| File name: | SpotifySetup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/a6ceb4f3-5383-442e-be36-64a91de2c957 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | July 27, 2025, 21:04:28 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 6 sections |
| MD5: | C70E0F84086BC971A302B9139BA958E9 |
| SHA1: | 869E65D975F36A8C7AEBF1AA009365EAF88A7F51 |
| SHA256: | 70E28961CEC1EC78729ECDC04DF41F4EB58CDC249F3CB27476D801CBFEEDFB39 |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:GKqC8K89cUqtq3US9oRkuqhk7/0iWMAQZCFFam1fcYGZIVvOFiDV6EvOg4VPLWmO:GKMK29USWRkuL7/0VMAQUfJ6EvoMbJ |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2071:03:27 19:46:34+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.42 |
| CodeSize: | 577536 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 871424 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x16c8 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.2.68.528 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Spotify Ltd |
| FileDescription: | SpotifyInstaller |
| FileVersion: | 0,0,0,0 |
| InternalName: | SpotifyInstaller |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright (c) 2025, Spotify Ltd |
| OriginalFileName: | SpotifyInstaller.exe |
| ProductName: | Spotify |
| ProductVersion: | 1.2.68.528.g50f97d42 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1132 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe --type=crashpad-handler /prefetch:4 --max-uploads=5 --max-db-size=20 --max-db-age=5 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Spotify\User Data\Crashpad" --url=https://crashdump.spotify.com:443/ --annotation=platform=win64 --annotation=product=spotify --annotation=version=1.2.68.528 --initial-client-data=0x3b0,0x3b4,0x3b8,0x3ac,0x3bc,0x7ffc455621b8,0x7ffc455621c4,0x7ffc455621d0 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe | — | Spotify.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Spotify Ltd Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Spotify Version: 1.2.68.528 Modules
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| 1160 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6580,i,7634693328707219084,15424062870255147100,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6420 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| 1180 | Spotify.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe | SpWebInst0.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Spotify Ltd Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Spotify Version: 1.2.68.528 Modules
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| 1300 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --user-data-dir="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Spotify" --log-severity=disable --user-agent-product="Chrome/134.0.6998.178 Spotify/1.2.68.528" --field-trial-handle=1936,i,826632907536761327,15615532690040325353,262144 --disable-features=BackForwardCache,PartitionAllocDanglingPtr,PartitionAllocUnretainedDanglingPtr --variations-seed-version --enable-logging=handle --log-file=6984 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6828 /prefetch:8 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe | — | Spotify.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Spotify Ltd Integrity Level: LOW Description: Spotify Exit code: 0 Version: 1.2.68.528 Modules
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| 1576 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SpotifySetup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SpotifySetup.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Spotify Ltd Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: SpotifyInstaller Exit code: 0 Version: 0,0,0,0 Modules
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| 1592 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --user-data-dir="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Spotify" --log-severity=disable --user-agent-product="Chrome/134.0.6998.178 Spotify/1.2.68.528" --field-trial-handle=1936,i,826632907536761327,15615532690040325353,262144 --disable-features=BackForwardCache,PartitionAllocDanglingPtr,PartitionAllocUnretainedDanglingPtr --variations-seed-version --enable-logging=handle --log-file=5616 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5588 /prefetch:8 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe | — | Spotify.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Spotify Ltd Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Spotify Exit code: 0 Version: 1.2.68.528 Modules
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| 2232 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --user-data-dir="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Spotify" --log-severity=disable --user-agent-product="Chrome/134.0.6998.178 Spotify/1.2.68.528" --field-trial-handle=1936,i,826632907536761327,15615532690040325353,262144 --disable-features=BackForwardCache,PartitionAllocDanglingPtr,PartitionAllocUnretainedDanglingPtr --variations-seed-version --enable-logging=handle --log-file=2896 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2444 /prefetch:8 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe | — | Spotify.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Spotify Ltd Integrity Level: LOW Description: Spotify Exit code: 0 Version: 1.2.68.528 Modules
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| 2508 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --user-data-dir="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Spotify" --log-severity=disable --user-agent-product="Chrome/134.0.6998.178 Spotify/1.2.68.528" --field-trial-handle=1936,i,826632907536761327,15615532690040325353,262144 --disable-features=BackForwardCache,PartitionAllocDanglingPtr,PartitionAllocUnretainedDanglingPtr --variations-seed-version --enable-logging=handle --log-file=2444 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7048 /prefetch:8 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe | — | Spotify.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Spotify Ltd Integrity Level: LOW Description: Spotify Exit code: 0 Version: 1.2.68.528 Modules
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| 2552 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --user-data-dir="C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Spotify" --log-severity=disable --user-agent-product="Chrome/134.0.6998.178 Spotify/1.2.68.528" --field-trial-handle=1936,i,826632907536761327,15615532690040325353,262144 --disable-features=BackForwardCache,PartitionAllocDanglingPtr,PartitionAllocUnretainedDanglingPtr --variations-seed-version --enable-logging=handle --log-file=756 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5968 /prefetch:8 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe | — | Spotify.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Spotify Ltd Integrity Level: LOW Description: Spotify Exit code: 0 Version: 1.2.68.528 Modules
