Why are you installing malware (adware) with your application for Mac OS X?

[dhoffman42]

Getting this pop up regularly once I installed the Spotify application for Mac:

http://ar.voicefive.com/global/invite/inv_1_pop.htm?&recruitFrequency=1&pid=p304701435&prad=11335289...&referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fzlink.app.spotify.com%2Findex.html&path=http%3A%2F%2Far.voicefive.com%2Fbmx3%2F&branding=switch&version=3.2&stid=1797738&cid=8337526&sz=728x90&clid=6036258&as=dcm&delay=10000&dom=335&inv_type=1&c16=dcm&c1=3&ax_iframe=2&c11=1797738&c6=&c13=728x90&ns_ce_mod=bsl_lf%2Cvce_st&arc=62147030&c5=113352898&ns__p=1433900154592&c12=p304701435&c2=6036258&c10=1&cpn=&c4=62147030&c3=8337526&arqs1=arqs1&InvConfigNum=1&1433900165875

Highlighted the important part.

[mapuya19]

There should be no malware that comes with the official Spotify installer. Any third party installers might have some adware. I own a MacBook Air, and have no adware on it whatsoever. It probably came from somewhere else. Hope this helps!

[dhoffman42]

Then you are blind or willfully ignorant:

[infinite_citade]

I think it's coming through the ads. I'm having the same problem, started today and I've been using spotify for at least 5 months.

[mapuya19]

Please don't call me that. But as the other fellow said before, it might be from the ads, but those shouldn't pop up when Spotify isn't running. Hope this helps!

[MaestroKex]

I have been having the same problem today with my default browser and only happens when spotify is on. I believe it is one of their ads and need to fix this and I found this has happened before.

[jmommens]

I'm experiencing the same problem on a PC.  This seems to be a known spotify issue according to all the research I did.  The only solution I have found is to uninstall spotify and to stop using their service.  I contacted support and was basically ignored as their referred me to their support pages.  Nice going Spotify!

[Jordi]

Hi there,

Thanks for reporting. I will notify the staff about these issues. I'll keep you guys updated.

[Spartibartfast]

I am also getting this pop up, started yesterday, has happened a few times now. This is on two different windows boxes. Haven't tried it on linux yet.

[http:]//ar[.]voicefive[.]com/global/invite/inv_1_pop.htm?&recruitFrequency=1&pid=p304701435&prad=113352898&ar_c=62146866&methodology=3&inv=pop_up_inv_1&grp=1&location=http%3A%2F%2Ftpc.googlesyndication.com%2Fsafeframe%2F1-0-2%2Fhtml%2Fcontainer.html%3Fn%3D1%23xpc%3Dsf-gdn-exp-1%26p%3Dhttp%253A%2F%2Fzlink.app.spotify.com&referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fzlink.app.spotify.com%2Findex.html&path=http%3A%2F%2Far.voicefive.com%2Fbmx3%2F&branding=switch&version=3.2&stid=1797738&cid=8337526&sz=728x90&clid=6036258&as=dcm&delay=10000&dom=335&inv_type=1&c16=dcm&c1=3&ax_iframe=2&c11=1797738&c6=&c13=728x90&ns_ce_mod=bsl_lf%2Cvce_st&arc=62146866&c5=113352898&ns__p=1433959614213&c12=p304701435&c2=6036258&c10=1&cpn=&c4=62146866&c3=8337526&arqs1=arqs1&InvConfigNum=1&1433959625782

Very annoying and very unprofessional

[Erkan_Yılmaz]

Hi, here's (1) another issue like that. I have added a md5sum for cross checking.

Perhaps it helps? 

nonetheless the virus/malware issues are always worrying 😞

(1) https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-Windows/Chrome-Flagging-Spotify-as-Harmful-P...

[dhoffman42]

@jmommens:

Hey, you actually got a response?  I haven't gotten anything other than the "Thank you for reporting an issue" auto response yet.  

[KkThxBye]

Spotify Free on my GF computer keeps popping IE windows with adware/spamm/malware. This only happens with spotify free. Computer was recently reinstalled with windows 10 but have only, windows defender finds no threats. Seems to be injected through the ads somehow. I installed spotify myself through www.spotify.com so it was the correct installer. Im not getting the same problem on another account. 

I just now reinstalled her Spotify, problem does not occur on another computer with Norton AV but on different IP so, not the same ads. Its not very likely that its a virus that only pops spam when using spotify..... really... why.

Please block popups from your ads you noobs!