Failed to set data for 'Css' Whats this??

[youoldduffer]

Hi need help,
i updated my pc yesterday (Microsoft updates)and now get this message on startup "Failed to set data for 'Css' ", I'm completly new to pc's so idiot speak welcome. Also I turned pc off before i went to work and when i came home all of a sudden it booted up it gave my profile but said it was locked and screen froze, i restarted and everything was fine. any help would be most appriciated.

Cheers Duffer

[peterb]

I have just found another thread on another site that states that css.exe is a trojan piece of software called css.exe produces that error message. However there is little information about it - Googlong css.exe brings up a bit more information.

This is the link to that website is

http://www.vistahelpforum.com/showthread.php?t=1781

The program Hijackthis is available here

http://www.download.com/Trend-Micro-...-10227353.html

Once you have removed the css.exe program, you need to install an antivirus program!

[youoldduffer]

Cheers for the quick reply peterb, I have Avast installed already and also spybot also downloaded hijack this but when i did a scan with it all the file it shows are one i had from the begining like avast, abobe, punkbuster a & b just the usal program i expected to see. Spybot says congrats i have a clean system. doing an avast scan tonight will see what that bring up.

[andrew828]

I have the same problem when using "Start-Up Inspector", which i've used a lot with no problem. No it won't let me delete unwanted software from my system tray (icons) and says "failed to set data for 'avast'". Weird. I have used Avast for years and like it and there's no place to set "data" in either Avast (from what i know) or in Start-up Inspector. Any ideas?

Andrew