The genuine SpotifyWebHelper.exe file is a software component of Spotify by Spotify AB. Spotify is, next to Amazon's Audible, one of the largest audiobook provider in the world. Spotify was launched in October 2008 in Sweden.
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the SpotifyWebHelper.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
Description: SpotifyWebHelper.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The file SpotifyWebHelper.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder or sometimes in C:\ (e.g. C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\ or C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Data\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 1,199,576 bytes (6% of all occurrences), 2,030,912 bytes and 58 more variants.
The file is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: Run, TaskScheduler).
The file has a digital signature. The software uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet.
SpotifyWebHelper.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 52% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
In case you experience problems using SpotifyWebHelper.exe, you can also uninstall Spotify or Equalify software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 10/8/7) or search the support area on the Spotify website.
If SpotifyWebHelper.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 51% dangerous. The file size is 1,193,176 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 1,168,896 bytes and 35 more variants.
The SpotifyWebHelper.exe file is not a Windows system file. It is digitally signed. The program has no visible window. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: Run, TaskScheduler).
The application uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet.
SpotifyWebHelper.exe is able to monitor applications.
Uninstalling this variant:
In case you experience problems using SpotifyWebHelper.exe, you can also uninstall Spotify or Spotify AB software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 10/8/7) or search the support area on the Spotify website.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as SpotifyWebHelper.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the SpotifyWebHelper.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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User Comments
It's just the .exe for the program Spotify. It doesn't do anything but run the program. Brendan Davis (further information)
This is one of the Microsoft Spotify music service components. WHether it is of use connecting Spotify to the internet or not, it starts by default. Not harmful. John Mathis (further information)
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. If you disable spotifywebhelper, Spotify will not automatically open if you click on spotify embedded links in your web browser. Catie (further information)
service bundled with spotify, harmless unless in folder C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 then it might be malware
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Braucht man zum Verbinden mit z.B. Spotify, um Musik runterladen zu können. Thomas Rath
It was in my startup folder causing the loading circle in my browser to circle around like it was still loading even thou the page download was complete. after I remove it, finally a was able to navigate and browse. lionel
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I do not have the App Spotify and never have had it on my PC. I have recently had my person information compromised. The SpotifyWebHelper.exe file is now in my start up application so that when I boot up my PC the file is initiated. Not all of these SpotifyWebHelper files are innocent. Be Prudent and look further, you wouldn't be looking at this website if you weren't having issues Dorothy former software programmer
Summary: Average user rating of SpotifyWebHelper.exe:
based on 11 votes with 9 user comments.
6 users think SpotifyWebHelper.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
One user thinks it's probably harmless.
3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
One user thinks SpotifyWebHelper.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it.
Best practices for resolving SpotifyWebHelper issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with SpotifyWebHelper. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the SpotifyWebHelper.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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User Comments
Brendan Davis (further information)
John Mathis (further information)
Catie (further information)
Thomas Rath
lionel
dalton
Dorothy former software programmer
Summary: Average user rating of SpotifyWebHelper.exe: based on 11 votes with 9 user comments. 6 users think SpotifyWebHelper.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user thinks SpotifyWebHelper.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it.