Remediați Avast care nu actualizează definițiile virușilor

Avast is one of the most commonly used antivirus software available on the internet. It is known for the best protection service for all devices connected to the internet. Since it is free-to-use software, many people rely on this software for antivirus protection. Yet, like all apps and games, Avast is not without errors and problems. Many users report Avast not updating virus definitions issue which causes a major security breach on your PC. If you are also facing the same problem on your device, the troubleshooting methods discussed in this guide will help you fix the issue.

How to Fix Avast Not Updating Virus Definitions

Here are a few common reasons that cause Avast antivirus not updating virus definitions issues on your computer. Analyze them deeper so you will get an idea of how to resolve the same.

• Any temporary glitches in your PC that are preventing Avast from updating the software and its components.
• You are running Avast with administrative rights. This prevents a few features from being accessed on your computer.
• Outdated Avast will cause the discussed problem.
• Few essential services like the aswbIDSAgent are disabled on your computer.
• The Avast installed on your PC is corrupt or misconfigured.
• Your PC is infected with malware or virus.
• Some background tasks are interfering with your program.
• Sistem de operare Windows învechit.
• Firewall is preventing Avast to open.
• Corrupt or incompatible installation files of Avast.
• Inappropriate date and time settings on your computer.

Now, move ahead to the next section to find the effective troubleshooting methods to fix Avast virus definitions won’t update issue.

Here are some effective troubleshooting methods that will help you fix Avast not updating virus definitions issue on your Windows 10 computer. Read them carefully before you implement them.

Metoda 1: Reporniți PC-ul

Before trying all the listed advanced troubleshooting methods, you are advised to reboot your computer. When you restart your computer, the technical glitches that cause any challenging layouts will be resolved thereby helping you to fix Avast not updating virus definitions issue. You can also închide the PC using the Power options and turn it on again after some time.

1. Navigheaza catre meniul Start.

2. Acum, selectați pictograma de alimentare în colțul din stânga jos al ecranului.

3. Mai multe opțiuni precum Dormi, Închide, și Repornire va fi afișat. Aici, dați clic pe Repornire.

Once you have restarted your computer, check if you can open Avast without any issues.

Method 2: Run Avast with Admin Privilege

You need administrative privileges to access a few features and services in Avast. If you do not have the required administrative rights, you might face Avast antivirus not updating virus definitions issue. However, few users have suggested that the problem can be resolved when running the program as an administrator.

1. Faceți clic dreapta pe Stai Pictograma antivirus pe desktop.

2. Acum, faceți clic pe Proprietăţi.

3. În fereastra Proprietăți, comutați la Compatibilitate tab.

4. Here, check the box Rulați acest program ca administrator.

5. În cele din urmă, faceți clic pe Aplicați> OK pentru a salva modificările.

Now, relaunch the program to see if Avast functions now without any problems.

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Metoda 3: Schimbați setările de dată și oră

Incorrect date and time settings in your computer may contribute to Avast not updating virus definitions issue on Windows PC. To sync the date, region, and time settings in your Windows 10 computer follow the below-listed instructions.

1. apasă pe Tastele Windows + I împreună pentru a deschide Setări Windows.

2. Acum, selectați Timp și limbă setare.

3. Next, in Data și ora fila, asigurați cele două valori Setați ora automat și Setați automat fusul orar opțiunile sunt activate.

4. Apoi, faceți clic pe Sincronizează acum as highlighted above. Check if the Virus Definitions Update Failed issue is resolved or not.

Method 4: Update Avast Antivirus

If there are any bugs within Avast, you can fix them by updating the app. As mentioned earlier, Avast gets regular updates to fix all the errors and bugs. When these bugs and errors come to the developer’s eye, they release updates to fix them completely. Follow the below-mentioned steps to update Avast app to fix Avast antivirus not updating virus definitions issue.

1. Apăsați Tasta Windows și tip Avast Free Antivirus. Faceţi clic pe Operatii Deschise din rezultatul căutării.

2. Mergi la Meniu icon from the top right corner of the Avast user interface.

3. Apoi selectați setări cont din listă.

4. Acum, treceți la Actualizează și faceți clic pe Verifica pentru actualizare button. Make sure you get the following messages.

• Virus definitions are up to date
• Avast Free Antivirus is up to date

5. Once you have updated it, restart Stai and check if the issue has been solved.

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Metoda 5: Închideți procesele de fundal

If you are still worried about Avast not updating virus definitions issue, it can be resolved by closing all the background tasks running on your PC. Several background tasks on your PC will interfere with Avast, thereby preventing the app from being opened. Hence, close all the background tasks on your PC by following our guide How to End Task in Windows 10, and proceed as instructed.

Once you have closed all the background processes, check if you were able to work with Avast on your computer without any issues.

