rlservice.exe
Relevant-Knowledge by TMRG (Signed)
| Version: | 1.1.19.107 (Build 19.107) |
| MD5: | b1e35af07978a0e44dacde402f5179d6 |
| SHA1: | cb5faafd79b5aba5f2a93d5b2479b453b05569b1 |
| SHA256: | 205569c2a51e23274c84fa4969d8f2fe5f22e001c01883bfe100e580f96d71d5 |
Warning 11 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
What is rlservice.exe?
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.
About rlservice.exe (from TMRG)
“RelevantKnowledge is part of an online market research community with over 2 million members worldwide. RelevantKnowledge relies on its members to gain valuable insight into Internet trends and behavi”
Details
| File name: | rlservice.exe |
| Publisher: | TMRG, Inc. |
| Product name: | Relevant-Knowledge |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\relevantknowledge\rlservice.exe |
| File version: | 1.1.19.107 (Build 19.107) |
| Size: | 109.02 KB (111,632 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | TMRG |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte |
| Expiration date: | Friday, January 11, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
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.
The program is typically bundled by 3rd-...
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 11 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
| avast! |
6.0.1289.0 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
| AVG |
2014.0.3629 |
RelevantKnowledge |
| Comodo Internet Security |
14004 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.4.09250 |
Adware.Relevant.84 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.567 |
Riskware.Win32.RelevantKnowledge.AMN (A) |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.7634 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.RK |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.6.5.141 |
W32/Relevant.B.gen!Eldorado |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.153.7780 |
Adware |
| Norman |
6.08.06 |
W32/RelevantKnowledge.XS |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1008 |
Adware.RelevantKnowledge |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
13722 |
Adware.Win32.RelevantKnowledge.a (v) |
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00068010% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00068010% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 10 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 596 KB | |
| Private (maximum): | 796 KB | |
| Private (minimum): | 508 KB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 596 KB | |
| Virtual memory: | 32.73 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 34.73 MB | |
| Working set: | 368 KB | |
| Working set (peak): | 2.49 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 3 | |
| Handles: | 52 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
71.43% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
14.29% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
14.29% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 42.86% of Relevant-Knowledge.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
40.00% |
|
| ASUS |
40.00% |
|
| Acer |
20.00% |
|
