A new version of avast ?

I received a popup at lower right hand corner of my laptop yesterday saying a new version of avast is available and I have to choose whether to install it or not. Before allowing it to install, I saw the download file name was “VisthUpd.exe” instaed of something with Avast wording in it. That made me kind of nervous and deterred me from allowing it to install. I’m wondering if you folks also received the same thing and the same file name? Is it legitimate from Avast? BTW, I have the free Avast Home Edition and my laptop uses Vista home Premium. thanks!

First there has been a program update released, to version 4.8.1290.

I don’t know but I suspect that since you have Vista I don’t know if there is a different update process specific to vista, but I don’t know (I don’t use vista). However, the VisthUpd.exe is a legit avast
file, which is digitally signed, see image.

You could do a manual update so you know that it is you and avast initiating the update, right click the avast icon, select Updating, Program Update.

Thank you, David. I just did the Updating, Program Update and I did see VisthUpd.exe there. I already installed it. Thanks !

No problem, glad I could help.

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