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rlservice.exe

Relevant-Knowledge

TMRG Inc.

The component is part of the TMRG platform which will track various behaviors of web browsing habits including tracking sites and domains visited as well as ads clicked. The application rlservice.exe by TMRG has been detected as adware by 12 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “RelevantKnowledge”. This file is typically installed with the program RelevantKnowledge by TMRG, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program. Part of RelevantKnowledge, a program typically installed via a software bundle (with the user's knowledge should they read the EULA) and will run in the background collecting and monitoring information about the user's behavior in order to build an extensive profile.

File name:

rlservice.exe

Publisher:

TMRG, Inc. (signed by TMRG Inc.)

Product:

Relevant-Knowledge

Version:

1.1.23.128 (Build 23.128)

MD5:

0a8bb667937a63c32102f3d1b005c05a

SHA-1:

0aa857a92a7fc2563a532d22897224e4b24cefef

SHA-256:

1e5949df0b3978c64801f730e73a8ec229c80837269e6c017dd73454f2020296

Scanner detections:

12 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

Bundled via 3rd-party installers and monitors the user's behavior.

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 7:34:10 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

avast!

Win32:Relevant-W [PUP]

2014.9-140902

Baidu Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.RK

4.0.3.1492

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

19393

Dr.Web

MULDROP.Trojan

9.0.1.0245

ESET NOD32

Win32/Adware.RK (variant)

8.10352

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/RK

9/2/2014

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.Win32.RK

t3scan.1.6.1.0

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge

v2014.09.02.04

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.TMRG.J

14.9.2.16

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.RelevantKnowledge

10384

VIPRE Antivirus

Marketscore.RelevantKnowledge

32756

File size:

196.8 KB (201,496 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.23.128 (Build 23.128)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\relevantknowledge\rlservice.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

TMRG Inc.

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

12/2/2013 11:00:00 AM

Valid to:

2/1/2016 10:59:59 AM

Subject:

CN=TMRG Inc., OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=TMRG Inc., L=Reston, S=Virginia, C=US

Issuer:

CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:

51FEA1E74EDC6FFFF4BD5F65BD540362

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

7/15/2014 3:40:34 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:L3hqaKks7Sm0ridTxuyZEnVNi+WeCjbIgXPELE1ZdqzG3tympH1UOZ+:LRqFkZ4Tx0xFCjbIgXPELeKipv0

Entry address:

0x125E5

Entry point:

E8, 8A, 8C, 00, 00, E9, A5, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, C8, CE, 42, 00, E8, 35, 03, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, 70, 2F, 43, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, 47, 28, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, 4E, 30, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, 41, 03, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, 42, 27, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, FE, E0, 0F, 87, A1, 00, 00, 00, 53, 57, 8B, 3D, E0, 50, 42, 00, 83, 3D, D4, 12, 43, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, F2, 80, 00... 
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Entropy:

6.5219

Code size:

143 KB (146,432 bytes)

Service

Display name:

RelevantKnowledge

Type:

Win32OwnProcess

The file rlservice.exe has been discovered within the following program.

RelevantKnowledge by TMRG, Inc.

Relevant-Knowledge maintains a group of users who have monitoring software (with brands including PermissionResearch, OpinionSquare and VoiceFive Networks) installed on their PCs in exchange for joining the Relevant-Knowledge research panels, users are presented with various benefits, including computer security software, Internet data storage, virus scanning and chances to win cash or prizes.

www.relevantknowledge.com

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