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Mass Effect 2 DLC Unlocker

Overview

Mass Effect 2 DLC Unlocker is a program developed by EA Games. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is MassEffect2Launcher.exe. The software installer includes 61 files. The program is built using the Nokia Qt cross-platforms native C++ framework. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 39% of users of Mass Effect 2 DLC Unlocker come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and Spain.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: masseffect.bioware.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Mass Effect 2\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Mass Effect 2\DLC Unlocker\unins000.exe"

Program filesFiles installed by Mass Effect 2 DLC Unlocker

Program executable:MassEffect2Launcher.exe
Name:Launcher Application
Path:C:\Program Files\Mass Effect 2\MassEffect2Launcher.exe
MD5:e4ea94231e17279c69b415813103e629
Additional files:
  • MassEffect2Launcher.exe (by BioWare) - Launcher Application
  • ME2_CerberusWpnArmor.exe (by BioWare) - Mass Effect 2 (Mass Effect 2 Installer)
  • ME2_Genesis.exe - Mass Effect 2 DLC Installer
  • Activation.dll (by Electronic Arts) - EA DRM (EA DRM Helper)
  • ActivationUI.exe (by Electronic Arts) - activation (activation UI)
  • binkw32.dll (by RAD Game Tools) - Bink and Smacker (RAD Video Tools)
  • Cleanup.exe - EA Installer Cleanup
  • cudart.dll
  • dlc_unlocker.exe (by Loghain) - giveme2entitlements
  • DSETUP.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct driver preloader)
  • dsetup32.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoff(R) DirectX per Windows(R) (Installazione di DirectX - settore a 32 bit)
  • DXSETUP.exe - Microsoft(R) DirectX per Windows(R) (Installazione di Microsoft DirectX)
  • FirewallInstallHelper.dll - Firewall Install Helper DLL
  • GameuxInstallHelper.dll - Game Explorer Install Helper DLL
  • GDFBinary_en_US.dll - Game Definition File resources
  • GDFBinary_it_IT.dll
  • GDFDLL.dll
  • libeay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/) - The OpenSSL Toolkit (OpenSSL Shared Library)
  • MassEffect2.exe
  • MassEffect2Config.exe - Mass Effect 2 Configuration Utility
  • ME2 DLC Unlocker.exe - ME2 DLC Unlocker (Mass Effect 2 DLC Unlocker)
  • ME2_AltAppearance1.exe
  • ME2_AltAppearance2.exe
  • ME2_Arrival.exe
  • ME2_CerberusArc.exe
  • ME2_Collectors.exe
  • ME2_Hammerhead.exe
  • ME2_Kasumi.exe
  • ME2_NormandyCrash.exe
  • ME2_Overlord.exe
  • ME2_ShadowBroker.exe
  • ME2_Zaeed.exe
  • ME2Game.exe
  • msvcp100.dll - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2010 (Microsoft® C Runtime Library)
  • msvcr100.dll
  • nvtt.dll (by NVIDIA) - NVIDIA Texture Tools Dynamic Link Library
  • NxCooking.dll (by AGEIA Technologies) - PhysXCooking Dynamic Link Library
  • ogg.dll
  • OpenAL32.dll (by Portions (C) Creative Labs and NVIDIA) - Standard OpenAL(TM) Library (Standard OpenAL(TM) Implementation)
  • phonon4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
  • PhysXExtensions.dll
  • qcncodecs4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
  • qjpcodecs4.dll
  • qkrcodecs4.dll
  • QtCore4.dll
  • QtGui4.dll
  • QtNetwork4.dll
  • qtwcodecs4.dll
  • QtWebKit4.dll
  • QtXml4.dll
  • QtXmlPatterns4.dll
  • RunMassEffect2.exe
  • ssleay32.dll (by The OpenSSL Project, http://www.openssl.org/)
  • Touchup.exe - EA Installer Touchup
  • umbra.dll (by Umbra Software) - Umbra (Umbra Runtime Library (DLL))
  • unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
  • unrar.dll - RAR decompression library
  • vorbis.dll
  • vorbisenc.dll
  • vorbisfile.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • MassEffect2Config.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F900A239-5CF5-47F7-9AA0-618585201792}' (runs on registration).
  • DXSETUP.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{83EE4058-A0A8-44B6-A116-14CD927D91B6}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • MassEffect2Launcher.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Origin Games\Mass Effect 2\MassEffect2Launcher.exe'.

How do I remove Mass Effect 2 DLC Unlocker?

You can uninstall Mass Effect 2 DLC Unlocker from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Mass Effect 2 DLC Unlocker, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Mass Effect 2 DLC Unlocker.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 59%
Win 7 (SP1) 41%
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
39.13%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 58.82%
Windows 7 41.18%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 10 Pro 29.41%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.53%
Windows 8.1 11.76%
Windows 10 Home 5.88%
Windows 7 Enterprise 5.88%
Windows 7 Professional 5.88%

Distribution by countryGeography

39.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 39.13%
  Australia 8.70%
  Spain 8.70%
  Italy 8.70%
  South Africa 8.70%
  Germany 4.35%
  Guatemala 4.35%
  Japan 4.35%
  Netherlands 4.35%
  New Zealand 4.35%
  Poland 4.35%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 25.00%
ASUS 12.50%
MSI 12.50%
Medion 12.50%
Hewlett-Packard 12.50%
GIGABYTE 12.50%
Dell 12.50%
Common models
ASUS All Series 20.00%
MSI MS-7978 10.00%
MSI MS-7977 10.00%
Micro-Star Co., Ltd. GS70... 10.00%
MEDIONPC MS-7501 10.00%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 10.00%

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