Startup program entry details:

cssauth (cssauth.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

Not required or not recommended - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary

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Description:

Part of Thinkvantage Client Security Solution for Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops. Once configured via the associated setup screens this loads via winlogon.exe (and loads the password manager) and therefore disabling this entry has no effect

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: cssauth
• Data:
  • "C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe" silent
  • "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe" silent

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): cssauth
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command:
  • "C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe" silent
  • "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe" silent

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: Client Security Solution
• Startup Value:
  • "C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe" silent
  • "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe" silent

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [cssauth] "C:\Program Files\IBM ThinkVantage\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe" silent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [cssauth] "C:\Program Files\Lenovo\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe" silent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [cssauth] "C:\Programme\Lenovo\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe" silent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [cssauth] "C:\Programfiler\Lenovo\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe" silent
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [cssauth] "C:\Arquivos de programas\IBM ThinkVantage\Client Security Solution\cssauth.exe" silent

Other information:

• File location:
  • %ProgramFiles%\IBM ThinkVantage\Client Security Solution
  • %ProgramFiles%\Lenovo\Client Security Solution
• File properties "Description": cssauth
• Purpose: Security software
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: Lenovo
• Product(s): Client Security Solution
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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