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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. 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:
1.0.11.41 (Build 11.41)

MD5:
e5a43e01c657a2a896764e032fe7aad2

SHA-1:
b3178bc4cb8606205aa10bf8a55c6500b49dbc20

SHA-256:
6c3136473eceb8592236654bd78a6f9b1f839da11b8ed84309fd0433e3ea0f2f

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 2:14:09 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Relevant-W [PUP]
2014.9-141023

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.RK
4.0.3.141023

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
19833

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.RK.AR (variant)
8.10582

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge
v2014.10.23.10

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/Malware.QVM10.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TMRG.J
14.10.23.22

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.RelevantKnowledge
10281

VIPRE Antivirus
Marketscore.RelevantKnowledge
34032

File size:
156.8 KB (160,536 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.11.41 (Build 11.41)

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001-2004

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\{random}.tmp\rlvknlg32.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TMRG Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/1/2013 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/31/2016 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:
51FEA1E74EDC6FFFF4BD5F65BD540362

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/18/2014 3:44:59 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:ldCLRtJUB1Vy7pbwmzwT1IJcgtjggRSZVGeLb7VInK89rvTGpgrH45xPtFuVCWqj:qLbCZuqS6MMWgHGpogrY5xP+Vqj

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:
6.5278

Code size:
109 KB (111,616 bytes)

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