:0.05557992%
Context switches:82/sec
Memory:18.98 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.08967532%
Kernel CPU:0.04657608%
User CPU:0.04309924%
CPU cycles:2,781,106/sec
Context switches:50/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00026512%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00026512%
CPU cycles:583/sec
Memory:252 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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