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Title: What is Avast Remediation exe?
Post by: EmoHobo on August 23, 2019, 02:51:49 AM
Running on windows 10.

I have an update that won't go through and I'm wondering if this is the reason why as it wasn't there until after this update refuses to even after multiple restarts.
Title: Re: What is Avast Remediation exe?
Post by: schmidthouse on August 23, 2019, 03:22:02 AM
Can't give a specific answer however a Forum Search provides many posts going back to 2017.
Here's one recent Topic of the same question.
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=228945.msg1516173#msg1516173 (https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=228945.msg1516173#msg1516173)
I personally have not seen that .exe and really don't monitor processes or services by Avast as I've used Avast for over 18years and trust it. If I didn't I'd delete it and move on.

I would think that's a question best answered by Avast. :)
Title: Re: What is Avast Remediation exe?
Post by: EmoHobo on August 23, 2019, 03:25:44 AM
Can't give a specific answer however a Forum Search provides many posts going back to 2017.
Here's one recent Topic of the same question.
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=228945.msg1516173#msg1516173 (https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=228945.msg1516173#msg1516173)
I personally have not seen that .exe and really don't monitor processes or services by Avast as I've used Avast for over 18years and trust it. If I didn't I'd delete it and move on.

I would think that's a question best answered by Avast. :)
It seems to have something to do with Windows Updater and I have an update that won't finish because it says I need to restart even though I have restarted several times, this showed up around the same time as the update, so I was thinking it's preventing the update from finishing and I'm worried I won't get updates in the future because of it.
Title: Re: What is Avast Remediation exe?
Post by: schmidthouse on August 23, 2019, 03:40:25 AM
Can't give a specific answer however a Forum Search provides many posts going back to 2017.
Here's one recent Topic of the same question.
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=228945.msg1516173#msg1516173 (https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=228945.msg1516173#msg1516173)
I personally have not seen that .exe and really don't monitor processes or services by Avast as I've used Avast for over 18years and trust it. If I didn't I'd delete it and move on.

I would think that's a question best answered by Avast. :)
It seems to have something to do with Windows Updater and I have an update that won't finish because it says I need to restart even though I have restarted several times, this showed up around the same time as the update, so I was thinking it's preventing the update from finishing and I'm worried I won't get updates in the future because of it.

Appologies I may have misunderstood. Thought Avast update not Windows Update.

In the past through the years if I encounter an anomaly, something that's not normal with Avast function or updating (or I'm not sure what's going on), I resort to (If I can't run a Repair of the installation), an Uninstall.
 I shut down PC. first then Reboot, and uninstall Avast via Programs and Features then also run Avastclear.exe tool; so basically a clean install. This could achieve your ability to get the update.

That's just my way of dealing with Avast glitches if I can't or don't want to figure it out.
Saves time and "for me" has resolved a lot of the unexplainable stuff with Avast or conflicting issues.
Title: Re: What is Avast Remediation exe?
Post by: EmoHobo on August 23, 2019, 03:43:35 AM
I'm actually going to do that now.

Just did a Fresh Install and the update still won’t finish and the remediation is still running.
Title: Re: What is Avast Remediation exe?
Post by: schmidthouse on August 23, 2019, 04:35:13 AM
I'm actually going to do that now.

Just did a Fresh Install and the update still won’t finish and the remediation is still running.

What update are you trying to install?
Title: Re: What is Avast Remediation exe?
Post by: EmoHobo on August 23, 2019, 05:09:37 AM
I'm actually going to do that now.

Just did a Fresh Install and the update still won’t finish and the remediation is still running.

What update are you trying to install?
August 13, 2019—KB4512508 (OS Build 18362.295) I apparently already have two installed and a third one waiting for a restart.