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9,4,11,2806 4.00%
9,4,10,249 2.00%
9,4,7,2799 16.00%
9,3,11,2762 4.00%
9,3,10,4710 6.00%
9,3,10,4701 2.00%
9,3,7,2735 8.00%
9,3,2,2730 8.00%
9,2,1,4399 8.00%
9,1,15,109 2.00%
9,1,15,109 2.00%
9,1,14,104 6.00%
9,1,13,89 8.00%
9,1,12,73 6.00%
9,1,11,2678 2.00%
9,1,3,2637 8.00%
9,1,3,2636 2.00%
9,0,15,65 2.00%
8,3,7,3619 2.00%
8,2,6,475 2.00%

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advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, GetSecurityInfo, ConvertStringSidToSidW, SetEntriesInAclW, SetSecurityInfo, GetUserNameW
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
gdi32.dll
GetDeviceCaps, GetObjectW, CreateCompatibleDC, SetTextColor, CreateFontW, GetStockObject, BitBlt, CreateSolidBrush, DeleteObject, SelectObject, CreateCompatibleBitmap, DeleteDC
kernel32.dll
InterlockedExchange, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, GetFileInformationByHandle, GetNamedPipeHandleStateA, PeekNamedPipe, CreateDirectoryA, GetFileAttributesA, SetFileAttributesW, SetFilePointerEx, SetEndOfFile, GetFileAttributesW, GetFileType, SetFileTime, LoadLibraryA, CreateFileA, GetFullPathNameW, lstrlenA, InterlockedCompareExchange, WideCharToMultiByte, IsBadWritePtr, GetVersionExW, SetFileAttributesA, Sleep, CreateThread, WaitForSingleObject, LoadLibraryW, FindFirstFileW, HeapSetInformation, FindClose, LoadLibraryExW, FreeLibrary, GetModuleFileNameW, MulDiv, lstrcmpW, GetCurrentProcess, FlushInstructionCache, lstrcmpiW, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, lstrlenW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetProcAddress, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, RaiseException, LocalFree, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetCommandLineW, GetLocaleInfoW, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, CreateDirectoryW, GetStartupInfoW, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, FindResourceW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, InterlockedPushEntrySList, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, InterlockedPopEntrySList, QueryPerformanceCounter, CreateProcessW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, GetLastError, CreateMutexW, SetLastError, TerminateProcess, OpenProcess, GetModuleHandleW, CreateFileW, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, DeleteFileW, MultiByteToWideChar, WriteFile, MoveFileW, ReadFile, GetFileSize, FreeResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, LoadResource, CloseHandle, FindNextFileW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, MoveFileExW
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, StringFromGUID2, OleLockRunning, CoGetClassObject, CLSIDFromProgID, OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CLSIDFromString
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetFolderPathW, SHCreateDirectoryExW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, wnsprintfW
user32.dll
CallWindowProcW, FillRect, ReleaseCapture, GetClassNameW, GetParent, IsChild, SetCapture, RedrawWindow, InvalidateRgn, InvalidateRect, ReleaseDC, GetDC, ScreenToClient, ClientToScreen, GetClientRect, SetWindowPos, MoveWindow, GetSysColor, CharNextW, CreateDialogParamW, SetWindowTextW, EndPaint, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, ShowWindow, SetDlgItemTextW, GetDlgItem, SendNotifyMessageW, PostMessageW, MessageBoxExW, wsprintfW, DefWindowProcW, RegisterClassW, CreateWindowExW, DestroyWindow, GetWindow, IsWindowVisible, SetForegroundWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, FindWindowW, SendMessageTimeoutW, UnregisterClassA, BeginPaint, DestroyAcceleratorTable, GetDesktopWindow, GetFocus, SetFocus, SendMessageW, IsWindow, GetClassInfoExW, LoadCursorW, RegisterClassExW, CreateAcceleratorTableW, GetWindowTextW, GetWindowTextLengthW, RegisterWindowMessageW, LoadIconW, EndDialog, GetDlgItemTextW, EnableWindow, MapWindowPoints, GetWindowRect, MapDialogRect, GetMessageW, IsDialogMessageW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW
winhttp.dll
WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpOpen, WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpQueryHeaders, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpCrackUrl, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpGetIEProxyConfigForCurrentUser
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust

Origin.exe

Origin by Electronic Arts (Signed)

Remove Origin.exe
Version:   9,1,11,2678
MD5:   b31993a2bb513cd5b0b17a9c3add9710
SHA1:   cf4d5d9cf9320644cbfd8154544462d8c6f130d6
SHA256:   05fe62a2b9cb7bf4e2062586484444f5bbc4bc43a4f0327eff47faafca6f3517

Overview

origin.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Origin published by Electronic Arts, Origin from Electronic Arts and Origin by Electronic Arts. The file is digitally signed by Electronic Arts which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:origin.exe
Publisher:Electronic Arts
Product name:Origin
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\origin\origin.exe
File version:9,1,11,2678
Size:3.33 MB (3,494,992 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Electronic Arts
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Expiration date:Friday, July 5, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Electronic Arts
24% remove
Origin (EA Store) is a digital distribution, digital rights management system from Electronic Arts that allows users to purchase games on the internet for PC and mobile platforms, and download them with the Origin client (formerly EA Download Manager). Origin features social features like profile management, networking with friends with chat and direct game joining along with an in-game overlay, sharing of game library and community int...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'EADM' → "C:\Program Files\Origin\Origin.exe" -AutoStart
Scheduled tasks
  • The job '{5767B67D-B814-4E67-92F9-8C0AC66A2528}' runs on registration in the path '\{5767B67D-B814-4E67-92F9-8C0AC66A2528}'
  • The job '{1F4DB01C-3D2A-4025-A897-AD2DAADFB99F}' runs on registration in the path '\{1F4DB01C-3D2A-4025-A897-AD2DAADFB99F}'
  • The task '{1DF6A24F-6759-4CD4-B1D7-E03D6938A560}' runs on registration in the path '\{1DF6A24F-6759-4CD4-B1D7-E03D6938A560}'
Network connections
  • [TCP] ec2-107-21-103-86.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.21.103.86:80)

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00363414%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00096634%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00266780%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:13,260,085 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:43/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:43.12 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):72.78 MB
    Private (minimum):72.44 MB
    Non-paged memory:43.12 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:259.48 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):276.76 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:72.73 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):72.8 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:26
    12
    Handles:1365
    600
    GUI GDI count:76
    103
    GUI GDI peak:77
    142
    GUI USER count:91
    49
    GUI USER peak:103
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\origin\origin.exe" -autostart
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 36.73%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 16.33%
    Windows 8 Pro 12.24%
    Windows 8 6.12%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 4.08%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 4.08%
    Microsoft Windows XP 4.08%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 4.08%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.04%
    Windows 8.1 2.04%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 2.04%
    Windows 7 Enterprise 2.04%
    Windows 7 Professional 2.04%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.04%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 26.53% of Origin.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    ASUS 29.79%
    MSI 12.77%
    Acer 10.64%
    GIGABYTE 10.64%
    Alienware 8.51%
    Toshiba 8.51%
    Hewlett-Packard 4.26%
    Lenovo 4.26%
    Dell 4.26%
    Samsung 4.26%
    American Megatrends 2.13%
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