Darkspore
What is Darkspore?
Darkspore is a video game distributed through EA's Origin digital distribution and digital rights management content delivery system.
About (from Electronic Arts)
Darkspore is an online Action-RPG where you can play up to four players in co-op and PvP. Instead of playing a single hero character, you collect and control many heroes, each with their own unique set of special abilities. Battle across alien worlds to collect loot that you can use for upgrades. Deeply customize your ... Read more
Overview
Darkspore is a program developed by Electronic Arts. 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 Darkspore.exe. The software installer includes 16 files and is usually about 3.76 MB (3,943,622 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 52% of users of Darkspore come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.ea.com
Help link: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Darkspore\Support\EA Help\Electronic_Arts_Technical_Support.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Darkspore
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{B1AAE4BF-C98E-467E-94C7-4E1F51DD86E0}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0009 -removeonly
Estimated size: 3.76 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Darkspore
| Program executable: | Darkspore.exe |
| Name: | Darkspore™ |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Darkspore\DarksporeBin\Darkspore.exe |
| MD5: | b11343edb1087583af9923f0fdc257bc |
Additional files:
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Autorun.exe - Darkspore Launcher
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EAWebkit.dll - EAWebKit
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Darkspore.exe (by Maxis, a division of Electronic Arts)
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_setup.dll (by Macrovision) - InstallShield (FLEXnet (R) InstallShield (R) Setup Launcher Resources)
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cudart32_30_9.dll (by NVIDIA) - NVIDIA CUDA 3.0.9 Runtime (NVIDIA CUDA Runtime, Version 3.0.9)
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d3dx9_27.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows®
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Darkspore.exe.exe
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ISSetup.dll (by Macrovision) - InstallShield (R) Setup Engine
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ISSetupHelper.exe - ISSetupHelper
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libmysql.dll
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msvcp90.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008 (Microsoft® C++ Runtime Library)
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msvcr90.dll - Microsoft® C Runtime Library
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PhysXCooking.dll (by NVIDIA) - PhysXCooking Dynamic Link Library
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PhysXCore.dll - PhysXCore Dynamic Link Library
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PhysXLoader.dll - PhysXLoader Dynamic Link Library
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setup.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- Darkspore.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C9B2C3EF-E966-4392-A64F-B4A9B2E74F43}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Darkspore.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Darkspore\DarksporeBin\Darkspore.exe'.
How do I remove Darkspore?
You can uninstall Darkspore from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program Darkspore™, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Darkspore.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #19,121
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
72.65% |
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| Windows 10 |
23.08% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.99% |
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| Windows XP |
1.28% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
44.87% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.38% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.26% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.41% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.98% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.99% |
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Geography
52.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
52.07% |
| Germany |
7.93% |
| United Kingdom |
5.52% |
| Canada |
4.83% |
| France |
4.48% |
| Sweden |
2.41% |
| Hungary |
2.41% |
| Norway |
2.07% |
| Australia |
2.07% |
| Italy |
2.07% |
| DK |
1.38% |
| Poland |
1.38% |
| Brazil |
1.03% |
| Switzerland |
1.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.62% |
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| Dell |
22.83% |
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| GIGABYTE |
16.54% |
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| Acer |
11.81% |
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| ASUS |
11.81% |
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| Alienware |
3.15% |
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| Toshiba |
3.15% |
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| Intel |
2.36% |
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| Lenovo |
1.57% |
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| Samsung |
1.57% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.57% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.24% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.54% |
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| ASUS All Series |
1.69% |
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| ASUSTeK G74Sx |
1.69% |
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| ASUSTeK K5130 |
1.69% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
1.69% |
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About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (EA) is developer & publisher of video games who develops & publishes games under several labels including EA Sports titles, Irritate NFL, FIFA Soccer & NBA Jam.
Publisher URL: www.ea.com