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45%
45% of PCs block this file from running.
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e81df 4.55%
6411b 63.64%
0ad0e 4.55%
0049d 22.73%
e0dd7 4.55%
(Note, Spotify Ltd publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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SpotifyWebHelper.exe

By Spotify Ltd (Signed)

Remove SpotifyWebHelper.exe
MD5:   e0dd774689998f43167c4799f9b69fc3
SHA1:   df633227dc6cf5897849d3e8bace14bdace1e04b
SHA256:   1353ca6df088d232f3fe1c93f08a6ac9bceebb1cf22a39a3eab6ad30bb4e0588

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,

DetailsDetails

File name:SpotifyWebHelper.exe
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\spotify\data\spotifywebhelper.exe
Size:910.67 KB (932,528 bytes)
Build date:4/27/2012 11:52 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Spotify Ltd
Authority (CA):The USERTRUST Network
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
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 Web Helper' → "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\Spotify\Data\SpotifyWebHelper.exe"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00030190%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00018990%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00011199%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:78 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:3.64 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.2 MB
Private (minimum):40 KB
Non-paged memory:3.64 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:41.27 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):46.41 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:44 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.21 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:172
600
GUI GDI count:5
103
GUI USER count:1
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\spotify\data\spotifywebhelper.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Stifinder by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 63.64%
Windows 8 22.73%
Windows 8 Pro 9.09%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.55%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 71.43% of SpotifyWebHelper.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 100.00%
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