After update the avast icon has a yellow exlamation on it

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
1

So Avast updated and now there is a yellow exclamation point over the icon in my hidden icon tray. Everything seems to be working, I am currently running a full scan. But why the exclamation point???

2

If you hover the mouse over the tray icon, does it say anything ?

If not check the Avast notifications - open the User Interface and click the Notifications icon top rght of the main UI window.
What does that say ?

3

nope says nothing hover over the icon, says nothing in notifications.

I am wondering if it is the “ad” on the main screen of the user interface. Down at the bottom it says we have found 4 risks to your online security, our advanced security can keep you safe, and then you click on resolve and it’s just them wanting you to upgrade

update: so I finished the scan, everything is fine YAY. Restarted computer exclamation point still there. Clicked on the resolve and refused the upgrade. Exclamation point still there. Restarted again, exclamation point gone

4

ya I got it too on both pc and laptop after update… I tried to restart no luck I had to go to repair to get it to go away after 2 hours it was back did it again gone for now… worries me… it says everything you are protected when I mouse over and when I open up interface says same thing… any idea avast

5

Very strange.

I don’t believe it is directly related to the Ad on the main UI, as an Avast Free user I get these all of the time and my tray icon remains normal.

I currently have program updates set to manual (I currently haven’t updated to the latest version 20.1) and that doesn’t trigger any change in the icon.

6

I had always wondered if they were connected, but honestly my experience is in no way evidence, I mean it could be (and likely is) just that I needed another restart to get everything synced up again. I have had very few problems with Avast free, way way way fewer than I have had with other free (and 2 paid) antivirus programs. So even if it was connected, I can live with it.

7

I will have to wait to see if this may be related to the new Avast 20.1 and UI, etc. as and when I update to 20.1.