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Remove System Progressive Protection (Uninstall Guide)

By Stelian6 min read

System Progressive Protection is a computer virus,which pretends to be a legitimate security program and after performing a quick scan, it will report that trojans,worms and other malware were detected on your machine. If you try to remove these infections, System Progressive Protection will state that you need to purchase the full version before being able to remove these threats.
Apart from the bogus scan results,System Progressive Protection will dispaly other fake security alerts in an attempt to scare you into buying this rogue antivirus.

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System Progressive Protection Warning
Your PC is still infected with dangerous viruses. Activate antivirus protection to prevent data loss and avoid theft of your credit card details.

Warning: Your computer is infected
Detected spyware infection!
Click this message to install the last update of security software…

Spyware.IEMonster activity detected. This is spyware that attempts to steal passwords from Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Outlook and other programs.
Click here to remove it immediately with System Progressive Protection.

In reality, none of the reported issues are real, and are only used to scare you into buying System Progressive Protection and stealing your personal financial information.

As part of its self-defense mechanism,System Progressive Protection has disabled the Windows system utilities, including the Windows  Task Manager and Registry Editor,and will block you from running certain programs that could lead to its removal.
Further more,this rogue antivirus has modified your Windows files associations and now,whenever you are trying to any programs that have a .exe extension ,System Progressive Protection it will display a bogus notification in which will report that the file is infected,in an attempt to scare you.
System Progressive Protection bogus warning
If your computer is infected with System Progressive Protection,then you are seeing this screens:
System Progressive Protection malware

System Progressive Protection bogus scan

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System Progressive Protection bogus alert
System Progressive Protection is a scam and you should ignore any alerts that this malicious software might generate.
Under no circumstance should you buy this rogue security software as this could lead to identity theft,and if you have, you should contact your bank and dispute the charge stating that the program is a scam and a computer virus.

Registration codes for System Progressive Protection
As an optional step,you can use the following license key to register System Progressive Protection and stop the fake alerts.
System Progressive Protection license key: AA39754E-715219CE
Please keep in mind that entering the above registration code will NOT remove System Progressive Protection from your computer , instead it will just stop the fake alerts so that you’ll be able to complete our removal guide more easily.

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System Progressive Protection – Virus Removal Instructions

STEP 1 : Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking

  1. Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then restart your computer.
  2. Press and hold the F8 key as your computer restarts.Please keep in mind that you need to press the F8 key before the Windows start-up logo appears.
    Note: With some computers, if you press and hold a key as the computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs, instead of pressing and holding the “F8 key”, tap the “F8 key” continuously until you get the Advanced Boot Options screen.
  3. On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with Networking , and then press ENTER.
    [Image: Safe Mode with Networking]

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STEP 2: Run RKill to terminate known malware processes associated with System Progressive Protection.

RKill is a program that will attempt to terminate all malicious processes associated with System Progressive Protection,so that we will be able to perform the next step without being interrupted by this malicious software.
Because this utility will only stop System Progressive Protection running process, and does not delete any files, after running it you should not reboot your computer as any malware processes that are configured to start automatically will just be started again.

  1. While your computer is in Safe Mode with Networking ,please download the latest official version of RKill.Please note that we will use a renamed version of RKILL so that System Progressive Protection won’t block this utility from running.
    Download RKillYour download starts right away.
  2. Double click on iExplore.exe to start RKill and stop any processes associated with System Progressive Protection.
    [Image: RKILL Program]
  3. RKill will now start working in the background, please be patient while the program looks for various malware programs and tries to terminate them.
    [Image: RKILL stoping malware]
    IF you are having problems starting or running RKill, you can download any other renamed versions of RKill from here.
  4. When Rkill has completed its task, it will generate a log. You can then proceed with the rest of the guide.
    [Image: RKill Report]

WARNING: Do not reboot your computer after running RKill as the malware process will start again , preventing you from properly performing the next step.


STEP 3: Remove System Progressive Protection malicious files with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware FREE

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a powerfull on-demand scanner which will remove System Progressive Protection malicious files from your computer.

