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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 19 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:

1.1.21.137 (Build 21.137)

MD5:

c82ec4e60b9ed67ab376ecda7b8789d9

SHA-1:

ae6612b8dabaa1c7e476aec57248619a91d16ea8

SHA-256:

b962e53bb90974dc2668ecce497f4c226e72a9aa9a56754141b5dc3701ddec8f

Scanner detections:

19 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 7:48:49 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Avira AntiVirus

Adware/RK.AT.1

7.11.120.246

avast!

Win32:Relevant-W [PUP]

2014.9-160126

AVG

MalSign.Relevant Knowledge

2017.0.2853

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.RK

4.0.3.16126

Bkav FE

W32.Clodeca.Trojan

1.3.0.4613

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

16807

ESET NOD32

Win32/Adware.RK (variant)

10.9185

Fortinet FortiGate

W32/Jorik_Clisbot.QPV!tr

1/26/2016

F-Prot

W32/Relevant.B.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.RK.AV

t3scan.2.2.29

K7 AntiVirus

Unwanted-Program

13.174.10548

Malwarebytes

PUP.Adware.RelevantKnowledge

v2016.01.26.04

McAfee

Artemis!7036C3334B1D

5600.6509

Reason Heuristics

PUP.TMRG (M)

16.1.26.4

Rising Antivirus

PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.148B2E0A!344665610

23.00.65.16124

Sophos

RelevantKnowledge

4.96

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.RelevantKnowledge

9363

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0822

7.2.26

VIPRE Antivirus

Marketscore.RelevantKnowledge

24480

File size:

158.3 KB (162,072 bytes)

Product version:

1.1.21.137 (Build 21.137)

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:

12/21/2011 10:00:00 PM

Valid to:

12/21/2013 9:59:59 PM

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:

5DF4DBF0974A7733E43AAA5A09FCB55C

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

4/4/2013 6:03:49 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

1536:cu7jep9TA7PfNSMvwLh+lHCJDh0Bd1+3ikCjc7bntmL1CQJtUqR/9RIda+dV2+t+:cujep9TAqhyi5FdbtmDWdzdV2+txk4xS

Entry address:

0xD5B0

Entry point:

E8, 13, 68, 00, 00, E9, 41, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 58, 0F, 42, 00, E8, 2E, 03, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, F4, 6C, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, B0, 0A, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, F2, 12, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, 3A, 03, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, AD, 09, 00, 00, 59, C3, 55, 8B, 6C, 24, 08, 83, FD, E0, 0F, 87, 9F, 00, 00, 00, 53, 8B, 1D, A4, B0, 41, 00, 56, 57, 33, F6, 39, 35, 40, 50, 42, 00, 8B, FD, 75, 18, E8, 8A, 5C, 00... 
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Code size:

104 KB (106,496 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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