Should I remove PermissionResearch?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
53% remove it47% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #34,888
United States Rank #25,845
Reach 0.0035%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 46.96 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.3.337.398 |
2.94% |
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1.3.337.388 |
1.47% |
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1.3.337.376 |
1.47% |
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1.3.337.354 |
13.24% |
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1.3.337.346 |
8.82% |
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1.3.337.344 |
11.76% |
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1.3.337.341 |
4.41% |
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1.3.337.328 |
4.41% |
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1.3.337.327 |
13.24% |
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1.3.337.320 |
14.71% |
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1.3.336.320 |
5.88% |
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1.3.335.337 |
14.71% |
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1.3.335.325 |
1.47% |
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1.3.334.331 |
1.47% |
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PermissionResearch
from TMRG, Inc.
What is PermissionResearch? (from TMRG)
PermissionResearch is part of an online market research community with over 2 million members worldwide. PermissionResearch relies on its members to gain valuable insight into Internet trends and behavior. This research is used by major media outlets and companies trying to understand how people around the globe actual... Read more
Overview
PermissionResearch is a program developed by TMRG. The most used version is 1.3.337.320, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is prservice.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 6.62 MB (6,938,305 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 66% of users of PermissionResearch come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Canada.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Adds a background Windows Service
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PermissionResearch.
prservice.exe (cd9dcf27d994f47306c565bd7dd456ae) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
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 |
prmrsr.exe (e5c1d7d78637cc941006bb783399181e) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
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) |
prls.dll (fe8f43632c9b0427e27bfc42e079f1c8) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
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 |
View all 26 all detections
Program details
URL: www.permissionresearch.com/About.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\permissionresearch
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PermissionResearch\prmrsr.exe -bootremove -uninsC:PermissionResearch
Estimated size: 6.62 MB
Files installed by PermissionResearch
Program executable: | prservice.exe (Malware detected) |
Name: | PermissionResearch |
Path: | C:\Program Files\permissionresearch\prservice.exe |
MD5: | cd9dcf27d994f47306c565bd7dd456ae |
Additional files:
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prls.dll - PermissionResearch
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prls64.dll
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prmrsr.exe
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prmrsr32.exe
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prmrsr64.exe
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prph.dll
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prxf.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- prservice.exe runs as a service named 'PermissionResearch' (PermissionResearch).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- prmrsr.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\permissionresearch\prmrsr.exe'.
How do I remove PermissionResearch?
You can uninstall PermissionResearch from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program PermissionResearch, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PermissionResearch.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 53%
Keep it 47%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
54.41% |
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Windows 10 |
39.71% |
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Windows XP |
4.41% |
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Windows Vista |
1.47% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
41.18% |
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Windows 8.1 |
16.18% |
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Windows 10 Home |
10.29% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.82% |
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Windows 8 |
4.41% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.41% |
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Geography
66.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
66.30% |
United Kingdom |
15.22% |
Canada |
7.61% |
Brazil |
3.26% |
Germany |
1.09% |
Spain |
1.09% |
Romania |
1.09% |
Netherlands |
1.09% |
Turkey |
1.09% |
India |
1.09% |
Italy |
1.09% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
29.09% |
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Acer |
23.64% |
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Dell |
20.00% |
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ASUS |
9.09% |
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Lenovo |
3.64% |
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Samsung |
3.64% |
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Toshiba |
3.64% |
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Sony |
3.64% |
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GIGABYTE |
1.82% |
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Medion |
1.82% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron N5050 |
3.33% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.33% |
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Samsung 550P5C/550P7C |
1.67% |
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HP HP Spectre x360 Conver... |
1.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard p6820 |
1.67% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
1.67% |
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