Should I block it?
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
(Note, Spotify Ltd publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
SpotifyWebHelper.exe
By Spotify Ltd (Signed)
| MD5: | 0ad0e192051c0822449bb1ab4e5baf0f |
| SHA1: | 16cc616fb078afb2d821d176886cd032fd032165 |
| SHA256: | 2a6e77d256396ae2c272bc37749a5c93619481d231080bff5b9acd78bdad9fe0 |
What is SpotifyWebHelper.exe?
This is the embedded web browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox) add-in of Spotify that detects when a user clicks on a spotify music link on the web and then openes the Spotify desktop program. Users can access applications integrated in the Spotify desktop client, written in HTML5. Spotify is a Swedish music streaming service offering digitally restricted streaming of selected music from a range of major and independent record labels.
About SpotifyWebHelper.exe (from Spotify Ltd)
“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,”
Details
| File name: | SpotifyWebHelper.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\spotify\data\spotifywebhelper.exe |
| Size: | 1.14 MB (1,193,176 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Spotify Ltd |
| Authority (CA): | The USERTRUST Network |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
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.
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Spotify Web Helper' → "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Spotify\Data\SpotifyWebHelper.exe"
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
63.64% |
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| Windows 8 |
22.73% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
9.09% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.55% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 71.43% of SpotifyWebHelper.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
100.00% |
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