How to remove qbupdate error

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qbupdate.exe file information

The process QBUpdate Module or QuickBooks Automatic Update belongs to the software QuickBooks or QuickBooks Automatic Update or QBFC by Intuit, Inc (www.intuit.com) or Intuit Inc (www.intuit.com).

Description: File qbupdate.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" (mostly C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QBUpdate\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 806912 bytes (31% of all occurrence), 724992 bytes, 811008 bytes, 663552 bytes, 815104 bytes, 651264 bytes, 972320 bytes, 960032 bytes.
File qbupdate.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 38% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Paul Collins:

"Quickbooks Update Agent" is not required to run at start up. Associated with Intuit's Quickbooks but not required. Possibly to do with the payroll update service but you're prompted to check for updates when appropriate whether this is running or not

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as qbupdate.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the qbupdate.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

My computer ran very slow after installing quickbooks. It went back to normal when I blocked this application in my fire wall. Don't know why it slowed my computer yet
jsm

Nusaince Program that conflicts heavily with NAV. Causes annoying firewall popup alerts. Probably not spyware.
Matt

Updates Quickbooks

Came with Quickbooks. I have had it running for many years in various forms as I upgraded Quickbooks. Not dangerous, but also not absolutely required. You control it from the options in Quickbooks.
Don

Its the Agent for Quickbooks 2004 or less - it checks for updates
Nick (further information)

Summary: 3 users think qbupdate.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user doesn't grade qbupdate.exe ("not sure about it").

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