  1. You can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free from the below link,then double click on it to install this program.
    Download MalwarebytesFree official installer. Your download starts right away.
  2. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts in order to continue with the setup process.
    DO NOT make any changes to default settings and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware checked,then click on the Finish button.
    [Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen]
  3. On the Scanner tab,select Perform quick scan and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer.
    [Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Quick Scan]
  4. Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for System Progressive Protection malicious files as shown below.
    [Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for System Progressive Protection]
  5. When the Malwarebytes scan will be completed,click on Show Result.
    [Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan results]
  6. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected.Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.Make sure that everything is Checked (ticked) and click on the Remove Selected button.
    [Image:Malwarebytes removing virus]
  7. After your computer will restart in Normal mode, open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and perform a Full System scan to verify that there are no remaining threats

STEP 4: Remove System Progressive Protection rootkit with HitmanPro

In some cases,System Progressive Protection will also install a rootkit on victims computer.To remove this rootkit we will use HitmanPro.

  1. Download HitmanPro from the below link,then double click on it to start this program.
    Download HitmanProOfficial Sophos download. Free scan, free 30-day trial to remove threats.
    IF you are experiencing problems while trying to start HitmanPro, you can use the Force Breach mode.To start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode, hold down the left CTRL-key when you start HitmanPro and all non-essential processes are terminated, including the malware process. (How to start HitmanPro in Force Breach mode – Video)
  2. HitmanPro will start and you’ll need to follow the prompts (by clicking on the Next button) to start a system scan with this program.
    HitmanPro scanner
    HitmanPro installation
  3. HitmanPro will start scanning your computer for System Progressive Protection malicious files as seen in the image below.
    HitmanPro scan after System Progressive Protection
  4. Once the scan is complete,you’ll see a screen which will display all the infected files that this utility has detected, and you’ll need to click on Next to remove this malicious files.
    HitmanPro scan results
  5. Click Activate free license to start the free 30 days trial and remove all the malicious files from your computer.
    HitmanPro 30 days activation button

That’s it, System Progressive Protection should be completely removed from your computer!
We strongly recommend that you build up your malware defenses by starting a new thread in Security Configuration Wizard forum and keep installed on your machine all the on-demand scanners that we’ve used in this article to perform regular scans with them.

If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove System Progressive Protection from your machine, please start a new thread in our Malware Removal Assistance forum.

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  1. Alice

    Thanks :) I managed to at least get those stupid popups and open my browsers now. I’m still wondering though … since internet explorer still shows when i open my task manager. Is it possible that there is still some virus on my laptop :O?

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  2. NEEL BAL

    The only way to say thank you properly is ….. MESSI … MESSI … MESSI !!

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  3. Gary

    Brilliant! I thought this attack was always the kiss of death for a PC. There is something I’d like to add. (**This may not happen for every PC, too many hard resets for Windows can be just as deadly.) We unplugged the PC as soon as we knew what we had. I downloaded all the programs to a USB stick and the .dll and printed the instructions ( from another PC ). When my 64 bit Windows 7 Dell came back up it gave me the option to run system restore, I did. System restore point restores your PC to an earlier point prior to the attack install. I was able to do a normal restart and run the afore mentioned steps without going into safe mode. The only related thing found after running all the scanners was a start menu item. Windows did most of the work.

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  4. Renee

    I just would like to thank you for sharing this information with the masses. Your instructions are easy to follow and now my sister’s laptop is up and running. If I hadn’t found this and fixed it she was going to get a new laptop which was not in the budget. So again I thank you and I know she does too. God bless you!

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  5. jamie

    Bro you’re a lifesaver in every flavor :)

    Thanks for this guide. I really took care of that problem.

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  6. Celine

    You totally solved the problem for me! I thought “oh no, going to have to get a new laptop” (my computer is really old and on its last legs) but this totally got rid of the virus. Very, very appreciated. I also thought it would be difficult to do but your step-by-step breakdown made it easy.

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  7. Lauren Watters

    THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I’m adding your link and advice to my website and I hope more people will be helped too!

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  8. rob

    Stelian,

    I’ve used hitman pro before si I can’t use the 30 day free trial. I have malwarebyets anti malware pro. Can I use the anti rootkit they have in the beta test period?

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    1. Stelian PiliciTeam

      In reply to rob

      Hello Rob,
      Because this software is still in BETA test, it’s not really recommended to use it…
      Lets run a scan with these two tools:
      STEP 1: Run a scan with RogueKiller

      1. Please download the latest official version of RogueKiller.
        RogueKiller Download Link (This link will automatically download RogueKiller on your computer)
      2. Double click on RogueKiller.exe to start this utility and then wait for the Prescan to complete.This should take only a few seconds and then you can click the Scan button to perform a system scan.
      3. After the scan has completed, press the Delete button to remove any malicious registry keys.
      4. Next we will need to restore your shortcuts, so click on the ShortcutsFix button and allow the program to run.

