Last updated: 8 March 2020
Last tested version: 1.1.27.472.gf6574b97
This .dll is virus free, false positive may appear. This can be reassured via the source code.
"chrome_elf.dll" gets replaced by Spotify Installer each time it updates, make sure to replace it again.
- Blocks all banner/video/audio ads within the app
- Retains friend, vertical video and radio functionality
- Unlocks the skip function for any track
- Just run BlockTheSpot.bat (https://github.com/rednek46) or
- Browse to Spotify installation folder
%APPDATA%/Spotify - Backup existing
chrome_elf.dllby renaming it (e.g. chrome_elf.bak) - Download chrome_elf.zip from releases
- Extract chrome_elf.dll, config.ini from chrome_elf.zip to that folder.
- Just run uninstall.bat or reinstall spotify (https://github.com/rednek46) or
- Browse to Spotify installation folder
%APPDATA%/Spotify - Simply delete chrome_elf.dll, config.ini from your Spotify installation
- Rename your backup dll to chrome_elf.dll
- Ads banner maybe appear if you network use 'Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Proxy_Auto-Discovery_Protocol set Skip_wpad in config.ini to 1 may help.
- if automatic install/uninstall bat not working please contact (https://github.com/rednek46)
- Windows Defender - false positive.
Please follow below instruction - this is official from windows defender team.
Analyst comments:
We have removed the detection. Please follow the steps below to clear cached detection and obtain the latest malware definitions.
- Open command prompt as administrator and change directory to c:\Program Files\Windows Defender
- Run "MpCmdRun.exe -removedefinitions -dynamicsignatures"
- Run "MpCmdRun.exe -SignatureUpdate"
Alternatively, the latest definition is available for download here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/definitions
Thank you for contacting Microsoft.