Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
| 9,4,11,2806 |
4.00% |
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| 9,4,10,249 |
2.00% |
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| 9,4,7,2799 |
16.00% |
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| 9,3,11,2762 |
4.00% |
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| 9,3,10,4710 |
6.00% |
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| 9,3,10,4701 |
2.00% |
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| 9,3,7,2735 |
8.00% |
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| 9,3,2,2730 |
8.00% |
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| 9,2,1,4399 |
8.00% |
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| 9,1,15,109 |
2.00% |
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| 9,1,15,109 |
2.00% |
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| 9,1,14,104 |
6.00% |
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| 9,1,13,89 |
8.00% |
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| 9,1,12,73 |
6.00% |
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| 9,1,11,2678 |
2.00% |
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| 9,1,3,2637 |
8.00% |
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| 9,1,3,2636 |
2.00% |
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| 9,0,15,65 |
2.00% |
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| 8,3,7,3619 |
2.00% |
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| 8,2,6,475 |
2.00% |
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Relationships
Origin.exe
Origin by Electronic Arts (Signed)
| Version: | 9,4,11,2806 |
| MD5: | 88ee0fcdb773df373edfe7c2bd944eeb |
| SHA1: | da5e5cd74e3ed587db2d18753abaf31ecc5b22e5 |
Overview
origin.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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).
Details
| File name: | origin.exe |
| Publisher: | Electronic Arts |
| Product name: | Origin |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\origin\origin.exe |
| File version: | 9,4,11,2806 |
| Size: | 3.43 MB (3,595,608 bytes) |
| Build date: | 6/21/2014 7:51 AM |
| 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
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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...
Behaviors
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] ec2-174-129-34-130.compute-1.amazonaws.com (174.129.34.130:80)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00023175% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00011678% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00011497% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 6,296,875 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 144.7 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 175.26 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 162.02 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 144.7 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 462.83 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 493.04 MB | |
| Working set: | 162.12 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 205.61 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 42 | |
| Handles: | 718 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 116 | |
| GUI GDI peak: | 119 | |
| GUI USER count: | 175 | |
| GUI USER peak: | 225 | |
Process properties
| Tray notification: | Yes |
| Integrety level: | Medium |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\origin\origin.exe" /installeC:9.4.11.2806 |
| Owner: | User |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.73% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.33% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
12.24% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.12% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.08% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
4.08% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.08% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.08% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
2.04% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.04% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
2.04% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
2.04% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.04% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
2.04% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 26.53% of Origin.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
29.79% |
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| MSI |
12.77% |
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| Acer |
10.64% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.64% |
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| Alienware |
8.51% |
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| Toshiba |
8.51% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
4.26% |
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| Lenovo |
4.26% |
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| Dell |
4.26% |
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| Samsung |
4.26% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.13% |
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