Method 6: Enable aswbIDSAgent Service Settings

Several users have reported that the bug causing Avast virus definitions won’t update issue can be fixed by making some changes in the aswbIDSAgent Service. This method is very easy and you can implement the same by following the below-mentioned steps.

1. apasă pe Tasta Windows, tip Servicii, și faceți clic pe Executare ca administrator.

2. Acum, derulați în jos și faceți dublu clic pe aswbIDSAgent serviciu.

3. Now, in the new pop-up window, change Tipul de pornire to Automatic, as depicted.

Notă: În cazul în care Starea serviciului is Oprit, apoi faceți clic pe acasă buton. Dacă Starea serviciului is Alergare, Click pe Stop și începeți din nou.

4. When you start the service, you may face a 1079 error (or something similar to that). In this case, switch to the conecta fila, faceți clic pe Acest cont radio button and select the Naviga opțiune.

5. În Introduceți numele obiectului pentru a selecta field, type the username of your account.

6. Apoi, faceți clic pe Verificați numele option to authenticate the object name.

7. Acum, faceți clic pe OK to save the changes and if you are prompted, type in your administrator account.

8. Faceţi clic pe Aplicați> OK to save the changes and check if you were able to open Avast without any issues.

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Metoda 7: Rulați Scanarea antivirus

There are few circumstances where a virus or malware in your computer is taking over the control of Avast. Hence, you must check whether the third-party harmful viruses are interfering with Avast, causing Avast not updating virus definitions issue.

Several Microsoft experts suggest that scanning a PC will help you maintain your computer threat free. If there are any viruses or malware intrusions on your PC, you cannot use external and internal hardware devices.

Prin urmare, vi se recomandă să vă scanați computerul conform instrucțiunilor din ghidul nostru Cum rulez o scanare antivirus pe computerul meu?

De asemenea, dacă doriți să eliminați programele malware de pe computer, consultați ghidul nostru Cum să eliminați programele malware de pe computer în Windows 10.

Metoda 8: Actualizați Windows

Also, if there are any bugs in your PC, they can only be fixed after a Windows update. Microsoft releases regular updates to fix all these bugs thereby troubleshooting Avast not updating virus definitions issues.

Hence, ensure if you have updated your Windows Operating System and if any updates are pending in action, use our guide How to Download and Install Windows 10 Latest Update

After updating your Windows Operating System, check whether you can access your Avast without any issues.

Metoda 9: Modificați setările Windows Defender Firewall

Still, if you cannot fix Avast not updating virus definitions issue, this may be due to an over-reactive or over-protective firewall suite in your Windows 10 computer. This prevents the connection link between the app launcher and the server. So, to fix this problem, you can whitelist Avast in your Firewall settings or disable the problem temporarily.

Option I: Whitelist Avast Antivirus

To allow Avast in your Windows Defender Firewall, follow our guide Allow or Block Apps through the Windows Firewall and implement the steps as instructed.

Opțiunea II: Dezactivați firewall (nu este recomandat)

You can also disable Windows Defender Firewall, and to do so, check our guide on How to Disable Windows 10 Firewall and follow as instructed.

Opțiunea III: Creați o nouă regulă în Firewall

1. Mergi la Meniul Căutare și tip Windows Defender Firewall cu securitate avansată. Apoi, faceți clic pe Executare ca administrator.

2. Acum, în panoul din stânga, faceți clic pe Reguli de intrare asa cum este descris.

3. Apoi, în panoul din dreapta, faceți clic pe Regula noua... așa cum se arată.

4. Acum, asigurați-vă că selectați Program opțiune sub Ce tip de regulă ați dori să creați? meniu și faceți clic pe Următorul> așa cum se arată.

5. Apoi, faceți clic pe Cauta ... butonul corespunzător Această cale de program: așa cum se arată.

6. Apoi, navigați la C:Program Files (x86)Avast cale și faceți dublu clic pe configurarea file. Then, click on Operatii Deschise butonul.

Notă: This location may vary according to the directory from which you have installed Avast. Browser the location accordingly.

7. Apoi, faceți clic pe Următor> în Asistent pentru reguli de intrare noi fereastra așa cum se arată.

8. Acum, selectați butonul radio de lângă Permiteți conexiunea și faceți clic pe Următor> asa cum este descris.

9. Asigurați-vă Domeniu, Privat și Public casetele sunt selectate și faceți clic pe Următor> așa cum se arată.

10. În cele din urmă, adăugați un nume noii reguli și faceți clic pe finalizarea.

All done! Check if you can open Avast without any issues or not.

Method 10: Repair Avast Antivirus

If the above-listed solutions do not help you fix Avast antivirus not updating virus definitions issue, you can try repairing the app to fix all the harmful bugs within the app. This also fixes the corrupt installation files and even if this method fails to work, you can reinstall the app as instructed in the next method.

