firefox.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus. So, if firefox.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to purchase a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your PC against potential security problems.
Normally, this program is found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Firefox Developer Edition\firefox.exe.
The MD5 fingerprint for this program is 065d3b6943f619109ff0711273bd2598.
This application is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is good.
This executable uses the Internet to communicate. Today this is expected from a program. For example, most of the apps on your PC check for updates. For this, Internet communications are required.
This executable runs as a 32-bit program. It can not exploit the entire power of current computer processors. This is quite normal because the makers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.
The description stored in the exe is FirefoxDeveloperEdition.
File version 51.0a2.
Maker Mozilla Corporation.
Copyright notice ©Firefox and Mozilla Developers; available under the MPL 2 license..
firefox.exe appears to have a visible user interface. This means it doesn't work in a kind of invisible mode. Its activity is clearly displayed to the user.
Some dangerous functions of Windows appear to be used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We recommend you to perform more in-depth research about this program.
firefox.exe has a digital signature. Today most serious software applications are digitally signed.
The digital signature extracted from firefox.exe verifies as ok. This is very good.
Digitally signed by: Mozilla Corporation
Certificate's issuer name: DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
It has an uninstall string in registry, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.