Is SpotifyPortable.exe safe?
No antivirus engine detected malware, and one completed sandbox run produced no malicious verdict, although the unsigned Spotify-themed executable lacks publisher authentication.
All 75 antivirus engines returned without a malicious or suspicious detection, including 17 tier-1 engines. One completed sandbox run had no malicious verdict or exclusively offensive technique, but the executable is unsigned and its Spotify-themed identity cannot be authenticated.
aea9909910f6947612…e693affa81ec45Recommended next actions
Before running
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
If you already ran it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
All 75 antivirus engines returned without a malicious or suspicious detection, including 17 tier-1 engines. One completed sandbox run had no malicious verdict or exclusively offensive technique, but the executable is unsigned and its Spotify-themed identity cannot be authenticated.
The strongest evidence is complete agreement across 75 antivirus engines, with no malicious or suspicious result and no tier-1 family consensus. One completed sandbox run produced no malicious verdict, no offensive-only technique, no dropped-file hash, and no recorded network contact. Static PE analysis did not identify high-entropy code, likely packing, or a known packer. The main limitation is that the executable is unsigned, so its Spotify-themed filename is not verified by a publisher certificate. Its three imphash analogues are mixed and lack signer co-matches, making them weak supporting evidence rather than proof of identity. No complete contacted-host reputation result is available, although the recorded sandbox activity contained no network contacts to inspect.
What We Detected
None of 75 antivirus engines flagged the sample as malicious or suspicious. This includes 17 tier-1 engines, such as Avast, BitDefender, ESET-NOD32, and Kaspersky. Static PE analysis reported no high-entropy code, no likely packing, and no identified packer.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run produced no malicious sandbox verdict and no technique categorized as exclusively offensive. It wrote temporary files but recorded no persistence indicators, registry changes, dropped-file hashes, domains, IP addresses, or URLs. A complete contacted-host reputation cross-check was not available, so no broader network-reputation conclusion can be made.
What To Do Now
The executable is unsigned and therefore cannot prove that it came from Spotify or another legitimate publisher. Keep endpoint protection enabled, obtain the application from an official release channel, and avoid entering account credentials unless the file's source and integrity can be independently verified.
Where this verdict could be wrong4 caveats
- signing.applicable=true while signing.signed=false, so the Spotify-themed filename is not backed by an authenticated publisher.
- The file carries the tags 'overlay' and 'corrupt', which may indicate an unusual or malformed executable even though no engine detected malware.
- contactedHosts=null, so no complete host-reputation cross-check is available; the sandbox recorded no contacted domains, IPs, or URLs.
- One imphash-only analogue received a suspicious score of 45 for downloader-related detections, although it had a different filename and no signer co-match.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- 0/75 antivirus engines reported a malicious or suspicious result
- 17 tier-1 engines reported no detection
- One completed sandbox run had no malicious verdict
- No exclusively offensive techniques or persistence indicators were recorded
- Static analysis found no high-entropy code, likely packing, or identified packer
- Unsigned Win32 executable with no authenticated publisher
- Spotify-themed filename is unsupported by a verified signature
- File metadata includes overlay and corrupt tags
- No complete contacted-host reputation cross-check is available
- Imphash-only historical matches are mixed and have no signer co-match
Prefer an official Spotify release channel rather than an unsigned portable build, and verify the download hash and source before execution. Keep antivirus and endpoint protection enabled.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete0 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Not runNo contacted-host reputation check is recorded.
No timestamp recordedYARA
CompleteRule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.
External intel
PartialIndependent reference checks were attempted but are incomplete.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 16MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 2spawned processes
- 0network contacts
- 8filesystem & mutex artifacts
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
SpotifyPortable.exe
aea9909910f69476125c062a20734bbdf10570cd6d4e74d544e693affa81ec45
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\SpotifyPortable.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\SpotifyPortable.exe"
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
nsbC218.tmp
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsbC218.tmp
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
nsqC759.tmp
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsqC759.tmp
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
5 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsbC218.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsqC759.tmp
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Caches
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\nseAC62.tmp
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsqC758.tmp
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\nseAC62.tmp
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 0rule hits recorded
- 0 / 75engines flagged
- 57sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
0 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 02
One or more independent reference checks were incomplete or unavailable.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceExternal-intelligence coverageObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 65 times from 57 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: SpotifyPortable.exe — aea9909910f69476125c062a20734bbdf10570cd6d4e74d544e693affa81ec45
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\SpotifyPortable.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — "C:\Users\user\Desktop\SpotifyPortable.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: nsbC218.tmp — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsbC218.tmp
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: nsqC759.tmp — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\nsqC759.tmp
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
Available reference checks returned no match, but at least one source was unavailable. This is not a clean result.
YARA rules
No matchesThe rule pass completed without a saved public match.
0 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Moderate prevalence — neither rare nor common. No strong prior applies.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- SpotifyPortable.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 155.4 KB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 15, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC
aea9909910f69476125c062a20734bbdf10570cd6d4e74d544e693affa81ec45Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file appears low risk based on the evidence available now.
- Recovery step 01
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
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