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
c4231bcd32056bc69a9e5beaa9881be5
DLL
01e5820a4dac5220478489321324466b
DLL
7afd010e73701424f3a0a43131d85dac
DLL
76ad92886a346c12562fd1ac6bb4da18
DLL
655a357855bc6b0fa24f8227554d3b68
DLL
16b63beab252638c1692b7513ac0cae7
DLL
7d5f8c99ce9519c3ae3c1ccd72261f59
EXE
f81ce606922f09d50ece20a23b698d8b
EXE
39db93b013b5e8e68e41787a02d3d2d1
DLL
40d72771ded1a9b92110a20e65cd15e9