rlvknlg64.exe

RelevantKnowledge

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 rlvknlg64.exe by TMRG has been detected as adware by 36 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 and verified)

Product:
RelevantKnowledge

Version:
1.0.3.10 (Build 3.10)

MD5:
79ee37ec9f58dd0341e5456d70dea598

SHA-1:
04540403485d1d67f08593a1b2a3f923a0272626

SHA-256:
60e4c82b3ec0d28581c7fedfff51c97ef534ae24345ed66cf5485c0641973cfb

Scanner detections:
36 / 68

Status:
Adware

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:28:54 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Application.RelevantKnowledge.E
373

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/RK.A.80
7.11.106.64

avast!
Win32:Relevant-G [PUP]
2014.9-160127

AVG
RelevantKnowledge
2017.0.2851

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32
4.0.3.16127

Bitdefender
Application.RelevantKnowledge.E
1.0.20.135

Bkav FE
W32.OnGameEALBS.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Boost by Reason
Optional.TMRG
188838

Clam AntiVirus
PUA.RelevantKnowledge
0.98/18155

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
16821

Dr.Web
Adware.Relevant.83
9.0.1.027

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Win32.AMN!A2
8.16.01.27.08

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.RK
10.8726

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/RK
1/27/2016

F-Prot
W64/MalwareF.BIDJ
v6.4.6.2.117

F-Secure
Application.RelevantKnowledge.E
11.2016-27-01_4

G Data
Application.RelevantKnowledge
16.1.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.RK
t3scan.1.1.104.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.108.4911

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:Monitor.Win64.RK
14.0.0.751

Malwarebytes
PUP.Adware.RelevantKnowledge
v2016.01.27.08

McAfee
Generic PUP.x!di
5600.6507

MicroWorld eScan
Application.RelevantKnowledge.E
17.0.0.81

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win64.RK.nswxk
0.26.0.55366

Norman
Application.RelevantKnowledge.E
11.20160127

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.RK.210560
11.07.16.01

Prevx
Low Risk Adware
3.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TMRG (M)
16.1.27.20

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.12AAC108!313180424
23.00.65.16125

Sophos
Generic Proxy-OSS Application
4.67

SUPERAntiSpyware
Spyware.RelevantKnowledge
9359

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R06H1GC
7.2.27

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.Win32.RK.aw
3.12.16.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Adware.Win32.RelevantKnowledge.a
20862

ViRobot
Adware.RK.210560.A
2011.7.16.4573

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.RK.Win64.2
2.0.0.1822

File size:
199.1 KB (203,904 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.3.10 (Build 3.10)

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001-2004

File type:
Executable application (Win64 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\relevantknowledge\rlvknlg64.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:

Authority:
Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.

Valid from:
9/2/2009 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
9/28/2011 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN="TMRG, Inc.", OU=SECURE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT, O="TMRG, Inc.", L=Reston, S=Virginia, C=US

Issuer:
CN=Thawte Code Signing CA, O=Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd., C=ZA

Serial number:
0C22D897C820001A2C4C01D3AEBB98E8

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/15/2011 5:10:12 AM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:3HTX+OuCniMNrg3Y6udLj955nqZee6aSB3h+rxH1jl2W5IkhOIr4nwL:j5iMJgIL155nqZeLlBxwXjr4wL

Entry address:
0xCB2C

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, E8, DB, 7B, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, E9, 56, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 66, 66, 0F, 1F, 84, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 48, 8B, C1, 49, 83, F8, 08, 72, 53, 0F, B6, D2, 49, B9, 01, 01, 01, 01, 01, 01, 01, 01, 49, 0F, AF, D1, 49, 83, F8, 40, 72, 1E, 48, F7, D9, 83, E1, 07, 74, 06, 4C, 2B, C1, 48, 89, 10, 48, 03, C8, 4D, 8B, C8, 49, 83, E0, 3F, 49, C1, E9, 06, 75, 39, 4D, 8B, C8, 49, 83, E0, 07, 49, C1, E9, 03, 74, 11, 66, 66, 66, 90, 90, 48, 89, 11, 48, 83, C1, 08, 49, FF, C9, 75, F4...
 
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Code size:
129 KB (132,096 bytes)

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