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Tip from the PitCrew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

Furthermore, perhaps the quickest and most straight forward method to detect malware is through a running process analysis.

Process Library

  

rlvknlg.exe (Relevant Knowedge)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.06%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 28 MB


PC Pitstop Analysis

rlvknlg.exe - Tracks your purchases on the Internet. Uses its own security certificate to route your secure purchase information through its servers. It is sometimes listed as a TROJAN. It uses information you have supplied to alter what you see while surfing on the net. We strongly recommend removing this software. If the file is in use you may need to terminate it using Windows Task Manager/End Process before removing with the Add/Remove Programs feature.


Recommendation

PC Pitstop Exterminate

rlvknlg.exe is spyware/adware. PC Pitstop recommends strongly that all adware and spyware be immediately removed. This application category consumes considerable system resources and the performance gain is quite noticeable. Furthermore, adware/spyware pose a security risk to your computer as it sends your personal information back to the mothership.

PC Pitstop Exterminate removes rlvknlg.exe and all other forms of malware and spyware. Run a free scan and analysis to learn how to quickly and easily rid your computer of adware and spyware.



Identification

In addition to the file name, rlvknlg.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor is not specified
Product contains:RelevantKnowledge

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


MD5 Hashes

MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called rlvknlg.exe, we have detected more than 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
MD5 Report Summary
Program NameMD5 Count
rlvknlg.exe> 20
#MD5Size
10x602ed97a4f3cc60a8406cb00a83b48301609728 bytes
20x46102150fdb1f4011a5ed24dfdb0bde21646592 bytes
30xeb1b305618e908481e70a4204676f24e1613824 bytes
40x62959c13f4cf9e5cc68a363c02dcca091150976 bytes
50x4f2866be788ea10fe26dd6f37b7835d41622016 bytes
60x620c805fc15d85b3c77834b43b3132531976320 bytes
70x03c2939513d1e1a3509bd72801f5dca11646592 bytes
80xc037aec77cdba66fbe764a2526dd1c901622016 bytes
90x2708244626988f42089e3f390f472e681429504 bytes
100x47b6bf94b47392a43f477485135d14ea1605632 bytes
110x189af76dff141cadff084cc7577f849d1605632 bytes
120xbe21a211ef416e06e25b6fc6587122e41609728 bytes
130x5ca9f1d159eeaa2f3c2d3591ee3b526a1605632 bytes
140x08ea7f4da015b65027b06f77b1b2d6031660416 bytes
150x417dfc3f02f5511570f9bd0b3f736a7b1662976 bytes
160x4eb385abf011c706330550a46f68b8ea1662976 bytes
170xdb92f2f53dd87dd3f6e8ae0e77a847601664000 bytes
180x15055b5e1d6bf01c06cbb286e74b03e61664000 bytes
190xd157dcbd541eab7635cdf4c68e68288f1503232 bytes
200x93d4c2803b6dbbe2e93ce491c5f1863c1678848 bytes

PC Pitstop Database Comparisons

Every week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. rlvknlg.exe (Relevant Knowedge) has been seen on 0.06% of systems tested at PC Pitstop. As a point of comparison, it is rare for a particular malicious program (virus or spyware) to be seen on more than one or two percent of all systems tested. The average RAM memory usage for this process was 28 MB. The average CPU load for this program was 0%.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.relevantknowledge.com/

Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/startups/rlvknlg.exe-12985.html

Important note: A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory. If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.