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VersionsAdditional versions

0.9.10.22 1.25%
0.9.10.21 1.25%
0.9.10.14 6.25%
0.9.7.16 2.50%
0.9.6.81 1.25%
0.9.4.185 5.00%
0.9.4.178 3.75%
0.9.4.169 1.25%
0.9.1.57 8.75%
0.9.1.53 7.50%
0.9.0.133 7.50%
0.8.8.454 3.75%
0.8.8.450 1.25%
0.8.8.348 3.75%
0.8.8.347 5.00%
0.8.5.1333 40.00%

Relationships

Parent process
Child process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
Show functions
Import table
kernel32.dll
GetCurrentProcess, DeleteFileW, PeekNamedPipe, LoadResource, GetLocaleInfoW, SuspendThread, FlushFileBuffers

Spotify.exe

Spotify by Spotify AB (Signed)

Remove Spotify.exe
Version:   0.9.4.178
MD5:   aee2ce1c695eac531f5da07d48cc7c9c
SHA1:   d079c9aad5e9b9d527d99fc2127a1d397b261c08
SHA256:   88ba80e318e6dca59c89eb222cce33e7ad143f1a4a7eb7db71327b4245901812

What is Spotify.exe?

Spotify is a Swedish music streaming service offering digitally restricted streaming of selected music from a range of major and independent record labels. Spotify allows registered users to integrate their account with existing Facebook and Twitter accounts. Once a user integrates their Spotify account with other social media profiles, they are able to access their friends' favorite music and playlists. Users can access applications integrated in the Spotify desktop client, written in HTML5.

About Spotify.exe (from Spotify AB)

“Think of Spotify as your new music collection. Your library. Only this time your collection is vast: millions of tracks and counting. Spotify comes in all shapes and sizes, available for your PC, Mac,”

DetailsDetails

File name:spotify.exe
Publisher:Spotify Ltd
Product name:Spotify
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
File version:0.9.4.178
Size:4.52 MB (4,736,000 bytes)
Build date:10/1/2013 1:50 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Spotify AB
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Effective date:Thursday, September 27, 2012
Expiration date:Monday, September 28, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:Yes
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Equalify v Stable
 Equalify
2% remove
Spotify
 Spotify AB
3% remove
Spotify is a Swedish music streaming service offering digitally restricted streaming of selected music from a range of major and independent record labels, including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group and Universal. Music can be browsed by artist, album, record label, genre or playlist as well as by direct searches. On desktop clients, a link allows the listener to purchase selected material via partner retailers.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Spotify' → "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe" /uri spotifC:autostart
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Spotify\spotify.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Spotify\spotify.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Ela\Anwendungsdaten\Spotify\spotify.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Spotify\spotify.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Spotify\spotify.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Spotify\spotify.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Spotify\spotify.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Spotify\spotify.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Spotify\spotify.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Spotify\spotify.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Spotify\spotify.exe'
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Spotify\spotify.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [TCP] raija.lon.spotify.com (78.31.8.50:443)
  • [TCP] b0feed8d.bb.sky.com (176.254.237.141:28598)
  • [UDP] listens on port 21328

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.02292304%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.01581420%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00710884%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:63,112 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:138/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:73.22 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):69.98 MB
    Private (minimum):29.66 MB
    Non-paged memory:73.22 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:289.3 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):300.36 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:41.33 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):73.05 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:60
    12
    Handles:822
    600
    GUI GDI count:326
    103
    GUI GDI peak:356
    142
    GUI USER count:78
    49
    GUI USER peak:94
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Tray notification:Yes
    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe" /uri spotifC:autostart
    • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\spotify\spotify.exe" /uri spotifC:autostart
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    Spotify.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.04015925%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.01128322%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.02887603%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:389,424/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:7/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:9.86 MB
    1.16 MB
    libcef.dll (Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) Dynamic Link Library)
    Total CPU:0.02421843%
    Kernel CPU:0.00686265%
    User CPU:0.01735578%
    Context switches:8/sec
    Memory:33.29 MB
    WINHTTP.dll
    Total CPU:0.01513623%
    Kernel CPU:0.00504541%
    User CPU:0.01009082%
    Memory:356 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00150694%
    Kernel CPU:0.00121493%
    User CPU:0.00029201%
    CPU cycles:81,880/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Microsoft Windows XP 23.75%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 22.50%
    Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 8.75%
    Windows 8 Pro 8.75%
    Windows 8.1 5.00%
    Windows 8 5.00%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 2.50%
    Windows Vista Home Basic 2.50%
    Windows 8 Single Language 1.25%
    Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center 1.25%
    Windows 7 Home Premium N 1.25%
    Windows Vista Business 1.25%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 1.25%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 46.25% of Spotify.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 25.32%
    ASUS 15.19%
    Lenovo 15.19%
    Hewlett-Packard 11.39%
    Toshiba 7.59%
    Acer 6.33%
    Samsung 5.06%
    Intel 5.06%
    Gateway 5.06%
    MSI 2.53%
    Alienware 1.27%
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