What do you need to know about PunkBuster?

PunkBuster is an anti-cheat program installed by some PC games. It includes two processes—PnkBstrA.exe and PnkBstrB.exe—that run in the background on your computer. PunkBuster monitors your system for evidence of cheating in online games. PunkBuster, developed by Even Balance, Inc., has a long history.

How do I install PunkBuster on my computer?

PunkBuster on the Windows™ operating system requires two running services. (PnkBstrA and PnkBstrB) Normally these are installed when the game is installed. If you’d like to manually install PnkBstrA and PnkBstrB, please download our PunkBuster service installer .

Are there any Call of Duty games with PunkBuster?

PunkBuster is also part of older Call of Duty games like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare , as well as games like Far Cry 3 and Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. However, PunkBuster hasn’t been integrated into a new online game since 2015.

Can a server ban you for playing PunkBuster?

If PunkBuster notices anything suspicious, the PunkBuster-enabled servers can ban you. You will sometimes receive a warning, but you could also be permanently banned based on the CD key of the game you’re playing or the hardware details of the PC you’re playing it on.

Our approach, technology, and experience have made PunkBuster the top-tier anti-cheat solution in the video game industry. If cheating is a problem in your game, you need PunkBuster.

Why does PunkBuster not show up on Norton?

PunkBuster, for some reason, doesn’t get spotted by Norton, but when I open Task Manager, I see PnkBstrA.exe + PnkBstrB.exe are both running, alongside a firewall breacher .exe (I do not remember at this moment). Plus, my PC isn’t weak, yet it isn’t the best, but when I first got it, it made my PC extremely slow.

Is there a Call of Duty PunkBuster server?

There are still a lot of servers running PunkBuster in the older Call of Duty titles and if you can’t get your PunkBuster files updated on the client side you will most likely run into issues when joining or trying to play on PunkBuster enabled servers.

When did balance stop supporting Call of Duty PunkBuster?

As of 2013/2014 Even Balance has officially dropped PunkBuster support for older Call of Duty titles. My assumption is they had contracts with Activision to support these Call of Duty games for periods of time and when those contracts expired Activision made the decision to not renew those contracts because of the latest games being released.

What do you need to know about PunkBuster? PunkBuster is an anti-cheat program installed by some PC games. It includes two processes—PnkBstrA.exe and PnkBstrB.exe—that run in the background on your computer. PunkBuster monitors your system for evidence of cheating in online games. PunkBuster, developed by Even Balance, Inc., has a long history. How do I…