Origin download looks like a virus?

[batsyy7]

Hi,

This is probably a stupid question, but when trying to download origin from https://www.origin.com/can/en-us/store/download, a pop-up appears in my browser asking if I want to download OriginThinSetup.exe from origin-a.akamaihd.net

When I look up a.akamaihd, a lot of people asking how to remove it/asking if it's a virus show up in the google results. I just want to know, is this is the official origin download? I want to make sure I'm not being tricked into downloading a virus.

(I get really paranoid about these things, and worry a lot. The source of the installer seems really sketchy to me)

Thank you so much ahead of time.

[EA_Darko · Accepted solution]

Hey @batsyy7, you are safe to download that file. The actual web address for it is https://eaassets-a.akamaihd.net/Origin-Client-Download/origin/live/OriginThinSetup.exe

The error is just your anti-virus seeing it most likely as a PUP or Possibly Unwanted Program. It's there to stop something downloading without your say so.

Let me know how you get on.

Darko

[EA_Darko · Accepted solution]

Hey @batsyy7, you are safe to download that file. The actual web address for it is https://eaassets-a.akamaihd.net/Origin-Client-Download/origin/live/OriginThinSetup.exe

The error is just your anti-virus seeing it most likely as a PUP or Possibly Unwanted Program. It's there to stop something downloading without your say so.

Let me know how you get on.

Darko

[Polalolabear]

@EA_Darko hello I tried pressing the link on my mac book but it isn't working

[VRaverna]

I think that is for Windows.

[Lisa10516]

@EA_Darko Is there a patch for Mac?