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rlservice.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 rlservice.exe by TMRG has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “RelevantKnowledge”. This file is typically installed with the program RelevantKnowledge by TMRG, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
TMRG, Inc.  (signed by TMRG Inc.)

Product:
Relevant-Knowledge

Version:
1.1.22.120 (Build 22.120)

MD5:
b2abeebab12161c31cf97c66914c8a99

SHA-1:
a175035596a4c33bc53d56884f815e4fbb0cb7cc

SHA-256:
0ef6389dc9d8fdc52d814ec2d98907ec4b1330b2816542c023d3eacfcdff38c7

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
11/2/2024 11:19:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TMRG (M)
17.3.6.22

File size:
181.8 KB (186,136 bytes)

Product version:
1.1.22.120 (Build 22.120)

Copyright:
Copyright © 2001-2004

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

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

Digital Signature
Signed by:
TMRG Inc.

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
12/22/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/22/2013 1:59:59 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:
5DF4DBF0974A7733E43AAA5A09FCB55C

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/17/2013 12:47:13 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0xF48A

Entry point:
E8, 29, 8D, 00, 00, E9, A5, FE, FF, FF, 6A, 0C, 68, 60, 96, 42, 00, E8, 30, 03, 00, 00, 83, 65, E4, 00, 8B, 75, 08, 3B, 35, F0, EE, 42, 00, 77, 22, 6A, 04, E8, D2, 28, 00, 00, 59, 83, 65, FC, 00, 56, E8, D9, 30, 00, 00, 59, 89, 45, E4, C7, 45, FC, FE, FF, FF, FF, E8, 09, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 45, E4, E8, 3C, 03, 00, 00, C3, 6A, 04, E8, CD, 27, 00, 00, 59, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 83, FE, E0, 0F, 87, A1, 00, 00, 00, 53, 57, 8B, 3D, C4, 20, 42, 00, 83, 3D, 48, D2, 42, 00, 00, 75, 18, E8, 0B, 82, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.5224

Code size:
130.5 KB (133,632 bytes)

Service
Display name:
RelevantKnowledge

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The file rlservice.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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