We've got a pretty good discussion going on the Evo Root forum on the topic. It is important to note the carrier IQ doesn't not affect AOSP roms (if you're rooted).
Are you rooted? If no, I'd look into it. I'm unfamiliar with the atrix, but if you can root it, why not? That's a surefire way to get rid of anything that you don't want running.
If/when you root, use something similar to Titanium Backup to 'freeze' the app in question. Or flash a rom that has it removed. Perfect solution to bloatware.
Admin notifier kinda sounds a lot like CiQ, so I'd be wary of that particular piece of software.
Another discussion at Moto Users Forums has VZW saying that they do not make use of Carrier IQs services.
Other members have posted in that same thread that they show no activity being logged by the purported IQ Agent app, and that Any Cut is not detecting any trace of activity on its part either on the Droid BIONIC
At risk of seeming vain, here's a post I made the other day about Ciq on the evo root forum. It has a lot of links and info that I found on those sites (a summary of sorts). Thought it'd probably get to more people this way. I can't believe this is in our phones. Makes sense actually.
Okay, so I'm pulling in all the stuff I've read and posting it here. Also, be prepared for slight doses of opinion (or commentaries, often humorous or 'real').
basics
This is a rootkit that was designed to provide feedback for troubleshooting. It has root permissions and resides in RAM.
Companies (HTC and Samsung) have modified it, removed the 'opt out' feature and made it a lot more menacing.
It is *NOT* present on AOSP roms, and a lot of Devs remove CiQ from their roms and will note that they have done so.
They have a patent for this (that allows the to resend your HTTPS data as a metric). If I were to invent a massive poison that would destroy all of the world's water, would they give me a patent for that? You shouldn't be able to patent illegal things.
The categories are broken down into Metrics (what is sent) and Triggers (when/why it's sent).
It seems that *anything* can be considered a metric. So when this malware reports that a dropped call happened (which isn't necessarily bad), it is also recording where you are, what you are doing, and what you typed (which is major bad).
Known HTC triggers
Known triggers found on HTC Phones:
Key in HTCDialer Pressed or Keyboard Keys pressed: Intent
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