Option 1: Through Avast Antivirus Settings

1. Lansa Stai Antivirus and navigate to Meniu> Setări asa cum ai facut mai devreme.

2. Apoi, comutați la Depanare tab.

3. Aici, faceți clic pe Aplicația de reparare in the right pane. Wait until the repairing process is complete. This might take a while.

Notă: Avoid closing any windows or tabs during the repair process.

4. Once the repair is complete, reboot your PC. Check if the Avast virus definitions won’t update issue is fixed or not.

Option 2: Through Add or Remove Programs

1. Tip Adăugați sau eliminați programe în Windows căutare box. Launch it from the search result, as shown.

2. În Căutați această listă bar, tip Stai.

3. Apoi, faceți clic pe Stai și apoi, Modifica.

Notă: The below image is depicted for reference. Follow the same for Avast.

4. Faceţi clic pe Reparație in the Avast pop-up window and follow the on-screen instructions.

Wait for it to be repaired. Restart your Windows 10 PC and check if the issue is resolved or not.

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Method 11: Reset Avast Settings

You can reset Avast settings on your Windows 10 PC to fix Avast not updating virus definitions issue. This will resolve all the incorrect configuration settings without the app, helping you to resolve the problem at ease.

Notă: Resetting Avast will reset all the options and features of the app to their default values. You have to re-configure these options again once you open the app after the reset.

1. Lansa Stai și faceți clic pe Meniu option at the top right corner of the screen.

2. Acum, selectați setări cont din lista drop-down.

3. Apoi, navigați la General tab and then select click on Depanare opțiune.

4. Apoi selectați Resetare la valorile implicite butonul.

5. If you are prompted, click on Da and proceed with the on-screen instructions. Check if you have fixed Avast antivirus not updating virus definitions issue or not.

Method 12: Reinstall Avast in Safe Mode

If repairing Avast, still does not solve Avast virus definitions won’t update issue, you may have to reinstall the app in safe mode to fix the same. When you clean install Avast, the faulty application along with cache files, and corrupt registries will be fixed.

Vizita Avast official uninstaller site, and then, click on avastclear.exe to get the Avast Uninstall Utility, as shown below.

Now you have to boot Windows in Safe Mode by following steps:

1. Tip ferestre din configuratia sistemului in the Windows search bar. Then, click on Configurația de sistem să o lanseze.

2. Comutați la Boot tab in the window that opens.

3. Apoi, selectați Încărcătură sigură under Boot options and then, click on OK, așa cum se arată mai jos.

4. Restart the computer and the computer will boot into Safe Mode.

5. Once Windows 10 is open in Safe Mode, click on downloaded Avast Uninstall Utility ai descărcat anterior.

6. In the uninstall utility window, ensure that the correct folder containing the corrupt Avast program is selected.

7. Acum, faceți clic pe Dezinstalarea.

8. After Avast has been uninstalled, Repornire Windows în Mod normal.

9. Visit this official Avast link apoi faceți clic pe DESCARCĂ PROTECȚIE GRATUITĂ to download the latest Avast Antivirus application, as shown below.

10. Once the file is downloaded, do to Descărcările mele, faceți dublu clic pe Setup file, and follow the on-screen instructions to install Avast.

Now when you launch the Avast program, you will not face Virus Definitions won’t update issue again.

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Method 13: Contact Avast Support

If there are any major issues with Avast even after reinstalling the software, you can seek help from the Avast support site. This is a worth trying option to get rid of Avast not updating virus definitions issue. Follow the below-mentioned steps to contact the Avast support site.

1. Launch your favorite browser and visit the official Avast help center.

2. Now, scroll down the screen and click on Contactați-ne butonul.

3. Then, report your issue by following the on-screen instructions, and now, you could connect to an Avast professional to fix Avast antivirus not updating virus definitions problem.

Întrebări frecvente (FAQ)

Q1. Why does my Avast not updating virus definitions?

Ans. Dacă există incompatibility issues in your PC, your Avast will not update new settings. If your Avast does not update this feature for you, make sure you check your firewall settings or repair the software if necessary.

Q2. Does Avast cause problems with Windows 10?

Ans. In some circumstances, Avast might interfere with the pre-installed apps of your PC and causes Windows 10 to crash, freeze, consume more resources, display Blue Screen Error (BSOD), and a lot more. This might occur due to some incompatible programs you run manually or a few automatic services running in the background when you boot your Windows.

Q3. Why is my Avast browser not opening?

Ans. If the Avast browser does not open on your Windows 10 PC, it may be because it is outdated or not updated properly. puțini corrupt files within the app also cause the problem. Browser cache, cookies, and corrupt data also prevent Avast from being opened in the browser.

Q4. Is Windows Defender better than Avast?

Ans. Pentru a fi mai precis, Avast is better than Windows Defender Firewall. Few reports say that the detection rate for Windows Defender Firewall was 99.5 % while Avast detected 100% of malware and viruses. Avast also comes with advanced features that are not in Windows Defender Firewall.

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