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How to remove the rlls virus

Most antivirus programs identify rlls.dll as malware—e.g. Avast identifies it as Win32:Relevant-P [PUP], and Kaspersky identifies it as not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.RK.db.

The free file information forum can help you find out how to remove it. If you have additional information about this file, please leave a comment or a suggestion for other users.

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Rlls.dll file information

The process known as RelevantKnowledge belongs to software RelevantKnowledge or TMRG by (www.tmrginc.com).

Description: Rlls.dll is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Rlls.dll is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 593,688 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 733,464 bytes and 17 more variants. file.net/process/rlls.dll.html 
A .dll file (Dynamic Link Library) is a special type of Windows program containing functions that other programs can call. This .dll file can be injected to all running processes and can change or manipulate their behavior. The program has no visible window. The service has no detailed description. Rlls.dll is not a Windows system file. Rlls.dll is certified by a trustworthy company. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. The file is a Verisign signed file. Rlls.dll is able to manipulate other programs, connect to the Internet, monitor applications and record keyboard and mouse inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 58% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.

Uninstalling this variant: If problems with TMRG, Inc. come up, you can ask Customer Support to assist you or uninstall the software using the Uninstall a Program function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Uninstall a Program).

Recommended: Identify rlls.dll related errors

Important: You should check the rlls.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. If RelevantKnowledge has changed your browser's search engine and start page, you can recover your browser's default settings as follows:

Reset default browser settings for Internet-Explorer ▾
  1. In Internet Explorer, press the key combination Alt + X to open the Tools menu.
  2. Click Internet options.
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
  4. Click the Reset... button.
  5. Enable the Delete personal settings option.
This will reset your Internet Explorer to its default settings. Your browser will start with the familiar start page and search engine—without popups, ads, cookies, but all browser add-ons are deleted too [1]. Make cleaning up your browser and your computer simpler and safer with Security Task Manager.

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User Comments

It says in the properties that it can record keyboard input, im going to go ahead and assume the worst.
  John Hencock  
is infected
  mihutiu norbert  
RelevantKnowledge DOES record browsing but does not steal accounts/passwords or anything. Check out the website... they explain its function.
  Mike   (further information)
It is not a required file for windows to run. I have a recently reformated computer here and it does not have the file.
  LaTasha Arnett, IT Lab, Alice Lloyd College  
it's a module file which will corrupt your IE and when ever you try to open the Internet explorer, you'll get a message IExplore.exe encountered an error and needs to close. so better remove it.
  Raj - Microsoft Support Professional   (further information)
if rlls.dll is removed from system32 folder internet and network/LAN is inaccessable! This one is nasty.
   
rlls.dll is a bad file that is tied to RelevantKnowledge. In order to remove it, I had to boot to a CD. After removing the file, I no longer have network connectivity. This has linked itself to some module that is interfering with networking. I am working on the fix now. This file doesn't exist on any other Windows installations that I know about.
   
Just screwed my system, couldn't get my laptop to work more than 5-10 minutes, an anti-spyware warned me about the problem, i've deleted the whole stuff and now my pc's performance is back between good and awesome
  Yoyó  
I think it's something that isn't required, just another thing for you computer to think about.
  jpianoman8  
i virus scanned my computer with AVG antivirus pro, and i saw it was a virus. my toolbar was kind of removed , but when i deleted the file, it was back.
  vogeltje25  
It Is Not Needed and is not needed for anything to function ... it is a virus ..
  Keith Dunne   (further information)
Just removed it from a machine using bootable CD, upon re-entering windows the network was not working. The solution was to log in as an admin and run the popular utility winsock fix.
  Mark, Geek...  
Just pull out your internet cable rename it restart the computer and then delete it worked for me at least =)
  Patrik  
i dont know anything about this but my virus protection keeps freaking out about finding it.
   
It is being distributed via RelevantKnoledge
  Calder H.  
my malwarebytes anti-malware detetected this rlls.dll file
  vignesh ravi  
Get rid of RelevantKnowledge element !!!
  pcJean  
But after removing this, all works thanks! This is a legit comment.
  Tymon  
I found this program to be very nasty, i found it keylogging and sending passwords etc and other things, most importantly it doesnt normally appear as ( like a active program ) you can shut down or hope to remove simply by deleting or some cases certain antiviruses ( stating they delt with it etc) then after reboot its back.. I found it had sent, login data passwords, email passwords, social media passwords, to start with, i suspect credit card data. Honestly this program would be in the top 10 kill list for all antivirus, scan the drives, is my only advice, 2 firewalls with 2 antivirus has no real effect.. In task manager under startup disable at startup anything that has no need or you are unsure about... I also sometimes could hear what sounded like TV or radio coming thru my computer, with no media player or active program running, and could never find where it was coming from until i killed it,it was weird, i could hear something that i knew wasnt coming from anything else, and you couldnt turn it off either...( sound familiar??)
  Darksun  

Summary: Average user rating of rlls.dll: based on 23 votes with 19 user comments. One user thinks rlls.dll is essential for Windows or an installed application. One user thinks it's probably harmless. 2 users suspect danger. 19 users think rlls.dll is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users don't grade rlls.dll ("not sure about it").


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Best practices for resolving rlls issues

The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active rlls process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. A good Bantivirus tool detects whether the rlls.dll file on your PC might be malware slowing down your system. Such unwanted programs are often not classified as viruses by other antivirus software and therefore go undetected.

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding PC trouble. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To restore the original performance and remove unnecessary programs, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.



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