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Posted 29 November 2016 - 07:58 AM

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Content is republished with permission from Malwarebytes.

What is MarvelSound?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that MarvelSound is adware. These adware applications display advertisements not originating from the sites you are browsing.

How do I know if my computer is affected by MarvelSound?

You may see this entry in your list of installed programs:

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How did MarvelSound get on my computer?

these icons in your startmenu and taskbar, and on your desktop:

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and this is the main screen of the program:

main.png

You may have seen these warnings during install:

warning1.png

warning2.png

warning3.png

Adware applications use different methods for distributing themselves. This particular one was downloaded from their site, but we have also seen it in bundlers.

How do I remove MarvelSound?

Our program Malwarebytes Anti-Malware can detect and remove this potentially unwanted program.
  • Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
  • Double-click mbam-setup-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
  • At the end, be sure a check-mark is placed next to:
    Launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
  • Then click Finish.
  • Once the program has loaded, select Scan Now. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
  • If an update is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
  • When the scan is complete, make sure that all Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
  • Restart your computer when prompted to do so.
Is there anything else I need to do to get rid of MarvelSound?
  • No, Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware removes MarvelSound completely.
How would the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware help protect me?

We hope our application and this guide have helped you eradicate this adware.

As you can see below the full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware would have protected you against the MarvelSound adware. It would have warned you before the adware could install itself, giving you a chance to stop it before it became too late.

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Technical details for experts

Possible signs in FRST logs:

 (MarvelSound) C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\marvelsound.exe
 (GitHub, Inc.) C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\node_modules\electron\dist\electron.exe
 (GitHub, Inc.) C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\node_modules\electron\dist\electron.exe
 C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound
 C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\MarvelSound
 C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\MarvelSound.lnk
 C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MarvelSound
 C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound

MarvelSound 1.1 (HKLM-x32\...\MarvelSound) (Version: 1.1 - )
() C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\node_modules\electron\dist\ffmpeg.dll
An excerpt from the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan log:
(full log available on request)

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.org

Scan Date: 11/29/2016
Scan Time: 2:30 PM
Logfile: mbamMarvelSound.txt
Administrator: Yes

Version: 2.2.1.1043
Malware Database: v2016.11.29.06
Rootkit Database: v2016.11.20.01
License: Premium
Malware Protection: Disabled
Malicious Website Protection: Enabled
Self-protection: Enabled

OS: Windows 7 Service Pack 1
CPU: x64
File System: NTFS
User: {username}

Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 303245
Time Elapsed: 9 min, 56 sec

Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled

Processes: 3
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\marvelsound.exe, 3248, Delete-on-Reboot, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc]
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\node_modules\electron\dist\electron.exe, 2568, Delete-on-Reboot, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc]
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\node_modules\electron\dist\electron.exe, 3208, Delete-on-Reboot, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc]

Modules: 4
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\node_modules\electron\dist\ffmpeg.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\node_modules\electron\dist\ffmpeg.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\node_modules\electron\dist\node.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\node_modules\electron\dist\node.dll, Delete-on-Reboot, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 

Registry Keys: 7
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\APPLICATIONS\marvelsound.exe, Quarantined, [f6148640950567cf7211786bae551fe1], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, HKLM\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\WOW6432NODE\APPLICATIONS\marvelsound.exe, Quarantined, [97731da9a8f29d99e0a328bba3602dd3], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\APP PATHS\marvelsound.exe, Quarantined, [66a444828e0c4de9fc86f2f10df61fe1], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MarvelSound, Quarantined, [c644be081c7e2e08fc8514cfd72c718f], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\CLASSES\APPLICATIONS\marvelsound.exe, Quarantined, [ff0b369078228fa7b5ceedf6b350758b], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\APP PATHS\marvelsound.exe, Quarantined, [f71360664d4d8caa10724b9870936898], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\MARVELSOUND, Quarantined, [22e84086ff9bde58e9940bd800038977], 

Registry Values: 1
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\MARVELSOUND|URLInfoAbout, http://marvelsound.com, Quarantined, [22e84086ff9bde58e9940bd800038977]

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders: 409
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound, Delete-on-Reboot, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer, Delete-on-Reboot, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MarvelSound, Quarantined, [7d8d873f653537ff3d358f54c73cbf41], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\Cache, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\databases, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\GPUCache, Quarantined, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\IndexedDB, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\Local Storage, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 

Files: 3107
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\msound.exe, Quarantined, [fe0c794d9bffe6503722dc07aa596f91], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\Desktop\MarvelSound.lnk, Quarantined, [808ae0e698020135385a459eaf549a66], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\uninst.exe, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\.jshintrc, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\.npmrc, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\app.js, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\download_electron.bi, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\favicon.ico, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\index.html, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\marvelsound.asm, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\marvelsound.bas, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\marvelsound.exe, Delete-on-Reboot, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\marvelsound.rc, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\package.json, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\rsrc.bi, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\settings.json, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\sPlayer.appcache, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\unzip.bin, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\video.html, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\xpmanifest.xml, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\.vscode\settings.json, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\build\config.gypi, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\dist\sconfig.js, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\dist\splayer.js, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\fonts\fonts.css, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\images\albumart-blank.jpg, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\node_modules\.bin\nugget.cmd, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\node_modules\yauzl\README.md, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\resources\app\marvelsound.bas, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\src\importmusic.js, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\src\main.js, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\src\other.js, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\src\strip.js, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\src\video.js, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\src\lib\jquery-2.1.4.min.js, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\src\lib\localforage-1.2.4.min.js, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\src\lib\localforage.nopromises.min.js, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\styles\albums.css, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\styles\genres.css, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\styles\style-responsive.css, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Program Files (x86)\MarvelSound\splayer\tpl\adbar.html, Quarantined, [5eac8046623887af401ff9eac14244bc], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\MarvelSound\MarvelSound.lnk, Quarantined, [7d8d873f653537ff3d358f54c73cbf41], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\Cookies, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\Cookies-journal, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\lockfile, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\QuotaManager, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\QuotaManager-journal, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\Cache\data_0, Quarantined, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\Cache\data_1, Quarantined, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\Cache\data_2, Quarantined, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\Cache\data_3, Quarantined, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\Cache\index, Quarantined, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\databases\Databases.db, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\databases\Databases.db-journal, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\GPUCache\data_0, Quarantined, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\GPUCache\data_1, Quarantined, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\GPUCache\data_2, Quarantined, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\GPUCache\data_3, Quarantined, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\GPUCache\index, Quarantined, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT, Quarantined, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\Local Storage\file__0.localstorage, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 
PUP.Optional.MarvelSound, C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\MarvelSound\Local Storage\file__0.localstorage-journal, Delete-on-Reboot, [af5bd0f6d1c9e3531d57b033d52ed927], 

Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)


(end)
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