Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
qbupdate.exe
QuickBooks Automatic Update by Intuit (Signed)
| Version: | 19.0 R2 |
| MD5: | 7640d9e93a51ee6f42467c3d08dfb3ea |
| SHA1: | 2d220a1c9d8f856f95104d60278427cd317aa65e |
| SHA256: | 09c9eff540738515b32d4a905c6784edbeb6fd2ad7db66a9f99cbd3c26892bb9 |
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).
Details
| File name: | qbupdate.exe |
| Publisher: | Intuit Canada ULC. |
| 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 R2 |
| Size: | 961.34 KB (984,408 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Intuit |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, December 4, 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 8 Pro |
50.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
|
Distribution by country
Canada installs about 100.00% of QuickBooks Automatic Update.
