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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 24 anti-malware scanners. This is the uninstaller utility registered in the Windows Control Panel for the program RelevantKnowledge by TMRG, Inc.. 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:
1.3.335.337 (Build 335.337)

MD5:
d9301f88a2d8c42c4f827dbff51379d0

SHA-1:
dccdcd036e402eacede1e9273c68d59eafae79b7

SHA-256:
4ef0b1b1433799cf50219ca1ae78cd79a511b5530ed8ebb205781fcf29026174

Scanner detections:
24 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/23/2024 4:55:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.143208
356

AhnLab V3 Security
Trojan/Win32.ADH
2015.06.06

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.179.192

avast!
Win32:Relevant-W [PUP]
2014.9-160213

AVG
MalSign.Relevant Knowledge
2017.0.2834

Bitdefender
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.143208
1.0.20.220

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19854

Dr.Web
Trojan.Siggen5.51138
9.0.1.044

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.143208
8.16.02.13.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.RK.AE (variant)
10.10589

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/RK
2/13/2016

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

F-Secure
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.143208
11.2016-13-02_7

G Data
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.143208
16.2.24

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.184.13727

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge
v2016.02.13.06

McAfee
Artemis!426D77CBDB94
5600.6490

MicroWorld eScan
Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.143208
17.0.0.132

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Siggen5.czcgby
0.28.2.62671

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TMRG (M)
16.2.13.18

Sophos
Generic Proxy-OSS Application
4.98

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0826
7.2.44

VIPRE Antivirus
Marketscore.RelevantKnowledge
34094

File size:
3.2 MB (3,396,888 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.335.337 (Build 335.337)

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 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/22/2013 12:59:59 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:
4/4/2013 10:56:35 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:9cKKJK1NZP9GZMAkv7vG5EKRKmE+TK5TEtHR2BhT+JEOGC8e:uWVCV34TEtHR2BhT+J

Entry address:
0x222963

Entry point:
E8, C2, 26, 01, 00, E9, 16, FE, FF, 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, 55, 8B, EC, 51, 51, 53, 56, 57, 64, 8B, 35, 00, 00, 00, 00, 89, 75, FC, C7, 45, F8, DB, 29, 62, 00, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, F8, FF, 75, 08, E8, CF, A4, 03, 00, 8B, 45, 0C, 8B, 40, 04, 83, E0...
 
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Code size:
2.5 MB (2,635,264 bytes)

Program Uninstaller
Program name:
RelevantKnowledge

Display publisher:
TMRG, Inc.

Display version:
1.3.335.337

Uninstall string:
C:\Program Files\RelevantKnowledge\rlvknlg.exe -bootremove -uninst:RelevantKnowledge


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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