David, do you mean what I've posted in the screenshot?
Indeed, there isn't a way to get into it by a link...
I would ask for a cascaded menu (as winzip, or 7-zip, or IZArc, etc., there are other applications with cascaded menu... it's not that difficult).
Yes that is what I mean there is no easy to get into the Virus Database, other than through the Simple (or Enhanced) User Interface and menu or right click.
I agree that the avast icon, context menu needs revised and cascade options would reduce the clutter, the one thing that should be the easiest to get at, 'the avast Help file' is buried. You either have to open the SUI, menu, help (or F1) or windows, start, all programs, avast antivirus, help, that simply it too deep and should be on the avast icon context menu also. If for any reason you can't use the skinning then the SUI won't even open for you to access the help file.