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Should I remove Intel Identity Protection Technology?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
3% remove it97% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #9,360
United States Rank #6,182
Reach 0.0399%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.2.27.0 100.00%

Typically installed together

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Intel Identity Protection Technology 1.2.27.0

Overview

Intel Identity Protection Technology 1.2.27.0 is a program developed by Intel. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The main program executable is jhi_service.exe. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 3.03 MB (3,172,836 bytes). IntelWebAPIUpdaterActiveX.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 72% of users of Intel Identity Protection Technology come from the United States, it is also popular in France and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.intel.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Intel\Services\IPT\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F109D156-577D-101B-A622-CF4351943AA4}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.03 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Intel Identity Protection Technology 1.2.27.0

Program executable:jhi_service.exe
Name:Intel® Identity Protection Technology
Intel IPT Host Interface Service
Path:C:\Program Files\Intel\Services\IPT\jhi_service.exe
MD5:2170317581575ff7d73562f6afef2d57
Additional files:
  • IntelWebAPIIPTActiveX.dll - Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel web components for Intel® Identity Protection Technology)
  • IntelWebAPIUpdaterActiveX.dll - Intel web components updater - Installs and updates the Intel web components
  • jhi.dll - Intel IPT Host Interface DLL
  • jhi_servicePS.dll - Intel IPT Host Interface PS DLL
  • jhi_servicePS64.dll
  • jhi64.dll
  • npIntelWebAPIIPT.dll
  • npIntelWebAPIUpdater.dll
  • otpIha.dll - Intel IPT Host Agent DLL
  • otpIha64.dll
  • EPIDProv.dll - iglhsip32 Dynamic Link Library
  • EPIDProv64.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Google Chrome Plugins
  • npIntelWebAPIUpdater.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npIntelWebAPIUpdater.dll'.
  • npIntelWebAPIIPT.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npIntelWebAPIIPT.dll'.
2 Mozilla Plugins
  • npIntelWebAPIUpdater.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'updater' with a plugin key of '@intel-webapi.intel.com/Intel WebAPI updater' for all users of the PC.
  • npIntelWebAPIIPT.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'ipt' with a plugin key of '@intel-webapi.intel.com/Intel WebAPI ipt;version=2.1.38' for all users of the PC.
Service
  • jhi_service.exe runs as a service named 'Intel(R) Identity Protection Technology Host Interface Service' (jhi_service) "Intel(R) Identity Protection Technology Host Interface Service - Allows applications to access the local Intel Identity Protection Technology".

How do I remove Intel Identity Protection Technology?

You can uninstall Intel Identity Protection Technology from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program Intel(R) Identity Protection Technology 1.2.27.0, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Intel Identity Protection Technology.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Intel Identity Protection Technology 1.2.27.0 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 80%
Win 7 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 80.28%
Windows 10 19.34%
Windows XP 0.38%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Professional 67.22%
Windows 10 Pro 9.95%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.63%
Windows 7 Home Premium 5.10%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.42%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 1.66%

Distribution by countryGeography

71.69% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 71.69%
  France 3.38%
  Germany 2.47%
  United Kingdom 2.19%
  Canada 1.92%
  Italy 1.55%
  India 1.46%
  Australia 1.19%
  Netherlands 1.19%
  Brazil 1.10%
  Belgium 0.91%
  Poland 0.82%
  Taiwan 0.55%
  Israel 0.55%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 94.90%
GIGABYTE 1.15%
ASUS 1.15%
Lenovo 1.02%
Toshiba 0.51%
Acer 0.51%
Hewlett-Packard 0.38%
Samsung 0.26%
Sony 0.13%
Common models
Dell Latitude E6420 12.34%
Dell OptiPlex 390 11.31%
Dell Latitude E5520 10.93%
Dell Latitude E6520 10.28%
Dell Precision T3600 8.61%
Dell OptiPlex 790 7.97%

About Intel

Intel Corporation is the world's largest semiconductor chip maker and is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors found in most personal computers.
Publisher URL: www.intel.com

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