This slideshow discusses a rootkit in the old Intel ME chipset (which comes with most Core2Duo/Core2Quad processors).
The Intel ME can't fully be disabled because the CPU expects a heartbeat from it. There have been successful attempts to disable large portions of the Intel ME code, but not all of it.
These guys are looking to replace the Intel ME's firmware with a fully open-source version: http://me.bios.io/Main_Page
This slideshow discusses a rootkit in the old Intel ME chipset (which comes with most Core2Duo/Core2Quad processors).
The Intel ME can't fully be disabled because the CPU expects a heartbeat from it. There have been successful attempts to disable large portions of the Intel ME code, but not all of it.
These guys are looking to replace the Intel ME's firmware with a fully open-source version: http://me.bios.io/Main_Page