First, to get the pertinent information out of the way:
Avast Internet Security v7.0.1474
Windows Vista SP2 (32 bit)
Private Internet Access
Now for the problem: my license got banned. I think that I know the reason for this: I connect to the internet through a VPN, and the other day, instead of connecting through Romania as I generally do, I connected through Sweden. As my updates have been coming through Romania, I believe that the license got flagged as being shared when Avast updated through Sweden. The thing is, I haven't shared the license, and even more interesting is that Avast says that my protection continues until 11/16/2015. Have I inadvertently gone against the EULA or something?
And before anyone asks, I have submitted a ticket, though I have not heard back yet. I presume that this is because of the weekend.
Thanks in advance for your input.