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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 25 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.

File name:

rlvknlg.exe

Publisher:

TMRG, Inc. (signed by TMRG Inc.)

Product:

Relevant-Knowledge

Version:

1.3.335.337 (Build 335.337)

MD5:

e4c5b1a7c835bce86c3d47a615b46744

SHA-1:

e21084505ce82d7b2c92b0d2dc6f23ff5d0bced5

SHA-256:

f3c183b0978d3d0ce2d999ddb8fece901fd21a71b895024eeb7bcaf5a4979470

Scanner detections:

25 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 6:37:21 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.143208

372

AhnLab V3 Security

Trojan/Win32.ADH

2015.06.06

Avira AntiVirus

ADWARE/Adware.Gen

7.11.179.192

avast!

Win32:Relevant-W [PUP]

2014.9-160128

AVG

MalSign.Relevant Knowledge

2017.0.2850

Bitdefender

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.143208

1.0.20.140

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Boost by Reason

Optional.TMRG

188838

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

19854

Dr.Web

Trojan.Siggen5.51138

9.0.1.028

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.143208

8.16.01.28.11

ESET NOD32

Win32/Adware.RK.AE (variant)

10.10589

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/RK

1/28/2016

F-Prot

W32/Relevant.A.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.143208

11.2016-28-01_5

G Data

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.143208

16.1.24

K7 AntiVirus

Adware

13.184.13727

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge

v2016.01.28.11

McAfee

Artemis!426D77CBDB94

5600.6506

MicroWorld eScan

Gen:Variant.Adware.Graftor.143208

17.0.0.84

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Siggen5.czcgby

0.28.2.62671

Reason Heuristics

PUP.TMRG (M)

16.1.28.23

Sophos

Generic Proxy-OSS Application

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0826

7.2.28

VIPRE Antivirus

Marketscore.RelevantKnowledge

34094

File size:

3.2 MB (3,396,888 bytes)

Product version:

1.3.335.337 (Build 335.337)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\rlvknlg.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

TMRG Inc.

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

12/21/2011 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

12/21/2013 6:59:59 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 4:56:35 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

8.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

98304:wcKK7efX2SMXZMAkV7vx5fKRKmE+TK5TEtHR2BhT+JEOGC8Y:Di7VI34TEtHR2BhT+z

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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Entropy:

6.5665

Code size:

2.5 MB (2,635,264 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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