About avast! does not display latest update

According to the update program my VPS is already up to date

  • Vps: Already up to date
    (current version 090701-0)

Server: a959sl.avast.com (74.86.232.39)
Downloaded files: 2 (0.02 KB)
Download time: 1 s

HOWEVER when I click on About avast! it says File Version 090630-0

I would imagine the (unresponded to) advice proffered by Tech in this similar post might be a good thing to try.
Hopefully Tech will see this new thread, or you might like to post it to your original thread.

Try a repair of avast. Add Remove programs, select ‘avast! Anti-Virus,’ click the Change/Remove button and scroll down to Repair, click next and follow. This has in the past resolved this out of sync issue between reported and actual VPS version.

Okay. The following is what what recommended to me when this happened exactlya month ago (interestingly on June 1…now it’s happening on July 1)

Please, post the last 300-350 lines of avast log: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\DATA\log\Setup.log

Here’s (some of) the log:

01.07.2009 07:29:26.000 1246447766 internet Sending stats ‘http://74.86.245.116/cgi-bin/iavs4stats.cgi’: 20000004 0
01.07.2009 07:29:26.000 1246447766 file NeedReboot=false
01.07.2009 07:29:31.000 1246447771 general Return code: 0x20000004 [Cannot connect to 74.86.245.116 (74.86.245.116:80).]
01.07.2009 07:29:31.000 1246447771 general Stopped: 01.07.2009, 07:29:31

01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 general Started: 01.07.2009, 20:53:07
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 general Running setup_av_pro-537 (1335)
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 system Operating system: Windows98 ver 4.10, build 2222 [ A ]
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 system Memory: 58% load. Phys:15504/261524K free, Page:1661548/1835624K free, Virt:2073216/2093056K free
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 system Computer WinName: GP6-400C
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 system Windows Net User: User
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 general Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /updatevps /verysilent /limitcpu
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 general DldSrc set to inet
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 general Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 general Old version: 537 (1335)
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 registry Deleted registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\UpdateReady
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 system Using temp: C:\windows\TEMP_av_proI.tm~a64953 (5627M free)
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 general SGW32P::CheckIfInstalled set m_bAlreadyInstalled to 1
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 internet SYNCER: Agent=Syncer/4.80 (av_pro-1335;p)
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 system Computer DnsName: User.earthlink.net
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 system Computer Ip Addr: 24.136.148.21
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 system Installed in: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4 (5627M free)
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 internet SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 internet SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 package Part prg_av_pro-537 is installed
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 package Part vps-9063000 is installed
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 package Part news-50 is installed
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 package Part setup_av_pro-537 is installed
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 package Part jrog-119 is installed
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 general Old version: 537 (1335)
01.07.2009 20:53:07.000 1246495987 general GUID: 530d0b87-c225-4d56-a8ea-e88e4f92b538
01.07.2009 20:53:09.000 1246495989 general Server definition(s) loaded for ‘main’: 260 (maintenance:0)
01.07.2009 20:53:09.000 1246495989 general SelectCurrent: selected server ‘Download671 AVAST Server’ from ‘main’
01.07.2009 20:53:09.000 1246495989 internet SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
01.07.2009 20:53:09.000 1246495989 internet SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
01.07.2009 20:53:09.000 1246495989 internet SYNCER: Agent=Syncer/4.80 (av_pro-1335;f)
01.07.2009 20:53:09.000 1246495989 internet Used server: http://74.52.200.42/iavs4x
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 general Server definition(s) loaded for ‘main’: 260 (maintenance:0)
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 general SelectCurrent: selected server ‘Download516 AVAST Server’ from ‘main’
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 internet SYNCER: Type: use IE settings
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 internet SYNCER: Auth: another authentication, use WinInet
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 internet Used server: http://75.125.43.210/iavs4x
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 package LoadProductVpu: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 package LoadPartInfo: jrog = jrog-149 returned 00000000
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 package LoadPartInfo: news = news-50 returned 00000000
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 package LoadPartInfo: program = prg_av_pro-537 returned 00000000
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 package LoadPartInfo: setup = setup_av_pro-537 returned 00000000
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 package LoadPartInfo: vps = vps-9070100 returned 00000000
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 package LoadProductVpu: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\prod-av_pro.vpu ended with 00000000
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 internet Used server: http://75.125.43.210/iavs4x
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 file GetFileWithRetry: part-vps-9070100.vpu downloaded and verified
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 package Part vps-9070100 was set to be installed
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 package DeleteObsoletePackages: Removed part-vps-9063000.vpu
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 general Part of license key: W19973024H1400A0411
01.07.2009 20:53:11.000 1246495991 package IsFullOkay: vps-9070100.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
01.07.2009 20:53:13.000 1246495993 package IsFullOkay: vpsm-9070100.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
01.07.2009 20:53:13.000 1246495993 package IsFullOkay: vpsm-9070100.vpu - not okay (doesn’t exist)
01.07.2009 20:53:13.000 1246495993 package Packages before download
01.07.2009 20:53:13.000 1246495993 package Vpu: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\vpsm-9063000.vpu, size: 133. md5: AF16F926E69BB2CAA806933D407C8EDC, computemd5 returned 0x00000000, sig: 234A2BD37BAAC45358B0169DD87026467841E5BF3096B559040DCA22ADAD51749571C6A32753EC1F returned 0x00000000
01.07.2009 20:53:14.000 1246495994 package Vpu: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\vps-9063000.vpu, size: 26540161. md5: FF0D0566E9CF3DD2C6538B0BBDD1F887, computemd5 returned 0x00000000, sig: 831B67325E2F75E0F4D838ACFEDDB55689BA16166022274C6173F3E2980505F1B93879F424F7038A returned 0x00000000
01.07.2009 20:53:14.000 1246495994 internet Used server: http://75.125.43.210/iavs4x
01.07.2009 20:53:14.000 1246495994 file GetFileWithRetry: vps-9070100-9063000.vpu downloaded and verified
01.07.2009 20:53:14.000 1246495994 package DldPackage: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\vps-9070100-9063000.vpu, returned 0x00000000
01.07.2009 20:53:26.000 1246496006 package PerformDiff: Ok
01.07.2009 20:54:25.000 1246496065 package DeleteObsoletePackages: Removed vps-9063000.vpu
01.07.2009 20:54:25.000 1246496065 internet Used server: http://75.125.43.210/iavs4x
01.07.2009 20:54:25.000 1246496065 file GetFileWithRetry: vpsm-9070100.vpu downloaded and verified
01.07.2009 20:54:25.000 1246496065 package DldPackage: C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Setup\vpsm-9070100.vpu, returned 0x00000000
01.07.2009 20:54:25.000 1246496065 package DeleteObsoletePackages: Removed vpsm-9063000.vpu
01.07.2009 20:54:25.000 1246496065 package Transferred: files 5, bytes 62986, time 1617 ms
01.07.2009 20:54:25.000 1246496065 package Retries: total 0, files 0, servers 2
01.07.2009 20:54:25.000 1246496065 package Submit: files 0, bytes 0, time 0 ms
01.07.2009 20:54:25.000 1246496065 package Submit success: files 0, bytes 0, time 0 ms
01.07.2009 20:54:26.000 1246496066 internet Sending stats ‘http://75.125.43.210/cgi-bin/iavs4stats.cgi’: 00000000 204
01.07.2009 20:54:26.000 1246496066 file NeedReboot=false
01.07.2009 20:54:26.000 1246496066 general Return code: 0x20000000 [Something done]
01.07.2009 20:54:26.000 1246496066 general Stopped: 01.07.2009, 20:54:26

