diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 8b4fb730f..de316f1c6 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from thirdparty import six
 from thirdparty.six import unichr as _unichr
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.6.5.2"
+VERSION = "1.6.5.3"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)
diff --git a/sqlmap.py b/sqlmap.py
index 910ebb3b5..d3c0a802e 100755
--- a/sqlmap.py
+++ b/sqlmap.py
@@ -452,6 +452,12 @@ def main():
             logger.critical(errMsg)
             raise SystemExit
 
+        elif all(_ in excMsg for _ in ("PermissionError: [WinError 5]", "multiprocessing")):
+            errMsg = "there is a permission problem in running multiprocessing on this system. "
+            errMsg += "Please rerun with '--disable-multi'"
+            logger.critical(errMsg)
+            raise SystemExit
+
         elif all(_ in excMsg for _ in ("No such file", "_'")):
             errMsg = "corrupted installation detected ('%s'). " % excMsg.strip().split('\n')[-1]
             errMsg += "You should retrieve the latest development version from official GitHub "