Possibly. If the EA App detects modified game files (even if you own the game), they may flag your account. Most users report using it for years without a ban, but the risk exists. Best practice: Use the updater entirely offline. Block EADesktop.exe in your firewall.

Since Anadius's dramatic departure in November 2025 and the subsequent controversy over paid alternatives, the future of the updater has grown uncertain. Whether it will survive as the free tool he intended or fade into obscurity remains to be seen.