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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%

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advapi32.dll
RegisterEventSourceA, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventA, LookupAccountNameW, ConvertSidToStringSidW, GetCurrentHwProfileW
crypt32.dll
CryptProtectData, CryptUnprotectData
gdi32.dll
GetBitmapBits, DeleteObject, GetObjectA, DeleteDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetDeviceCaps, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateDCA, SelectObject, BitBlt
iphlpapi.dll
GetIpAddrTable
kernel32.dll
OutputDebugStringA, WaitForSingleObject, CreateEventW, CloseHandle, ExitProcess, GetFileSize, FindFirstFileW, SetFilePointer, CopyFileExW, SetEndOfFile, CreateProcessW, SystemTimeToFileTime, MoveFileExW, GetCurrentProcess, CreateDirectoryW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, FormatMessageA, SetFileTime, WriteFile, GetFileAttributesW, TerminateProcess, ReadFile, CreateFileW, SetThreadPriority, FlushFileBuffers, RaiseException, GetLastError, GetProcAddress, GetExitCodeThread, QueryPerformanceFrequency, IsDebuggerPresent, FindNextFileW, GetFileTime, GetDiskFreeSpaceExW, DeleteFileW, LocalFree, GetSystemTime, VerSetConditionMask, GetComputerNameW, GetModuleHandleW, GetVersionExW, VerifyVersionInfoW, LoadLibraryA, GetCurrentProcessId, FindClose, Sleep, MultiByteToWideChar, CompareStringW, WideCharToMultiByte, QueryPerformanceCounter, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, WriteConsoleA, GetStdHandle, SetConsoleTextAttribute, CreateThread, GetModuleHandleA, CreateEventA, GetProcessHeap, GetDriveTypeW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, WriteConsoleW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, CreateFileA, PeekNamedPipe, GetFileInformationByHandle, GetFullPathNameA, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetTickCount, SetEvent, GetCurrentThreadId, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, SetStdHandle, RtlUnwind, GetConsoleCP, LoadLibraryW, RemoveDirectoryW, InitializeCriticalSection, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetModuleFileNameA, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualQuery, GetStringTypeW, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetUserDefaultLCID, FatalAppExitA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LCMapStringW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetModuleFileNameW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentThread, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, SetLastError, GetVersion, GetFileType, FindNextFileA, FindFirstFileA, GlobalMemoryStatus, FreeLibrary, GetVersionExA, FlushConsoleInputBuffer, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, HeapReAlloc, GetCommandLineA, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, InterlockedExchange, FileTimeToSystemTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetDriveTypeA, FindFirstFileExA, ReadConsoleInputA, SetConsoleMode, GetConsoleMode, PeekConsoleInputA, GetNumberOfConsoleInputEvents, HeapSize, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetCPInfo, GetSystemPowerStatus, GetSystemInfo, SystemTimeToTzSpecificLocalTime, InterlockedCompareExchange, TzSpecificLocalTimeToSystemTime, GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo, GetNativeSystemInfo
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
StrStrIW
user32.dll
SendMessageW, SetWindowLongW, CreateWindowExA, GetWindowLongW, BringWindowToTop, RegisterClassExW, GetForegroundWindow, TranslateMessage, wsprintfA, FindWindowA, GetProcessWindowStation, GetUserObjectInformationW, AttachThreadInput, SetForegroundWindow, KillTimer, PostMessageW, GetMessageW, SetTimer, DestroyWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, DefWindowProcW, DispatchMessageW, GetDesktopWindow, MessageBoxA, GetSystemMetrics
wininet.dll
InternetCloseHandle, InternetOpenA, InternetOpenUrlA
winmm.dll
timeBeginPeriod, timeEndPeriod, timeGetTime
ws2_32.dll
WSAWaitForMultipleEvents, WSAEventSelect, WSAEnumNetworkEvents, WSASend, WSARecv

SpotifyWebHelper.exe

Spotify by Spotify AB (Signed)

Remove SpotifyWebHelper.exe
Version:   0.9.4.185
MD5:   92f0c2f900fa70f2b614fedcd59832da
SHA1:   1ed5fd6c134d4b3eb5266bcc114d64f0b7cd114a

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:0.9.4.185
Size:1.09 MB (1,140,736 bytes)
Build date:10/10/2013 6:23 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: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"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00104606%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00030955%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00073651%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:585,105 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:128,893/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.22 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.38 MB
Private (minimum):1.83 MB
Non-paged memory:2.22 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:67.46 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):74.42 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.97 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.6 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:28,455/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:94 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:4/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:153
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:5
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\spotify\data\spotifywebhelper.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\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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