What is Intel Management Engine Components?

Intel Management Engine Components is software application developed by Intel Corporation. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 10 with nearly 53.88% of installations running this operating system. Intel Management Engine Components's installer is typically 12.00 MB in size and installs around 67 files. The most common release is 8.1.0.1252 with 15.80% of all installations currently using this version.

Intel Management Engine Components is most popular in the United States with 48.57% of installations residing in this country.

Intel Management Engine Components adds 3 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Intel Management Engine Components is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Intel Management Engine Components?

This software provides the Intel Management Engine Components Driver for compatible notebooks running supported operating systems. These components are responsible for monitoring the Intel hardware installed in the computer, including chip sets, storage, and other components. They will alert users to any issues, updated drivers, and other relevant information. These components are automatically installed by the computer manufacturer during the operating system installation. Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) is a hardware-based technology designed for remote management and security of PCs out-of-band. It is available in desktop PCs with Intel Core 2 processors featuring Intel vPro technology, as well as in laptop PCs with Centrino or Centrino 2 platforms with vPro technology. Intel AMT is a combination of hardware and firmware technology that includes functionalities to monitor, maintain, update, upgrade, and repair PCs in a business setting. It is integrated into PCs with Intel vPro technology as part of the Intel Management Engine. AMT is designed to be used with a software management application, providing system administrators with remote access and secure capabilities for tasks that are difficult or impossible to perform on a PC without built-in remote functionalities. Intel AMT features hardware-based remote management, security, power management, and remote-configuration capabilities. It allows IT technicians to remotely access PCs with AMT functionality through a hardware-based out-of-band (OOB) communication channel that operates independently of the operating system, power state, and presence of a management agent, as well as many hardware components.

Software Behaviors

Services:

LMS.exe runs as a service named 'LMS' (LMS) "Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service - Provides OS-related Intel(R) ME functionality.".
jhi_service.exe runs as a service named 'jhi_service' (jhi_service) "Intel(R) Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface Service - Allows applications to access the local Intel (R) DAL".
UNS.exe runs as a service named 'UNS' (UNS) "Intel(R) Management and Security Application User Notification Service - Updates the Windows Event Log with notifications of pre defined events received from the local Intel(R) Management and Security Application Device.".
IntelMeFWService.exe runs as a service named 'Intel(R) ME Service' (Intel(R) ME Service) "Intel?Manageability Engine Service (Intel?ME Service)".

Firewall:

Jhi_service.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\DAL\jhi_service.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

PrivacyIconClient.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C42CC138-2834-4B22-A21B-E3A08A45142B}' (runs on registration).
UNS.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CB52F6EE-6841-46A8-A184-8ABE13040230}' (runs on registration).
LMS.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8322FAF7-E5DD-40ED-9A18-1FFF565AB4E0}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks: