A New malware threat has just been released called System Progressive Protection. Like many other malware clients before it, this new malware client just has a different name.
Malware clients like this are nothing new. This threat is the exact same as several before it including Smart Fortress 2012, MS Removal Tool, Smart Protection 2012, Personal Shield Pro and Live Security Platinum. The purpose of these kinds of malware clients to scare the infected user into making a purchase of the program by using false scan results and error messages. This method of scamming people is several years old but still seems to work for the makers of these virus programs.
What makes these kinds of threats hard to remove is all most all programs will be blocked from running. You will most likely not be able to run an antivirus program while this virus is running. This virus threat is not stealing any personal information or banking information. You will get false warnings about all kinds of virus threats and that someone is stealing your personal data. These warning messages are false and only meant to scare you into making a purchase of the bogus program.
You can however boot into safe mode with networking and download and install an antivirus client and run a full scan. However many users will find that they are unable to get online because this virus puts in a proxy setting to block your outgoing internet traffic. This setting is easy to remove and can be done by simply re-setting your web browser or removing the proxy settings that the virus has setup.
How Did I Get Infected In The First Place?
When it comes to malware there are many different ways a end user can get infected. In many cases the end user had security holes that where exploited from not having the latest security patches for the software installed on their computer.
Often times a good paid antivirus client can block these kinds of malware threats. Another sad truth in today's world is end users really need a paid antivirus client to be properly protected. Free clients just won't cut it in the new complicated world of high end rootkits and malware threats.
Even with the best antivirus client out there users can still be tricked into installing malware threats. They may be trying to watch a video and are told they need to update their video software by downloading a program and installing it. It's not really a video program but a virus that the user is installing.
Bottom line is you should only download and install software from sources you trust and even then you should use caution.
For a detailed System Progressive Protection removal guide and vidoe that covers how to remove this threat check out this System Progressive Protection removal guide. You can also find out information on hundreds of other virus threats and great how to guides on the removevirus.org website.
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