Firewall Blocks Nothing

ajent

Using wifi tether from phone for internet.

Firewall settings:

Internet connection sharing - On

Block Port Scans - On

Increase log verbosity - Off

Monitor Wi-Fi connections - Off

Paranoid mode - On

Network Activity shows bytes sent and received, but no programs in the list.

Any application has access to the internet, firewall doesn't ask me about anything.

ajent

Resolved.

I checked windows update, & the service for it & windows defender were deleted by some spyware/virus. I ran a tool from ESET to add the services back in, uninstalled bitdefender with the tool, ran all the windows updates I was missing, installed bitdefender again, and it seems to be functioning.

thanks