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45% of PCs block this file from running.
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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:   0.8.5.1333
MD5:   8fedbe7a5d3e5f91fd4b96dafa4dd197
SHA1:   54bb3a2a17e1693c58f33c8c3bb32ea88790a208
SHA256:   5202d9b5f8c3f7faa5d4cac285d5a6c20a7caa42e9a0627f51b36c1fb0bafe44

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:0.8.5.1333
Size:1.14 MB (1,199,576 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

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:0.00013252%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00006472%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00006780%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:136,447 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:7,003/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:16/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.43 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.77 MB
Private (minimum):3.11 MB
Non-paged memory:2.43 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:105.21 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):122.68 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.78 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.29 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:6,986/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:15 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:17 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:163
600
GUI GDI count:11
103
GUI GDI peak:14
142
GUI USER count:5
49
GUI USER peak:6
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\spotify\data\spotifywebhelper.exe"
  • "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\spotify\data\spotifywebhelper.exe"
  • "C:\spoty fiy\data\spotifywebhelper.exe"
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
sendori.dll (Sendori.dll by Sendori)
Total CPU:0.00153711%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00064046%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00089665%
0.165382%
Context switches:16/sec
79/sec
Memory:320 KB
1.16 MB
SpotifyWebHelper.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00082554%
Kernel CPU:0.00006979%
User CPU:0.00075576%
CPU cycles:18,384/sec
Memory:1.18 MB

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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