[SOLVED] Update Notification Popup

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hi,

first of all: hello! Im new to the forum.

I have a slightly banal question. Today I noticed that the notification popup from Avast that indicates successful definition updates looked different. Normally one would have a two-part popup with a grey part on the right hand side, and the avast emblem there, and the indication of the update version number and the date.

My update popup today was just a plain green background with white letters saying “popup successful” nothing else. Not even the name avast, so almost completely blank. Unfortunately there was no time to take a screenshot.

Is this sth. I need to worry about?

My sytem: Windows 7, SP1 Avast Free 7.0.1474

Thank you

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Unfortunately there was no time to take a screenshot.
have you rebooted since it happend? if not, right click avast tray icon, show last popup.... click pin in top right corner, this will pin it to screen take screenshot
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Hi,

thank you sooo much a) for your quick reply and b) for that trick with right clicking.

No havent rebooted, everything happened just 10 minutes ago. I did the rightclick thing and it shows me the proper popup with emblem and right date etc.

But I am 110% positive that upon the update the popup was messed up.

Should I worry?

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nope

but you can always run a avast quick scan, and a quick scan with updated Malwarebytes … just in case. :wink:

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I have noticed the same thing with popups on both my pcs. New look perhaps?

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Here are my screenshots.

The first one is the newer one. This is what I get when the update is actually done. The more elaborate one, which I used to get always, now only comes up if I rightclick and choose to “Show Last Popup” via UI.

So is this normal behavior?

I did quick scans with both Avast and MBAM; everything came out clean. Also I am very cautious when online and never had any security problems.

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Pretty sure that its normal :wink:

Its the same here for english language, Avast! v8.0.1489, 130826-4

The popup currently has no details unless you right-click Avast! icon to show last popup message.

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Yes. See: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?msg=931753

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Thank you all very much.

I apologize for not being able to find that thread. I searched left and right but apparently not thoroughly enough.

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  1. You’re welcome.
  2. No worries.
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I must say I kinda like this new pop up :smiley: