Possible Avast Antivirus scam?

[budwieser]

Is this possibly a scam?
I use Avast free and have done for a while now but i just started to get these popups. See attached screenies.

[djmagnifique]

It could just be a glitch in there system, I had something simular happen to me a few years back with AVG. Contact there support or see if anything is mentioned on there website.

[Mick Fisher]

I just got a new machine and thought to try the new avast.

What a disaster, loads of false positives and gliches everywhere. I persevered for a few days but it became such a pain.

I was really glad to uninstall it.

This was the second time I've tried avast and the second time I've dumped it.

I'm back on MSE which seems to be doing a decent job.
Small footprint, don't seem to slow the machine while booting or running and no nags to upgrade or adverts. That does it for me.

[SnoopZ]

Originally Posted by budwieser

Is this possibly a scam?
I use Avast free and have done for a while now but i just started to get these popups. See attached screenies.

Is that a legal key in your second photo for the world to see?

Edit... i didn't notice you said the free version, i would google that licence key and visit the Avast forums for advice.

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I used to use Avast until i discovered it renders Windows firewall and Comodo firewall useless because when things are blocked in the Firewalls Avast still lets them through.

This is related to Windows 7 and i don't think it is Avasts fault but it does mean it renders other firewalls useless unless you turn off the Webshield in Avast.

Closed at OP's request - problem solved.