Spotify Free For Desktop Computers Displayed Malware-Infected Ads; Issue Has Been 'Shut Down'

It's been reported that Spotify Free for desktop computers has been causing several issues for users. The music streaming service was apparently launching malware websites on users' web browsers. The problem with Spotify Free was first reported by a user with the handle'tonyonly' on the Spotify community forum. "If you have Spotify Free open, it will launch -- and keep launching- the default internet browser on the computer to different kinds of malware/virus sites," tonyonly wrote on his user report. The vulnerability may have occured on a Windows 10 computer, but it has also affected other operating systems including macOS and Ubuntu, according to The Next Web.