Intel Security True Key: what is this program and how to remove it?

Probably, none of the users of computer or mobile systems need to say that today, on the same Internet, access to many services, services or sites requires entering a login and password. But you can not remember them all. And to keep the data on the computer in the form of the same text file, and even in unencrypted form, is a very dangerous matter. One solution to this problem is the Intel Security True Key program. It was developed jointly by Intel and MacAfee. So why many users who tried it in practice, try to get rid of this application?

True Key: what is this program?

The True Key application is positioned as a reliable utility that allows you to store logins, passwords and any other user credentials not on a personal computer or laptop, but on a remote server.

In addition, it is worth paying attention to one more side of the True Key application. What is this program in terms of security access to sensitive data, it is easy to understand if you look at the possibilities of its system of confidential information. Naturally, there is full encryption of information, the ability to synchronize between multiple accounts, the task of a trusted device to enter, etc.

Why use True Key: security issues

In terms of data protection from unauthorized use, the application offers not only standard methods. So, for example, in addition to encryption and the installation of secure communication channels, the program allows the user to be identified by a fingerprint or even by matching facial features.

Thus, protection seems to be provided at the highest level. However, the registration data is saved not on the local terminal, but, as already said, on the remote server, which increases the user's chances that his information will not be stolen.

However, not all so simple. Now one more look at the True Key application. What kind of program is this? It's already a little understandable, let's move on, so to speak, to the commercial side. The fact is that the application itself is, as it were, conditionally free. Why "how"? Only because the free version supports maintenance of no more than 15 passwords. If there are more of them, you will have to fork out for a premium account, which will cost about 20 US dollars.

Why does it need to be deleted?

Now the most important question: "Why do some users try to get rid of such a seemingly necessary and advanced application?" (How to remove the True Key program in several ways, will be told a little later).

Here, according to many users and experts, the problem is that the application developers are clearly overdone with advertising, and some authorization methods look very inconvenient. In addition, on some computers the program gets spontaneously. This occurs either in the case of Intel's driver update utilities on the computer, or by installing other applications as an affiliate program, or as a virus masquerading as an official utility. In the latter case, the user receives a browser hijacker, making it difficult to search, changing the start page, adding advertising, redirecting it to commercial or questionable sites and stealing personal information. And this option has nothing to do with the official application.

Standard procedure

So, let's see how to uninstall True Key by the simplest method, using the OS tools for this. Let's talk at once: the application is cross-platform, and in different systems the technique can be different, so here are the ways to remove it for Windows.

Let's say that a number of questions arose sharply before the user: "What is this True Key?" And "How to remove the program?" Let's assume that he has already dealt with the first one. It is necessary to find the answer to the second.

The solution is standard for all Windows systems. To uninstall an application, use the Programs and Features section in the Control Panel, where you just need to find the program itself and make a standard uninstall. But that is not all.

After that, you need to enter the Registry Editor (regedit in the "Run" console), set the search by name and delete all keys corresponding to the application. But this can be removed and not at all what is required.

Therefore, after the standard removal it is better to use the utility CCleaner or similar, which will find all the obsolete or unused keys and delete them without user intervention.

Using Specific Utilities

Another solution can be the use of programs like iObit Uninstaller. Its interface somewhat resembles the window of the programs and components of Windows, so that it is not difficult to find the program in the list.

In this case, the standard uninstaller will be launched first, after which the remaining files and registry keys will be searched. All this garbage will also need to be deleted, and with the use of the line of destruction of files on the hard disk. If, for some reason, the application is not displayed in the list, you can remove it using the Forced Uninstall forced uninstall module with the preliminary search.

What if it's a virus?

Finally a couple of words about the True Key application. What is this program in the original, it is already clear. But if after installation, assumptions about a virus with the symptoms described above appear, first you need to use the antivirus scanner, but not the one that is installed in the system, and any third-party portable utility, and if the threat does not determine, apply the listed actions for manual removal .

Note: in all cases, first in the "Task Manager" you need to forcefully terminate all processes associated with the program, remove the application module from the startup, and delete it preferably with the system boot in safe mode (necessary only for cases of detection of a virus infection).