No, open the avast and add the file to the User Files section.
1. Right click the avast icon and select Start avast antivirus.
2. Once the Simple User Interface is displayed, right click in the middle of the skin and from the menu, select Virus Chest, see image 1.
3. Click on the User Files icon, at the top of the window, click File, Add, now navigate to where the file is and add it to the chest, see image 2.
4. Once it is in the chest delete the original copy.
5. You can now send the sample to avast, right click on the file, select email to Alwil Software.