I'm running NordVPN, so my recognizable IP is anywhere I want it to be. I've used Avast for years, I'm a high end builder and send it out with my machines for my clients' sake. Or AVG Free, McAfee Free, etc. They all do the same thing with marketing. Either ignore them or buy one. I've got 3 machines always running, McAfee on one, Bitdefender another and Kaspersky on the third. All paid, but they still want you to upgrade occasionally. I've gotten rid of whoever bothers me the most, Norton and AVG for certain and for good. There is almost NO DIFFERENCE in the level of AV protection between free and unpaid on ANY. Just the bells and whistles on other things they offer. Avast tells me they show me where they know I used to live. Then, they show my IP as they see it to "warn" me that I might be at risk...1400 miles away in today's case. Ignore them or get rid of them.