https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Management_Engine(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3825549&forum_id=2#34895217)
people figured out how to disable it recently:
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Sakaki%27s_EFI_Install_Guide/Disabling_the_Intel_Management_Engine(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3825549&forum_id=2#34895351)