EA Link
What is EA Link? (from Electronic Arts)
EA Download Manager (formerly EA Downloader and EA Link) is a digital distribution, digital rights management system from Electronic Arts that allows users to purchase computer games on the Internet and download them directly to their PC.
Overview
EA Link is a program developed by Electronic Arts. The most used version is 3.1.1.4, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 main program executable is Core.exe. The software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 7 MB (7,344,523 bytes). 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 Vista (SP2) as well as Windows Vista (SP1). While about 74% of users of EA Link come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and France.
Program details
URL: www.ea.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Link\
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\INSTAL~1\Driver\11\INTEL3~1\IDriver.exe /M{F5577101-33CC-4711-8235-3A95BCD49DB0} /l1033
Estimated size: 7 MB
Files installed by EA Link
| Program executable: | Core.exe |
| Name: | EA Link |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Link\Core.exe |
| MD5: | 72e8896ad7119fc01b4eea4e5ad2b217 |
Additional files:
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CmdPortalClient.dll - EA Core CommandPortal Client (EA Download Manager Command Portal Access Client)
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CoreCmdPortalClient.dll
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EACoreServer.exe - EA Core Server Application
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EADMUninstall.exe - EA Download Manager
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EADM6AirComponentsUninstall.exe - EA Air Components
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EACore.dll - EA Access Server
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Core.exe - EA Link
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QtCore4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies)) - Qt4 (C++ application development framework.)
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QtGui4.dll (by Nokia and/or its subsidiary(-ies))
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QtNetwork4.dll
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QtXml4.dll
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EACoreCLI.exe
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EAProxyInstaller.exe
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Login.exe
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MessageDlg.exe
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ProxyInstaller.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- EACoreCLI.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{FC398041-8FB4-4F17-BDF6-8641DDA5B1CE}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- Core.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'EA Core' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Link\Core.exe" -silent.
How do I remove EA Link?
You can uninstall EA Link 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 EA Link, 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 EA Link.
OS VERSIONS
Win Vista (SP2) 74%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
92.10% |
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| Windows 7 |
6.99% |
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| Windows 10 |
0.64% |
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| Windows XP |
0.28% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
87.53% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
5.26% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.14% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
1.48% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.29% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
0.28% |
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Geography
73.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
73.71% |
| Canada |
6.46% |
| France |
4.14% |
| United Kingdom |
3.89% |
| Italy |
2.95% |
| Germany |
2.89% |
| Spain |
1.32% |
| Brazil |
0.69% |
| India |
0.31% |
| Ireland |
0.31% |
| Austria |
0.25% |
| Philippines |
0.25% |
| United Arab Emirates |
0.19% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.19% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
97.97% |
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| Dell |
0.92% |
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| ASUS |
0.37% |
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| Toshiba |
0.18% |
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| Acer |
0.18% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.09% |
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| Lenovo |
0.09% |
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| Sony |
0.09% |
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| Alienware |
0.09% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebo... |
35.27% |
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| HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebo... |
22.31% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
8.96% |
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| HP Pavilion dv2700 Notebo... |
7.44% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
7.44% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
4.10% |
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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