Spotify Ltd - 1.5% Detection Rate *

Did you just download a file that has a digital signature from Spotify Ltd and wonder if the file is safe? If so, please read on.

You will typically notice Spotify Ltd when clicking to run the file. The publisher name shows up as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screencap shows:

Screenshot where Spotify Ltd appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Spotify Ltd with the following steps:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Spotify Ltd file
  2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
  3. Click on the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here's a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by Spotify Ltd:

Screenshot of the Spotify Ltd certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, the Windows OS states that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Spotify Ltd and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screengrab above, you can see all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also view the address for Spotify Ltd, such as the street name, city and country.

UTN-USERFirst-Object has issued the Spotify Ltd certificates. You can also view the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screencap above.

Spotify Ltd Files

The following are the Spotify Ltd files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
4/47SpotifySetup.exe
0/47SpotifyWebHelper.exe
0/57SpotifyWebHelper.exe
0/53SpotifyWebHelper.exe
0/56SpotifyWebHelper.exe

Scanner and Detection Names

Here is the detection names for the Spotify Ltd files. I've grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
Antiy-AVLTrojan/Win32.Generic
BkavW32.Clod632.Trojan.06ba
NANO-AntivirusTrojan.Win32.DownLoader6.vkmxg
TheHackerPosible_Worm32

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I've gathered 260 scan reports for the Spotify Ltd files. 4 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can view the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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