Trackpad Firmware Update at every login

Hi,
I recently installed Apple's update for the Trackpad. Since then, the installer comes up every time I log in (for every user on the system). The message that pops up says "Status: Firmware for this trackpad is up-to-date". I have to click "Quit" to get out of the dialog. It seems that somehow the updater got stuck in some sytem-wide autostart... how can I get it out of there? This is kinda annoying.
Thanks,
Michael Goerz

Delete the trackpad firmware updater application from your Utilities folder.

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