Virus Cleaner - can't tell if updating

[firstjohn3one]

Hello again - when we look on the simple interface, the virus signatures are updating and the virus reference database is being recreated fine...  Question is the "Virus Cleaner Tool".  I poked around on that and found "Version 1.0.196 Unicode, Build on 6/29/04".  Is there a way to see if that tool is being updated as well (thought it got updated when you got new virus signatures)??  Many thanks...   Daddio

[RejZoR]

Well don't you think the date tells for itself? Also Virus Cleaner isn't updates as regular as VPS,but only for selective worms/malware.

[igor]

Well, you are obviously referring to the standalone aswClnr.exe.
It is a simple removal tool - there is no automatic updating implemented (and it never will be, I'd say). So, to update it, you simply have to download a new version.
In any case, this tool should be used only when you already got infected - and it shouldn't happen very often if you're using avast!  So, there's no real need to keep this tool updated all the time (from your point of view; when you really need it, you can always download it).

[firstjohn3one]

Thank you Igor - that's what I needed to hear (vs. previous post  :'().  I understand that is only run when needed and you must download the latest version.   DT