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| 2692 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --disable-quic --string-annotations --always-read-main-dll --field-trial-handle=6616,i,7634693328707219084,15424062870255147100,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6224 /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 133.0.3065.92 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (1576) SpotifySetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1576) SpotifySetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1576) SpotifySetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6808) SpWebInst0.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | delete value | Name: | Spotify Web Helper |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6808) SpWebInst0.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayIcon |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6808) SpWebInst0.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: Spotify | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6808) SpWebInst0.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayVersion |
Value: 1.2.68.528.g50f97d42 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6808) SpWebInst0.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.2.68.528.g50f97d42 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6808) SpWebInst0.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallDate |
Value: 20250727 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6808) SpWebInst0.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallLocation |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1576 | SpotifySetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\E4DJRUXW\SpotifyFullSetupX64[1].exe | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1576 | SpotifySetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\SpWebInst0.exe | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1576 | SpotifySetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\B039FEA45CB4CC4BBACFC013C7C55604_F0947D48684F966563488FC691A72B52 | binary | |
MD5:7F179E68224F03A6FFC73981FF1EB6B1 | SHA256:EC49DF58DE6A2459891ED8735FC9F146C69668BBAFF0C05F94729DA791CB4F34 | |||
| 6808 | SpWebInst0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\~TMP_6808_2_~ | compressed | |
MD5:9F6C053641157F8450A4F2238C108FEA | SHA256:52429BC748FEE72FCC0E853ACDB55616709B25B7915FE99E585D9DD173099419 | |||
| 6808 | SpWebInst0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\~TMP_6808_4_~ | binary | |
MD5:08C6CA419FA8D19A56A39776D7C7EC95 | SHA256:469FED3B4F159631F5B11E85D33EBB92F5E4C1ABD5D5012B1FCD23D877A08032 | |||
| 1576 | SpotifySetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\B039FEA45CB4CC4BBACFC013C7C55604_F0947D48684F966563488FC691A72B52 | binary | |
MD5:674A3D661A2310F39F83CA490E206107 | SHA256:4532B6041D1DA28F237B98FD05C5FA7A606227D2AAAB7076791EF40D60267BEB | |||
| 6808 | SpWebInst0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\~TMP_6808_14_~ | binary | |
MD5:E3E38A1F6B5D15394575411BF5FF6D03 | SHA256:C8C67EC091F94E8EE3FDECB97959BA4A0306BFCA03622F705FC2A9829CF98559 | |||
| 6808 | SpWebInst0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\~TMP_6808_30_~ | binary | |
MD5:077AFBBFF4435ED0F31FC972207E4E06 | SHA256:6E7516982B072456D5623B186D5841E9C0B475533DAD31196ABE20F72BE5613D | |||
| 6808 | SpWebInst0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\~TMP_6808_34_~ | binary | |
MD5:3303E0C49DFB810BDDCA422DFEE0EA3D | SHA256:E8E524AF5D8D9773FF753B0C5EA4F8B42197590C8C25499FCDDCE647F908284A | |||
| 6808 | SpWebInst0.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\~TMP_6808_6_~ | binary | |
MD5:7A8835F72D1328BE060C4E4060BD72E5 | SHA256:55555D8A2C2175305330BADA0C7A79B67B0CE7BD3E1FE5C7F6A784B10F7A26E6 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576 | SpotifySetup.exe | GET | 200 | 104.18.20.226:80 | http://ocsp2.globalsign.com/rootr3/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBT1nGh%2FJBjWKnkPdZIzB1bqhelHBwQUj%2FBLf6guRSSuTVD6Y5qL3uLdG7wCEQCCFEE7BXGhpoEKjlIOBXTx | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.55.110.193:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5980 | Spotify.exe | GET | 200 | 172.217.18.14:80 | http://clients2.google.com/time/1/current?cup2key=8:FZXFZ_959W1EiIJrnLqu0OIM_JMN_WGNUpquUFwkzwY&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
504 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1180 | Spotify.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAz1vQYrVgL0erhQLCPM8GY%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1728 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6180 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/acpeapixpwuzscfa5h5j5m7c4xaa_2025.6.16.0/niikhdgajlphfehepabhhblakbdgeefj_2025.06.16.00_all_acgsomx5qtwgffxcrxwhoksfom7q.crx3 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6180 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 34.104.35.123:80 | http://edgedl.me.gvt1.com/edgedl/release2/chrome_component/acpeapixpwuzscfa5h5j5m7c4xaa_2025.6.16.0/niikhdgajlphfehepabhhblakbdgeefj_2025.06.16.00_all_acgsomx5qtwgffxcrxwhoksfom7q.crx3 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7300 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 150.171.27.11:80 | http://edge.microsoft.com/browsernetworktime/time/1/current?cup2key=2:fe5ejYWaXyf2kA8zls8j7Lw_5CjXMajXM4tCjbXOFGg&cup2hreq=e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1728 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
7032 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1576 | SpotifySetup.exe | 199.232.210.248:443 | download.scdn.co | FASTLY | US | whitelisted |
1576 | SpotifySetup.exe | 104.18.20.226:80 | ocsp2.globalsign.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
504 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.76:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
504 | svchost.exe | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.55.110.193:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
download.scdn.co |
| whitelisted |
ocsp2.globalsign.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
api2.branch.io |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
5980 | Spotify.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] An application monitoring request to sentry .io |
5980 | Spotify.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] An application monitoring request to sentry .io |
5980 | Spotify.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
5980 | Spotify.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
5980 | Spotify.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
5980 | Spotify.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
— | — | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
5980 | Spotify.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
5980 | Spotify.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |
5980 | Spotify.exe | Generic Protocol Command Decode | SURICATA QUIC failed decrypt |