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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

0.9.10.22 0.68%
0.9.10.14 11.64%
0.9.8.296 2.05%
0.9.7.16 2.74%
0.9.4.185 6.16%
0.9.4.178 3.42%
0.9.4.169 0.68%
0.9.1.57 8.90%
0.9.1.53 7.53%
0.9.0.133 6.16%
0.9.0.117 0.68%
0.8.8.459 0.68%
0.8.8.454 4.79%
0.8.8.450 0.68%
0.8.8.348 2.05%
0.8.8.347 1.37%
0.8.5.1356 2.05%
0.8.5.1333 37.67%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

SpotifyWebHelper.exe

Spotify by Spotify AB (Signed)

Remove SpotifyWebHelper.exe
Version:   0.9.0.117
MD5:   c13b070269c739baf80e271f5c914906
SHA1:   2149170c97c0354afdb0ae085610ceb0a2d24dad
SHA256:   cfc0b4440e51e9354dbb5d91f48d1c325119da7b9bf15f47851e2f8e34bd0be6

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 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:spotifywebhelper.exe
Publisher:Spotify Ltd
Product name:Spotify
Description:SpotifyWebHelper
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\spotify\data\spotifywebhelper.exe
File version:0.9.0.117
Size:1.05 MB (1,105,408 bytes)
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:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

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"
Network connections
  • [TCP] muminmamman.ash.spotify.com (193.182.8.91:443)

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00057763%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00030486%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00027277%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:608 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:43,422/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:4.93 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):10.36 MB
    Private (minimum):92 KB
    Non-paged memory:4.93 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:134.14 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):171.4 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:10.36 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):10.38 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:22,037/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:133 Bytes/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:37 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:261 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:2/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:5
    12
    Handles:418
    600
    GUI GDI count:9
    103
    GUI USER count:3
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\spotify\data\spotifywebhelper.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 30.82%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 14.38%
    Windows 8 Pro 9.59%
    Microsoft Windows XP 8.90%
    Windows 8 6.16%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 5.48%
    Windows 7 Professional 5.48%
    Windows Vista Business 4.11%
    Windows 8.1 3.42%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.42%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 1.37%
    Windows 8 Single Language 1.37%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 1.37%
    Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center 1.37%
    Windows 7 Home Premium N 1.37%
    Windows Vista Home Basic 0.68%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 0.68%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 50.68% of Spotify.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 26.57%
    Hewlett-Packard 20.98%
    Lenovo 15.38%
    Acer 10.49%
    ASUS 8.39%
    Toshiba 8.39%
    MSI 4.20%
    Samsung 2.80%
    Intel 2.80%
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