maintenanceservice.exe
Firefox by Mozilla Corporation (Signed)
Warning 8 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of maintenanceservice.exe.
Overview
There are 81 versions of maintenanceservice.exe in the wild, the latest version being 31.0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'MozillaMaintenance'. The average file size is about 114.26 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Mozilla Corporation by Thawte. The programs Mozilla Firefox 15.0.1 (x86 en-US), Mozilla Firefox 17.0 (x86 en-US) and Mozilla Firefox 43.0.1 (x86 en-US) have been observed as installing specific variations of maintenanceservice.exe.
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
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| File name: | maintenanceservice.exe |
| Publisher: | Mozilla Foundation |
| Product name: | Firefox |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\mozilla maintenance service\maintenanceservice.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Mozilla Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte |
| Expiration date: | Monday, October 29, 2012 |
| Windows Service |
| Display name: | MozillaMaintenance |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Firefox.)
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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 pag...
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 pag...
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 pag...
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 pag...
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 pag...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of maintenanceservice.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 8 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Worm/Win32.WhiteIce |
16.0.1 |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Backdoor/Win32.Rbot |
18.0 |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Backdoor/Win32.Rbot |
18.0.2 |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Backdoor/Win32.Rbot |
19.0 |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Backdoor/Win32.Rbot |
19.0.1 |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Backdoor/Win32.Rbot |
19.0.2 |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Backdoor/Win32.Rbot |
20.0 |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Backdoor/Win32.Rbot |
20.0 |
All file variations of maintenanceservice.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.25% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.25% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.50% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
5.25% |
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| Windows 8 |
4.75% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.25% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
3.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.75% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.00% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
1.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
0.75% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.75% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
0.75% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.50% |
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| Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
0.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 N |
0.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
0.25% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.25% |
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| 25 other Windows OS version |
Distribution by country
United States installs about 34.59% of Firefox.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
17.31% |
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| ASUS |
15.38% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
14.42% |
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| Toshiba |
11.54% |
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| Acer |
11.15% |
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| Sony |
6.15% |
|
| Lenovo |
5.38% |
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| Intel |
3.46% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.46% |
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| Compaq |
2.69% |
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| Samsung |
1.92% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.92% |
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| Medion |
1.15% |
|
| Sahara |
1.15% |
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| Alienware |
0.96% |
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| MSI |
0.77% |
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| Gateway |
0.38% |
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| NEC |
0.38% |
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| Apple |
0.38% |
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