How to remove qagent error

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qagent.exe file information

The process Agent Module belongs to the software Quicken 2001 New User Edition or Quicken 2002 Deluxe & Business or Quicken 2002 New User Edition or Agent Module or Symantec Visual Page or QAGENT.EXE or Quicken 2001 Deluxe or Marine Updater or Quicken 2002 Home & Business by unknown.

Description: qagent.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 94,208 bytes (89% of all occurrence), 98,304 bytes, 106,496 bytes.
Program has no file description. File qagent.exe is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Therefore the technical security rating is 52% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

"QAGENT" is not required to run at start up. Quicken program is controlled by a separate utility program called the Quicken Download Manager (also known as Qagent). When Quicken Download Manager option is enabled, background downloading takes advantage of unused bandwidth to download current financial information anytime your computer is connected to the Internet

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as qagent.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the qagent.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

It's part of the Quicken money management program
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Summary: 1 user think qagent.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.

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