System Progressive Protection is a computer virus from the WinWebSec family of rogue anti-spyware programs.
Cyber criminals,spread System Progressive Protection via infected websites,malicious email attachments or Java exploits.Once installed on your computer System Progressive Protection will start a bogus security scan which will report that several trojans,rootkits and viruses were found on your machine.
As you have probably realized by now,this alerts are nothing just scam and are meant to scare you into buy System Progressive Protection.
Apart from this fake alerts,System Progressive Protection will also prevent you from starting certain programs that could lead to its removal and redirect your browser to websites from which the cyber criminals will get affiliate revenue.
If your computer is infected with System Progressive Protection,then you are seeing this screens:



We strongly advise you to ignore any alerts that System Progressive Protection might generate and proceed with this removal guide as soon as possible.
Under no circumstance should you buy System Progressive Protection as this could lead to identity theft,and if you have, you should contact your credit card company 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.
System Progressive Protection Removal Guide
STEP 1 : Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking
- Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and then restart your computer.
- 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. - On the Advanced Boot Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with Networking , and then press ENTER.
![Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking [Image: Safe Mode with Networking]](//malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/safemode.jpg)
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.
- 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.
RKILL DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download RKILL renamed as iExplore.exe) - Double click on iExplore.exe to start RKill and stop any processes associated with System Progressive Protection.
![Double Click on iExplore.exe [Image: RKILL Program]](//malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/rkill-run-as-admin.jpg)
- RKill will now start working in the background, please be patient while the program looks for various malware programs and tries to terminate them.
![RKill while killing System Progressive Protection malicious process [Image: RKILL stoping malware]](//malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/rkill-program.jpg)
IF you are having problems starting or running RKill, you can download any other renamed versions of RKill from here. - When Rkill has completed its task, it will generate a log. You can then proceed with the rest of the guide.
![RKill Log [Image: RKill Report]](//malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/rkill-report.jpg)
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.
- You can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free from the below link,then double click on it to install this program.
MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK(This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free) - 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.
![Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen [Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen]](//malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/malwarebytes-installation.jpg)
- On the Scanner tab,select Perform quick scan and then click on the Scan button to start scanning your computer.
![Run a Quick Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware [Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Quick Scan]](//malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg)
- Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for System Progressive Protection malicious files as shown below.
![Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for System Progressive Protection [Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for System Progressive Protection]](//malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/malwarebytes-scan.jpg)
- When the Malwarebytes scan will be completed,click on Show Result.
![Malwarebytes when the system scan has completed [Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan results]](//malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg)
- 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.
![Click on Remove Selected to get rid of System Progressive Protection [Image:Malwarebytes removing virus]](//malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg)
- 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.
- Download HitmanPro from the below link,then double click on it to start this program.
HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)
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) - 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 will start scanning your computer for System Progressive Protection malicious files as seen in the image below.

- 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.

- Click Activate free license to start the free 30 days trial and remove all the malicious files from your computer.

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.
![Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking [Image: Safe Mode with Networking]](http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/safemode.jpg)
![Double Click on iExplore.exe [Image: RKILL Program]](http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/rkill-run-as-admin.jpg)
![RKill while killing System Progressive Protection malicious process [Image: RKILL stoping malware]](http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/rkill-program.jpg)
![RKill Log [Image: RKill Report]](http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/rkill-report.jpg)
![Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen [Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen]](http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/malwarebytes-installation.jpg)
![Run a Quick Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware [Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Quick Scan]](http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg)
![Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for System Progressive Protection [Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for System Progressive Protection]](http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/malwarebytes-scan.jpg)
![Malwarebytes when the system scan has completed [Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan results]](http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg)
![Click on Remove Selected to get rid of System Progressive Protection [Image:Malwarebytes removing virus]](http://malwaretips.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg)





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Hy there,
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thank you very much. I nearly paid those fools the money. Keep it up
Very helpful, but i got to the end of step 5 trying to activate the free license and then (error code 26) and it also says that my firewall is blocking hitmanpro and that I need to update to allow. How do i this? Thanks
Awesome info!!! I thought this was going to put my old laptop to rest. Now its probably running better than before the hijacking!
Thanks Stelian
Hi there! thank you for all but I have encountered a problem at step 6 with the hitman pro, it would allow me to complete the removal of the malware, this was due to an expired license, I have obviously used this in a previous occassion, any suggestions wise sir?
Cheers
Dennis
Hello Dennis,
Let’s see if we can get rid of some of them using the below software:
1.Run a scan with Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
Click here to download the Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool.
2.Run a scan with Eset Online Scanner.
ESET Online Scanner Download Link (This link will automatically download ESET Online Scanner on your computer.)
NEXT,please re-run a scan with HitmanPro and post the log or a screenshot here and I’ll give you instructions on how to remove the left over files.
Good luck!
I’m super grateful for your comprehensive instructions! Thank you!!
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Excellent. Clear instructions and my laptop is now virus free, many thanks.
A HUGE “THANK YOU”!!!!!!!!….goes to you.
Lots of thanks for taking the time out of your life to explicitly describe how to remove this virus. I can’t believe I was able to do it without any help but yours. Thanks!
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Remove System Progressive Protection. I think this virus came to me in an email on 10/24. From: UPS Support [statements@maill-ups.com] with at Subject of: USPS shipment status ID#98358 It has the UPS Logo in the email. Note the email address misspelling of mail and USPS in the Subject. It said a package I sent on Sept. 27th was lost and I should click on the link below to get shipping info to collect it. Of course I didn’t send a package on that date and I saw the USPS and the UPS confusion. I didn’t notice misspelling of mail. I clicked on the link anyway. What an ass I was. I don’t remember what it did but the virus started its think this morning. I used my laptop to search the web and found your site. I was able to remove it this afternoon. Someone kick me please. Another lessoned learned. Thanks!
Ron,
Sounds the same as the email I got, except it was DHL. It looked so real. It even had Deutsche Post on the bottom and I have relatives in Germany so I fell for it. Thanks for Stelian for being one of the good guys.
My computer was taken hostage this morning by System Progressive Protection. I couldn’t do ANYTHING; everything kept reverting me to the ‘buy this service’ page. Anyway, I was really grateful to find your resource. It’s clear and precise and it really helped. Thanks for the troubleshooting!