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rlvknlg32.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 rlvknlg32.exe by TMRG has been detected as adware by 9 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:

rlvknlg32.exe

Publisher:

TMRG, Inc. (signed by TMRG Inc.)

Product:

Relevant-Knowledge

Version:

1.0.11.28 (Build 11.28)

MD5:

ff0e13954e5e6830cfbae9c3bcd53a36

SHA-1:

9a6273be124caa25784d9cf8036f4a58477165f4

SHA-256:

666eab54e7940e3662a2322016b0a467d776be8ce5cedba12feed21f336a84ab

Scanner detections:

9 / 68

Status:

Adware

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/19/2024 4:14:13 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

avast!

Win32:Relevant-W [PUP]

2014.9-140902

Baidu Antivirus

Trojan.Win32.RK

4.0.3.1492

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

19383

ESET NOD32

Win32/AdWare.RK.AR (variant)

8.10346

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge

v2014.09.02.04

Qihoo 360 Security

HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.TMRG.J

14.9.2.16

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.RelevantKnowledge

10384

VIPRE Antivirus

Marketscore.RelevantKnowledge

32728

File size:

156.8 KB (160,536 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.11.28 (Build 11.28)

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\relevantknowledge\rlvknlg32.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 3:40:15 AM

OS version:

5.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

1536:Vd1LRtJUB1Vy7pbwmzwT1IJcgtjggRSZVGeLb7VInK89rvTGNgrK45xPtVWdCWqZ:9LbCZuqS6MMWgHGpQgrf5xPWdqZ

Entry address:

0x7D11

Entry point:

E8, 4D, 58, 00, 00, E9, 78, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, BC, 6C, 42, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 04, 59, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, EA, 01, 75, F6, 8B, 44... 
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Entropy:

6.5280

Code size:

109 KB (111,616 bytes)

The file rlvknlg32.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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