Battle.net

Battle.net

by Blizzard Entertainment

What is Battle.net?

Battle.net is software application developed by Blizzard Entertainment. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 10 with nearly 61.02% of installations running this operating system. Battle.net's installer is typically 225.00 MB in size and installs around 4 files. The most common release is 0.9.9.3325 with 0.01% of all installations currently using this version.

Battle.net is most popular in the United States with 52.95% of installations residing in this country.

Battle.net adds 3 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Battle.net is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Battle.net?

Blizzard Entertainment offers Battle.net, a premier gaming service that provides players with a platform to connect and play popular games.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • Battle.net.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Battle.net\Battle.net\Battle.net.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • Battle.net.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{BA6EB72C-CB7C-4375-AE4B-635D596B83A4}' (runs on registration).
  • BlizzardError.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{3859D51B-D544-4326-9E27-29E715265BF1}' (runs on registration).
  • Battle.net Launcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{15F5C1CD-3A0C-46E9-B5CE-71D3D46BA824}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Registry entries:
  • Battle.net Launcher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Battle.net' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Battle.net\Battle.net Launcher.exe" --autostarted.

Software Details

URL:
https://us.battle.net/en
Support:
https://us.blizzard.com/support
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Battle.net\
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Blizzard Entertainment\Battle.net\Uninstall.exe
Size:
225.00 MB
Language:
English

Battle.net Executable Details

Primary executable:
Battle.net.exe
Name:
Battle.net
Path:
C:\Program Files\Battle.net\Battle.net.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Battle.net
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
9281ba1479347c2757ef6fbb52697921
EXE
3d8260318e964f32e8f8c152a990e09f
EXE
468aae439cc63397782310bb5a6cd8bd
EXE
c69442812638bb1f21c1789d10e62013