UPDATE: I uninstalled Adobe Reader and I went to Adobe Reader but they still got the old version. So I installed that and got another update via Adobe Updater saying an updated version of Adobe Reader is ready to download and install. So I installed it and again Avast Software Updater still detecting the old version of Adobe Reader.
Is this Avast or Adobe issue?
I've been having same problem for weeks now; Avast keeps telling me "Flashplayer Active X" needs updating to xxx v.117 and Adobe Checker tells me that's the updated version installed, even after several 'Rescans'. This is an irritating time-waster, although not life-threatening!
In the main website of Adobe. The version number of Adobe Reader download is 11.0.04 and not the new version. The new version is 11.0.5 that i have installed is the new one. Avast software updater says 11.0.04.63 is the local version and the new version. I guess Adobe didn't update it's website so user can download the latest version instead of having to download the old version and installing it and again updating it to the new version.
We're aware of this updating issue, but as volunteer helpers, we're unable to do anything about it. It's up to avast! devs to refine this program so it issues timely notifications and subsequent updates for users.
One other way to keep current is to use this program:
http://secunia.com/products/consumer/PSI/sys_req/ Here one can download an older version if the current version is not what one wants. Green download button is for the current version, 3.0.0.7011.
Other version 2 is 2.0.0.4003.
Either one will work. The difference between the two is that the newest version displays much less detail on files monitored, whilst the older version allows one to drill down to the actual file in question and gives the actual file path and folder.
Full page link for the latest PSI here:
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/Secunia has a much better track record in timely updating, IMO, and also offers automatic updates for adobe products, so one does not have to do anything to move to the latest secure version other than to run PSI on a daily basis using the full scan mode via automatic updates. PSI will do all the work for you if one scans on a daily basis.
If one does not wish to wait for a needed update for adobe flash, one can get the full offline version here:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html