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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 13 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:
1.3.337.327 (Build 337.327)

MD5:
408a7fe3988cecc7aada590de8173e45

SHA-1:
2bc3528a883a5e325f34db9009fb9737c46dfb3f

SHA-256:
dbc1287330d4f1077267651e3061e0d2c60e39b7b47d1d8566e28f69665df677

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Adware

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

Analysis date:
1/14/2025 10:39:15 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
ADWARE/Adware.Gen
7.11.146.118

avast!
Win32:Relevant-W [PUP]
2014.9-140501

AVG
RelevantKnowledge
2015.0.3487

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt
18194

Dr.Web
DLOADER.Trojan
9.0.1.0121

ESET NOD32
Win32/Adware.RK.AE (variant)
8.9744

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/RK
5/1/2014

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

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.177.11935

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.RelevantKnowledge
v2014.05.01.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.TMRG.H
14.5.1.12

Sophos
Generic Proxy-OSS Application
4.98

VIPRE Antivirus
Marketscore.RelevantKnowledge
28742

File size:
3.3 MB (3,476,760 bytes)

Product version:
1.3.337.327 (Build 337.327)

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 4:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/1/2016 3:59:59 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:
4/10/2014 7:29:30 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:Z4KeQwJDdYHzg7wgJSK32JFFAs96UvNRVWZnyTKnkcUhgHiUMq:FPHzg7wgJSK32Loh/k0Hi+

Entry address:
0x22F020

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, 9C, F0, 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:
6.5593

Code size:
2.6 MB (2,708,480 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 ec2-54-208-30-101.compute-1.amazonaws.com  (54.208.30.101:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to wwwc.ia5.securestudies.com  (165.193.93.104:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to wwwc.ia3.securestudies.com  (66.119.33.138:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to sjd-rd12-5c.sjc.dropbox.com  (108.160.167.167:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to sjd-rd12-4c.sjc.dropbox.com  (108.160.167.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to par03s13-in-f5.1e100.net  (173.194.45.69:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 208.43.241.247-static.reverse.softlayer.com  (208.43.241.247:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 184.173.186.141-static.reverse.softlayer.com  (184.173.186.141:80)

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