# uh oh... Mac users beware

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**Created:** [June 20, 2008, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-mac-users-beware/50330 "2008-06-20T11:13:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/uh-oh-mac-users-beware/50330/16 "2008-06-20T11:49:37Z")

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HAH, weaksauce.

I got a chuckle from this, Intego is the company that published the findings. Their [report](http://www.intego.com/news/ism0802.asp) states:

> There are cases where this exploit does not work. If a user has turned on Remote Management in the Sharing pane of System Preferences under Mac OS X 10.5, or if a user has installed Apple Remote Desktop client under Mac OS X 10.4 or earlier and has activated this setting in the Sharing preferences, the exploit will not function

But, what do we do? How can I protect myself?

Intego’s solution?

> The best way to protect against this exploit is to run Intego VirusBarrier X5 with its virus definitions dated June 19, 2008

Of course! If you want to protect yourself, don’t follow the easy and free way to stop the exploit. Buy Intego’s security software, only $69.65!

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