What is "Firefox Helper"?

[croy]

What is "Firefox Helper"?

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croy

[Dave Pyles]

On 5/2/2013 6:39 PM, croy wrote:
> What is "Firefox Helper"?
>

That's a very vague question.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=firefox+helper

Dave Pyles

[Gordon Weast]

croy wrote:
> What is "Firefox Helper"?
>

Let me guess: It's something used to bulk up Firefox for consumption.
(In analogy to hamburger helper)

[Dave Symes]

In article <eoq5o8pip7coatn28...@4ax.com>,

croy <ha...@spam.invalid.net> wrote:
> What is "Firefox Helper"?

I thought Firefox helper was Chris Ilias ;-)

Dave

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Dave Triffid

[PhillipJones]

Dave Symes wrote:
> In article<eoq5o8pip7coatn28...@4ax.com>,
> croy<ha...@spam.invalid.net> wrote:
>> What is "Firefox Helper"?
>
> I thought Firefox helper was Chris Ilias ;-)
>
> Dave
>

Careful what you say. You may receive a niece note from Chris. He
doesn't tolerate any joking around what so ever.

He is good at answering question though.

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Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. "If it's Fixed, Don't Break it"
http://www.phillipmjones.net mailto:pjon...@comcast.net

[croy]

I only ask because I saw it listed in my software firewall's
list of applications. It show the name as "Firefox Helper",
and the file as "Helper.exe".

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croy

[Chris Ilias]

On 2013-05-02 6:39 PM, croy wrote:
> What is "Firefox Helper"?

I don't know of any part of Firefox called "Firefox Helper". Is what
you're referring to actually called "Firefox Helper" or is it something
like that?
It's probably part of an add-on, or maybe even malware. Give us more
details about what you're seeing, and we can tell you what it is.

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Chris Ilias <http://ilias.ca>
Mailing list/Newsgroup moderator

[»Q«]

On Fri, 03 May 2013 18:34:59 -0700
croy <ha...@spam.invalid.net> wrote:

> >On 5/2/2013 6:39 PM, croy wrote:
> >> What is "Firefox Helper"?

> I only ask because I saw it listed in my software firewall's
> list of applications. It show the name as "Firefox Helper",
> and the file as "Helper.exe".

Is it this? <http://remarqs.net/misc/helper.exe.png>

If so, it's part of Mozilla's install/uninstall mechanism. I believe
it's also called for update-related stuff for things like registering
Firefox as the default browser.

[croy]

On Fri, 3 May 2013 21:59:48 -0500, �Q� <box...@gmx.net>
wrote:

>On Fri, 03 May 2013 18:34:59 -0700
>croy <ha...@spam.invalid.net> wrote:
>
>> >On 5/2/2013 6:39 PM, croy wrote:
>> >> What is "Firefox Helper"?
>
>> I only ask because I saw it listed in my software firewall's
>> list of applications. It show the name as "Firefox Helper",
>> and the file as "Helper.exe".
>
>Is it this? <http://remarqs.net/misc/helper.exe.png>

That looks like it.

>If so, it's part of Mozilla's install/uninstall mechanism. I believe
>it's also called for update-related stuff for things like registering
>Firefox as the default browser.

Ah, thanks.

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croy

[croy]

On Fri, 03 May 2013 21:40:46 -0400, Chris Ilias
<nm...@ilias.ca> wrote:

>On 2013-05-02 6:39 PM, croy wrote:
>> What is "Firefox Helper"?
>
>I don't know of any part of Firefox called "Firefox Helper". Is what
>you're referring to actually called "Firefox Helper" or is it something
>like that?
>It's probably part of an add-on, or maybe even malware. Give us more
>details about what you're seeing, and we can tell you what it is.

It is found here:

C:\[redacted]\Mozilla\Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe [846KB]

and here:

C:\[redacted]\Mozilla\Tbird\uninstall\helper.exe [903KB]

It is listed in my software firewall's list of applications.
It shows the name as "Firefox Helper", and the file as
"Helper.exe".

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croy

[davewa...@gmail.com]

Mr. Ilias:

I have a Firefox account and only use it to post a family website
Periodically I get a pop up message that asks me to update my version (I'm currently on 19.0)
HOWEVER
I can't get connected to the Update Server!
I'll wait 10-15 minutes and nothing happens and then I'll quit

Do you have a suggestion about what I might do? (I'm afraid I'm getting farther and farther behind with a current version!) -
Thank you
Dave Wasserman
Rockport Texas

[WaltS48]

On 04/17/2014 09:24 AM, davewa...@gmail.com wrote:
> Mr. Ilias:
>
> I have a Firefox account and only use it to post a family website
> Periodically I get a pop up message that asks me to update my version (I'm currently on 19.0)
> HOWEVER
> I can't get connected to the Update Server!
> I'll wait 10-15 minutes and nothing happens and then I'll quit
>
> Do you have a suggestion about what I might do? (I'm afraid I'm getting farther and farther behind with a current version!) -
> Thank you
> Dave Wasserman
> Rockport Texas

If it won't update, download and install the latest version.

[Mozilla Firefox Web Browser — Firefox Features —
Mozilla](http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/features/)

[Keith Nuttle]

On 4/17/2014 9:36 AM, WaltS48 wrote:
> On 04/17/2014 09:24 AM, davewa...@gmail.com wrote:
>> Mr. Ilias:
>>

>>

>> Do you have a suggestion about what I might do? (I'm afraid I'm
>> getting farther and farther behind with a current version!) -
>> Thank you
>> Dave Wasserman
>> Rockport Texas
>
>
> If it won't update, download and install the latest version.
>
> [Mozilla Firefox Web Browser — Firefox Features —
> Mozilla](http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/features/)
>
>

If you have not backed up your profiles I would download and install
Mozbackup, and back up the profiles in Thunderbird, (While you are at it
you may as well back up Firefox at the same time)

I would then do as suggested above and Download Firefox as stated

Depending on the operating system I would uninstall the version you are
currently using, and they reboot the computer.

If you really want to clean out the system go to the Programs folder
find the folder for Thunderbird and delete it. (It should be empty but
this will remove any Remanent from all previous version.)

I would then install the new version of Thunderbird. Note: The new
version will find your old profile, but if something happens you can
restore from the Mozbackup file you created.