Just did a repair and the error is still there.
Also, both "Program" and Engine & Definitions" updates start, but are not downloading anything. So more fun, figuring out if its your servers or something else that was broken.
Oh and one more thing, has anybody noticed all the user added exclusions are now gone?
Normally I would just laugh and call this type of thing as job security. But I recommended Avast, so my management perceives I own this mess and a reflection on my competency.