PunkBuster Services

PunkBuster Services

by Even Balance, Inc.

What is PunkBuster Services?

PunkBuster Services is software application developed by Even Balance, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 58.36% of installations running this operating system. PunkBuster Services's installer is typically 75.00 MB in size and installs around 293 files. The most common release is 0.993 with 45.39% of all installations currently using this version.

PunkBuster Services is most popular in the United States with 36.62% of installations residing in this country.

PunkBuster Services adds 6 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, PunkBuster Services is known to create 6 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About PunkBuster Services?

PunkBuster is a sophisticated anti-cheating software solution specifically designed for online gaming. The program utilizes cutting-edge technology to scan and monitor the memory contents of a user's local machine to detect any cheating software. Any computer found to be using cheats may be banned from connecting to protected servers, ensuring a fair and legitimate gaming environment for all players. Developed and published by Even Balance, Inc., PunkBuster is continuously updated to adapt to new cheating methods and maintain a high level of protection for online gaming communities.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • FC3Updater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Games\FarCry3\bin\FC3Updater.exe'.
  • BFP4f.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Battlefield Play4Free\BFP4f.exe'.
  • BFHeroes.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield Heroes\BFHeroes.exe'.
  • FC3Editor.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Games\Far Cry 3\bin\FC3Editor.exe'.
  • farcry3_d3d11.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Games\Far Cry 3\bin\farcry3_d3d11.exe'.
  • farcry3.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Games\Far Cry 3\bin\farcry3.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • bf3.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C6364798-1C7D-46CD-B4EA-BA9E52A8C1D9}' (runs on registration).
  • farcry3.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CF7FEAD0-B381-4FCC-BC16-DCCBA9777DBF}' (runs on registration).
  • bf4_x86.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{402C8839-80B0-48EF-AD0F-97939C6D83C1}' (runs on registration).
  • bf4.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E319CD9C-D846-421E-B559-D60E77A1F7F7}' (runs on registration).
  • BFP4f.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D116BB2D-1F9B-4133-82BC-EA2BCBD9853B}' (runs on registration).
  • farcry3_d3d11.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B35348CA-7F19-4590-9926-B041CF674307}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:
https://www.evenbalance.com/index.php?page=pbsvcfaq.php
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\bfp4
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\EA Games\Battlefield Play4Free\pbsvc_p4f.exe -u
Size:
75.00 MB
Language:
English

PunkBuster Services Executable Details

Primary executable:
pbsvc_p4f.exe
Name:
PunkBuster Services
Path:
C:\Program Files\bfp4\pbsvc_p4f.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by PunkBuster Services
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
dd665aec76f6e60cc7b4646fc92eace1
DLL
bfabf273b86764c5ac15026047b324dd
DLL
7fc075ffd776509fe634c8c18af90519
DLL
22d33875576e68edbfb9cf9c405438ff
DLL
a029b6ecfc60ebfe2c30700c8c8bc0f2
EXE
0a6f937196f760175fb4504578cc3f46
DLL
b6e009ac31de20e64d53a5ce19cde59d
DLL
1bfa2f5be2e5f521d4c0d03c1a6be1b1
DLL
eeb635b55fb1354c2be9c1e2309a110b
DLL
24eaf51c50da35aee28760b32355d2a1