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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 19 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:
1.3.337.328 (Build 337.328)

MD5:
f18bf7eb8ec4282d36c38790425d78db

SHA-1:
fed5d3e9a6656084fecd4a9e1aa1c2c703abc9cf

SHA-256:
125e5dd2e722421ca82761d9d39e24a8102d21c53ad146e2438ebf0b770c6d71

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 6:33:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.170.64

avast!
Win32:Adware-BUG [PUP]
2014.9-140902

AVG
RelevantKnowledge
2015.0.3363

Baidu Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.RK
4.0.3.1492

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19383

Dr.Web
DLOADER.Trojan
9.0.1.0245

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.RK.AE (variant)
8.10346

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/RK
9/2/2014

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

IKARUS anti.virus
PUA.RK
t3scan.1.7.5.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.183.13218

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge
v2014.09.02.04

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TMRG.H
14.9.2.16

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.170D20A2!386736290
23.00.65.14831

Sophos
Generic Proxy-OSS Application
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Marketscore.RelevantKnowledge
32728

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.RK.Win32.310
2.0.0.1907

File size:
3.3 MB (3,480,856 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.337.328 (Build 337.328)

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:
12/2/2013 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 3:35:52 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:6CWeCTuBw2v0BoGix2pExO9GrPJC9Aswan1DUJIyf3WTwYevtXF:uQv0BoGix2pExfY1ob5/

Entry address:
0x22FAD0

Entry point:
E8, B8, 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, 4C, FB, 62, 00, 6A, 00, FF, 75, 0C, FF, 75, F8, FF, 75, 08, E8, 8C, DF, 03, 00, 8B, 45, 0C, 8B...
 
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Entropy:
6.5587

Code size:
2.6 MB (2,711,552 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 wwwc.ia2.securestudies.com  (66.119.34.42:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to syd01s19-in-f4.1e100.net  (74.125.237.196:80)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to syd01s19-in-f3.1e100.net  (74.125.237.195:443)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to srv54.lunaweb.pro  (94.23.218.43:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to snt-re3-9b.sjc.dropbox.com  (108.160.162.110:80)

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

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a23-53-128-151.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.53.128.151:443)

TCP (HTTP SSL):
Connects to a184-87-123-152.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.87.123.152:443)

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