I do not recall what version of AVAST I had since I unistalled it and I am now test driving BitDefender on my home PC.
I had program updates set to automatic so if there was a newer version it should have been downloaded. What I
find surreal/absurd is that - my AV - is suggesting I should download stuff from a site that is KNOWN to use Adware/PUPs with
all its downloads!
And if somehow Softonic did have a newer version of the app I was about to install then hell I’d go for it and just
skip the crapware on install. But it was also misleading since no newer version existed!
Anyway, I just needed an install and forget solution for non-technical users which AVAST is not any more.