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rlvknlg.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 rlvknlg.exe by TMRG has been detected as adware by 16 anti-malware scanners. 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.
Publisher:
TMRG, Inc.  (signed by TMRG Inc.)

Product:
Relevant-Knowledge

Version:
1.3.337.320 (Build 337.320)

MD5:
327de7df25a7b3917cc051bd6e6dbb5d

SHA-1:
60aa105d18e7b14893fd29860a95c7b3c2e4fb8e

SHA-256:
cbd82e83ec9e12c04de266e718d7bca99cc9145fa06198809daae08e5ad86a2c

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:10:33 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.134.68

avast!
Win32:Relevant-W [PUP]
2014.9-140303

AVG
MalSign.Relevant Knowledge
2015.0.3546

Bkav FE
W32.Clod807.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
17876

Dr.Web
DLOADER.Trojan
9.0.1.062

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.RK.AE (variant)
8.9491

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/RK
3/3/2014

F-Prot
W32/Relevant.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11311

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge
v2014.03.03.05

McAfee
Artemis!8E4A812A0F79
5600.7202

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TMRG.H
14.3.3.17

Sophos
Generic Proxy-OSS Application
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0826
7.2.62

VIPRE Antivirus
Marketscore.RelevantKnowledge
27028

File size:
3.3 MB (3,468,056 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.337.320 (Build 337.320)

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001-2004

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\relevantknowledge\rlvknlg.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TMRG Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/22/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/22/2013 1:59:59 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:
5DF4DBF0974A7733E43AAA5A09FCB55C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/13/2013 10:42:01 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:z9KeB1GnUc7dz0docCFTRLFPPwvTClgaRkWPXhDS4TlJ7lNytKW:XY7dz0docCFTRdqho8

Entry address:
0x22D695

Entry point:
E8, C3, 54, 01, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 53, 8B, 45, 0C, 83, C0, 0C, 89, 45, FC, 64, 8B, 1D, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 03, 64, A3, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, 08, 8B, 5D, 0C, 8B, 6D, FC, 8B, 63, FC, FF, E0, 5B, C9, C2, 08, 00, 58, 59, 87, 04, 24, FF, E0, 58, 59, 87, 04, 24, FF, E0, 58, 59, 87, 04, 24, FF, E0, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 51, 53, 56, 57, 64, 8B, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 89, 75, FC, C7, 45, F8, 11, D7, 62, 00, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, F8, FF, 75, 08, E8, 97, DF, 03, 00, 8B, 45, 0C, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
6.5586

Code size:
2.6 MB (2,701,312 bytes)

The file rlvknlg.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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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-208-30-101.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.208.30.101:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to wwwc.ia6.securestudies.com  (205.217.167.8:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to wwwc.ia2.securestudies.com  (66.119.34.42:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to wwwc.ia1.securestudies.com  (165.193.73.40:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ec2-54-254-192-237.ap-southeast-1.compute.amazonaws.com  (54.254.192.237:80)

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