TurboTax Update Engine 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.

updatemgr.exe has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Intuit Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608).