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Additional versions

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%

Relationships

Parent process

explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Child process

originclientservice.exe (OriginClientService by Electronic Arts)

Related files

Origin.exe

Origin by Electronic Arts (Signed)

Remove Origin.exe

Version:	9,4,7,2799
MD5:	c3f1d3fcef168f7630de940028866d6c
SHA1:	f6d58a45acd30fd4167c1fa1c5b6449925d7b46b

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).

Details

File name:	origin.exe
Publisher:	Electronic Arts
Product name:	Origin
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\origin\origin.exe
File version:	9,4,7,2799
Size:	3.42 MB (3,588,952 bytes)
Build date:	4/16/2014 4:16 PM
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

Fraps

Beepa Pty Ltd

8% remove

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Origin

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...

SPORE

Electronic Arts

6% remove

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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] ec2-184-73-161-106.compute-1.amazonaws.com (184.73.161.106:80)

[TCP] ec2-174-129-34-130.compute-1.amazonaws.com (174.129.34.130:80)

[TCP] ec2-54-243-255-221.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.243.255.221:80)

[TCP] ec2-54-225-150-90.compute-1.amazonaws.com (54.225.150.90:80)

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00660192%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00355880%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00304312%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	40,697 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	15,654,191/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	203/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	106.25 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	154.12 MB
Private (minimum):	101.09 MB
Non-paged memory:	106.25 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	405.24 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	429 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	113.14 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	159.99 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	603,824/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	1.24 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	3/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	14.92 KB/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	2.42 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	268/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	37	12
Handles:	662	600
GUI GDI count:	149	103
GUI GDI peak:	171	142
GUI USER count:	135	49
GUI USER peak:	160	71

Process properties

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

Threads

Averages

Origin.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.02920476%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00457267%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.02463209%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	1,971,126/sec	5,741,424/sec
Context switches:	8/sec	79/sec
Memory:	3.45 MB	1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:	0.00033314%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000537%
User CPU:	0.00032777%
CPU cycles:	45,379/sec
Context switches:	1/sec
Memory:	1.66 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
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 country

United States installs about 26.53% of Origin.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
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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