What is PermissionResearch?

PermissionResearch is software application developed by TMRG, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 54.41% of installations running this operating system. PermissionResearch's installer is typically 6.00 MB in size and installs around 11 files. The most common release is 1.3.337.320 with 14.71% of all installations currently using this version.

PermissionResearch is most popular in the United States with 67.3% of installations residing in this country.

When using a computer that is connected to the internet, PermissionResearch is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in PermissionResearch.

prmrsr.exe (MD5: e5c1d7d78637cc941006bb783399181e) has been flagged by 13 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Avira AntiVir	7.11.115.42	ADWARE/Adware.Gen
Bkav FE	1.3.0.4562	W32.Clodd50.Trojan.5464
Comodo Security	17318	ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32	9085	a variant of Win32/Adware.RK.AE
F-Prot	4.7.1.166	W32/Relevant.A.gen!Eldorado
K7 AntiVirus	9.174.10286	Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 )
K7GW	9.174.10286	Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 )
Kingsoft AntiVirus	2013.4.9.267	Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Sophos	4.95.0	Generic Proxy-OSS Application
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	TROJ_GEN.F47V0822
VIPRE Antivirus	23636	Marketscore.RelevantKnowledge (fs)
AVG	10.0.0.1190	Skodna.Generic_r.DG
SUPERAntiSpyware	5.6.0.1008	PUP.RelevantKnowledge

prls.dll (MD5: fe8f43632c9b0427e27bfc42e079f1c8) has been flagged by 7 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
AVG	10.0.0.1190	Skodna.Generic_r.DG
Comodo Security	16500	ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32	8494	a variant of Win32/Adware.RK.AM
F-Prot	4.7.1.166	W32/Relevant.B.gen!Eldorado
K7 AntiVirus	9.170.8913	Adware
SUPERAntiSpyware	5.6.0.1008	PUP.RelevantKnowledge
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	TROJ_GEN.F47V0411

prservice.exe (MD5: cd9dcf27d994f47306c565bd7dd456ae) has been flagged by 14 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
AVG	2014.0.3449	Skodna.Generic_r
Comodo Security	16320	ApplicUnwnt
Emsisoft Anti-Malware	8.13.05.26.08	Riskware.Win32.RelevantKnowledge.AMN
ESET-NOD32	7.8374	a variant of Win32/Adware.RK
F-Prot	v6.4.7.1.166	W32/Relevant.B.gen
K7 AntiVirus	13.168.8751	Adware
SUPERAntiSpyware	10519	PUP.RelevantKnowledge
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.146	TROJ_GEN.F47V0411
Avira AntiVir	7.11.115.42	ADWARE/Adware.Gen
Bkav FE	1.3.0.4562	W32.Clodd50.Trojan.5464
K7GW	9.174.10286	Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 )
Kingsoft AntiVirus	2013.4.9.267	Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Sophos	4.95.0	Generic Proxy-OSS Application
VIPRE Antivirus	23636	Marketscore.RelevantKnowledge (fs)

Software Behaviors

Services:

prservice.exe runs as a service named 'PermissionResearch' (PermissionResearch).

Firewall:

prmrsr.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\permissionresearch\prmrsr.exe'.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.permissionresearch.com/about.aspx

Support:

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Installation path:

C:\Program Files\permissionresearch

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files\PermissionResearch\prmrsr.exe -bootremove -uninsC:PermissionResearch

Size:

6.00 MB

Language:

English

PermissionResearch Executable Details

Primary executable:

prservice.exe

Name:

PermissionResearch

Path:

C:\Program Files\permissionresearch\prservice.exe

MD5:

cd9dcf27d994f47306c565bd7dd456ae

SHA-1:

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SHA-256:

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File Type

Filename

MD5

EXE