Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
qbupdate.exe
QuickBooks Automatic Update by Intuit (Signed)
| Version: | 21.0 R12 |
| MD5: | f25f18edc248037ed30d107f02ae89e3 |
| SHA1: | bdeb9c938f06af0b99ebd5852f05d1c969ef31b3 |
| SHA256: | 68a1611a7b94172db5555b77aa67bf5f3e5b15d8892049fb7a6c1be8a2dff75d |
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.
Overview
qbupdate.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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 Inc. |
| 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: | 21.0 R12 |
| Size: | 1.1 MB (1,157,008 bytes) |
| Build date: | 10/24/2012 10:45 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Intuit |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, March 11, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, March 18, 2011 |
| 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 Home Premium |
31.82% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
18.18% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
13.64% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
13.64% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
9.09% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
4.55% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.55% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.55% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 95.45% of QuickBooks Automatic Update.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
19.05% |
|
| ASUS |
19.05% |
|
| Intel |
19.05% |
|
| Lenovo |
9.52% |
|
| Dell |
9.52% |
|
| Toshiba |
9.52% |
|
| Sony |
9.52% |
|
| American Megatrends |
4.76% |
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