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Offline Dinobot2

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"Avast needs to restart your computer"
« on: December 19, 2023, 11:55:25 PM »
I have posted about this in the past and so have others, but I would like to know (from an Avast team member if possible) why these happen? It doesn't look like there was a new emergency update pushed out, as the update date on the Avast program version in the Update settings section still reads as Dec. 5, 2023. I also have my Program update setting set to "Remind me when an update is available." Post restart the only thing that has changed is the Build number from 23.12.8700.812 to 23.12.8700.813

Is this something pushed out automatically by Avast to everyone or to some users? Or is/was there something wrong with my installation (I re-installed it yesterday afternoon) that some mechanism recognized and needed to fix? If it's that, how does that work? Is it similar to when someone manually repairs Avast themselves?

I would like to know any answers anyone has that isn't simple speculation. I have been having some anxiety about Avast lately so this isn't exactly optimally timed to say the least.
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Re: "Avast needs to restart your computer"
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2023, 03:48:58 PM »
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I would like to know any answers anyone has that isn't simple speculation.
My speculation  ;D a virus engine update

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Offline Dinobot2

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Re: "Avast needs to restart your computer"
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2023, 04:04:41 PM »
Quote from: Pondus on December 20, 2023, 03:48:58 PM
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I would like to know any answers anyone has that isn't simple speculation.
My speculation  ;D a virus engine update

You had one job.

In all seriousness, is there precedent for this? What are you basing this answer on? And how is a virus engine update different from a program or definitions update in terms of what triggers it and what actions it needs from the user?

Does an engine update affect everyone equally? Did anyone else get a "Avast needs to restart your computer" notice around 5 pm EST yesterday?
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Re: "Avast needs to restart your computer"
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2023, 04:10:30 PM »
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You had one job.
And what job was that?

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Offline Dinobot2

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Re: "Avast needs to restart your computer"
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2023, 04:20:05 PM »
It was a joke in reference to the "speculation" part.
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Re: "Avast needs to restart your computer"
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2023, 04:30:17 PM »
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What are you basing this answer on?
Previous answers from avast team years back
The AV engine need more the just signatures, where/what to scan, what to do, how to clean….

Anyway since i am speculating, somone from avast team have to confirm if i am right or wrong

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Offline Dinobot2

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Re: "Avast needs to restart your computer"
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2023, 04:42:07 PM »
Fair enough. Hopefully they can.
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