Avast keeps popping up saying the last attempt to update was unsuccessful. When I attempt to do it manually I get a message that it was already updated. But the avast version listed is the older one. This may be related to an apparent virus I had this past week in which I suddenly couldn’t reliably open and use any programs or files. I restored the system to the previous week and everything seems to be working OK now except for Mozilla Firefox which wont open or run. I am now using Internet Explorer. Suggestions are appreciated.
The browser you use doesn’t play any part in the actual update process.
Try a repair of avast.
XP - Add Remove programs, select ‘avast! Anti-Virus,’ click the Change/Remove button and scroll down to Repair, click next and follow.
Vista, win7 - Repair of avast. Control Panel, Programs & Features, uninstall a program, select ‘avast! Anti-Virus,’ click the Change/Remove button and scroll down to Repair, click next and follow.
You may need to reboot after the repair. This has in the past resolved this out of sync issue between reported and actual VPS version.