01.07.2009 20:58:02.000 1246496282 general Started: 01.07.2009, 20:58:02
01.07.2009 20:58:02.000 1246496282 general Running setup_av_pro-537 (1335)
01.07.2009 20:58:02.000 1246496282 system Operating system: Windows98 ver 4.10, build 2222 [ A ]
01.07.2009 20:58:02.000 1246496282 system Memory: 58% load. Phys:14176/261524K free, Page:1661448/1835624K free, Virt:2073216/2093056K free
01.07.2009 20:58:02.000 1246496282 system Computer WinName: GP6-400C
01.07.2009 20:58:02.000 1246496282 system Windows Net User: User
01.07.2009 20:58:02.000 1246496282 general Cmdline: /downloadpkgs /noreboot /updatevps /verysilent /limitcpu
01.07.2009 20:58:02.000 1246496282 general DldSrc set to inet
01.07.2009 20:58:02.000 1246496282 general Operation set to INST_OP_UPDATE_GET_PACKAGES
01.07.2009 20:58:02.000 1246496282 general Old version: 537 (1335)
01.07.2009 20:58:02.000 1246496282 registry Deleted registry: Software\Alwil Software\Avast\4.0\UpdateReady
01.07.2009 20:58:02.000 1246496282 system Using temp:

FYI
As of July 2 versions are the same again.
So it seems to fix itself after one day.
I’ll look for the anomoly again on August 1.

Your log seems ok. I’m not sure that the last lines anyway, not the first ones.
Glad it’s ok now.