Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
qbupdate.exe
QuickBooks Automatic Update by Intuit (Signed)
| Version: | 19.0 R4 |
| MD5: | c1a97c6d2cd6a2ae52dcd1f585de8f97 |
| SHA1: | dc883203435e52e463f5719615af350008635585 |
| SHA256: | 76b8f441460fd190d5d2134d86ee636d432a1648892093ba17584c89d2ce3db7 |
What is qbupdate.exe?
QuickBooks Automatic Update is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found. The updater will check for updates remotely and install them based on an internal schedule.
Overview
During installation, it (or a shortcut) is added to the user's startup folder which is designed to automatically launch when the user logs into Windows. The file is digitally signed by Intuit which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows 7 Professional (6.1.7601.65536).
Details
| File name: | qbupdate.exe |
| Publisher: | Intuit Limited. |
| Product name: | QuickBooks Automatic Update |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\intuit\quickbooks\qbupdate\qbupdate.exe |
| Original name: | QuickBooks Automatic Update.exe |
| File version: | 19.0 R4 |
| Size: | 961.34 KB (984,408 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Intuit |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, April 12, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
- Shortcut to 'qbupdate.exe'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Professional |
100.00% |
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