# me_cleaner

> me_cleaner is a Python script that modifies Intel ME firmware images to reduce the firmware's ability to interact with the system. Depending on the ME generation, it removes the firmware or retains only modules needed for boot.

- Type: Tool
- Targets: Firmware
- Category: Firmware tools
- Relationship: Foundation tool
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-06
- Original resource: <https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner/blob/41eba87c85a1f0d013790f12b649c2da5b35dcfa/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/me-cleaner/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/me-cleaner/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/me-cleaner/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- Requires Python and an original Intel ME firmware image.
- Flashing the modified image often requires an external SPI programmer.
- Board support varies; some OEM firmware will not boot after modification, and Intel ME features will no longer work.
- License: GPL-3.0.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/corna/me_cleaner/blob/41eba87c85a1f0d013790f12b649c2da5b35dcfa/README.md>

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