Look at the sticker on the adapter. If it says "KY888 v2.0" or "KY888G", it’s almost certainly Realtek RTL8152-based.

Realtek USB FE / GbE / 2.5GbE / 5G / 10G Family Controller Software

Here is the stark reality. An unverified driver essentially runs with privileges. A malicious KY888 driver can:

: Prevents the adapter from disconnecting during high-bandwidth tasks like HD streaming.

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