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Re:CCleaner Command and Control Causes Concern by sandworm101 on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @08:20PM (#15299570)
Maybe, but the wifi isnt on. That couldnt be hidden.
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Re:CCleaner Command and Control Causes Concern by milesokeefe on Wednesday September 20, 2017 @08:25PM (#15299590)
If by "isn't on" you mean "turned off by the OS", that wouldn't do anything. Intel ME operates despite whatever the OS is doing. You'd have to physically disconnect the modem, put the device in a faraday cage, completely remove power source, etc.
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