EMBO — Emergency Memory BlackOut
Last updated: September 11, 2026
EMBO — Emergency Memory BlackOut
EMBO is an immediate, unrecoverable shutdown. It activates automatically every time the application is closed, whether exit occurs through the exit button, the Escape key, or the system tray.
How It Works
When EMBO runs, it releases every reference to decrypted wallet material held during the session. This includes:
- Seed phrases
- Private keys
- Derived keys
- Decrypted wallet data
- Transaction signing material
It then runs three successive garbage-collection passes and terminates the process without a normal exit path. Terminating the process is what returns that memory to the operating system.
EMBO is always enabled, runs every time the application is closed, and cannot be disabled. It is instant by design: it does not display an animation, and it does not wait.
Keyboard shortcut for manual trigger: Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E (Windows/Linux) / Cmd+Shift+Opt+E (macOS)