      STEP 2: Run a scan with ESET Online Scanner:

      1. Download ESET Online Scanner utility.
        ESET Online Scanner Download Link (This link will automatically download ESET Online Scanner on your computer.)
      2. Double click on the Eset installer program (esetsmartinstaller_enu.exe).
      3. Check Yes, I accept the Terms of Use
      4. Click the Start button.
      5. Check Scan archives
      6. Push the Start button.
      7. ESET will then download updates for itself, install itself, and begin scanning your computer. Please be patient as this can take some time.
      8. When the scan completes, push Finish

      Waiting for your reply to tell me how everything is running!
      Good luck…

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  9. Annie

    you. are. my. hero. while it took awhile to make it go away, thank you for saving me from having to pay $299 at geek squad for them to fix it!!! thank you :)

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  10. Rose

    I cannot access the internet through the safe start with networking…suggestions?

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    1. Stelian PiliciTeam

      In reply to Rose

      Hello Rose,
      While your computer is in Norman Mode , can you connect to the Internet??

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      1. Ryan

        In reply to Stelian Pilici

        Truly wonderful to have someone who knows what to do…. I however am having the same issue as rose. I have full Internet connection in normal mode, but in safe mode it is local only…. Please help

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        1. Stelian PiliciTeam

          In reply to Ryan

          Hello Ryan,
          Lets try to fix your computer,please run the below tools while in Normal Mode;
          STEP 1: Run a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware in Chameleon Mode in Norman mode:

          1. Download Malwarebytes Chameleon from here and extract it to a folder in a convenient location
          2. Make certain that your PC is connected to the internet and then open the folder where you extracted Chameleon to and double-click on the Chameleon help file and then follow the onscreen instructions to use it.
          3. If the Chameleon help file itself will not open, then double-click each file one by one until you find one that works, which will be indicated by a black DOS/command prompt window.
          4. Follow the onscreen instructions to press a key to continue and Chameleon will proceed to download and install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for you
          5. Once it has done this, it will attempt to update Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, click OK when it says that the database was updated successful
          6. Next, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically open and perform a Quick scan
          7. Upon completion of the scan, if anything has been detected, click on Show Result
          8. Have Malwarebytes Anti-Malware remove any threats that are detected and click Yes if prompted to reboot your computer to allow the removal process to complete
          9. After your computer restarts, open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and perform a Full System scan to verify that there are no remaining threats

          STEP 2: Run a scan with RogueKiller

          1. Please download the latest official version of RogueKiller.
            RogueKiller Download Link (This link will automatically download RogueKiller on your computer)
          2. Double click on RogueKiller.exe to start this utility and then wait for the Prescan to complete.This should take only a few seconds and then you can click the Scan button to perform a system scan.
          3. After the scan has completed, press the Delete button to remove any malicious registry keys.
          4. Next we will need to restore your shortcuts, so click on the ShortcutsFix button and allow the program to run.

          STEP 3 Please perform a scan with HitmanPro as seen on the guide.
          If you are having problems starting this program please use the ForceBreach mode as described in the guide.


          STEP 4: Run a scan with ESET Online Scanner:

          1. Download ESET Online Scanner utility.
            ESET Online Scanner Download Link (This link will automatically download ESET Online Scanner on your computer.)
          2. Double click on the Eset installer program (esetsmartinstaller_enu.exe).
          3. Check Yes, I accept the Terms of Use
          4. Click the Start button.
          5. Check Scan archives
          6. Push the Start button.
          7. ESET will then download updates for itself, install itself, and begin scanning your computer. Please be patient as this can take some time.
          8. When the scan completes, push Finish

          Waiting for your reply to tell me how everything is running!
          Good luck…

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  11. Viola

    Hello,
    Thanks heaps for the step-by-step instructions. You’re truly a life saver. My sister recommended and forwarded me this link when my laptop was affected by this virus.

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  12. nickie

    THIS REALLY HELPS!. EXCEPT step 6 when i double click it told me i didnt have anything???? other than that my pc is running well! Thanks a lot!

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  13. roger

    THANKS,
    WITH OUT YOUR EXCELLANT INSTRUCTIONS, I WOULD HAVE NEVER FIGURED THIS OUT.GOOD JOB…..KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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