Windows 10: Windows update were blocked by the firewall

I have noticed the our firewall been blocking and flagging the following file as virus/ infected files, but can't seem to find much resources on this behaviour.filename= msodbcsql_3be4cf889ad6c6334b15ac136d57321cbca28026.exemsg="File is infected." service="HTTP" destinationip=151.139.43.128 destinationport=80 direction="incoming" filename="msodbcsql_3be4cf889ad6c6334b15ac136d57321cbca28026.exe" virus="Malicious_Behavior.SB" url="http://11.au.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/2024/04/msodbcsql_3be4cf889ad6c6334b15ac136d57321cbca28026.exe" agent="Microsoft-Delivery-Opt

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Windows Firewall blocking websites

I have blocked IP addresses, e.g. 255.255.255.255, not URLs, e.g. somewebsite.co m.

As far as unblocking, look at your Windows Firewall rules. Do you see anything that is blocked? If you do, click on the Scope tab and see what is listed there.

 

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Can Windows Firewall block outgoing connections yet? If not, it's one step above useless.

Look into Online Armor for a free firewall.

 

Windows Firewall blocking websites

Windows Firewall can't block specific websites, only port numbers (HTTP uses 80 or 8080). More likely, Windows Firewall is blocking the Windows Update Service or some other critical update application and/or port number that prevents updates from happening.

As twilyth pointed out, this is abnormal and likely caused by some form of malware. If you even found a the offending rule in Windows Firewall, the malware will likely put it back to the way it was within seconds.

Does Download Drivers & Updates for Microsoft, Windows and more - Microsoft Download Center open for you? It should redirect a few times and end up at: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/default.aspx

Have you tried to ping download.microsoft.com? I did it a few times so you should be able to get a response off it.