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that's what you call static? (see screenshot) all those connections are related to avast UI >>> ads , ie they have nothing to do with updates. I do not run the free version anymore (all these avast UI connections obviously don't exist in AIS), so I have no idea what the ad is now, if it's just the AIS promo or other stuff sent from the web.
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The fact that you have it blocked means that it will no doubt generate other attempts to connect. If you didn't block it I guess you would get one attempt to retrieve the latest ad, which I haven't seen change in the time I have had the free version of 5.0.
I just can't believe what some people whinge about (see whinge image) in the way of an ad, which takes up so little space and is only in that one area of the UI, none of the other operational sections of the UI or Settings has it