Anybody know anything about this?

[KhEuZz]

Ever since I switched to Windows 10 I am constantly getting kicked from Punkbuster because of my (Windows) firewall. I'll be fine for several games then boom I'll get kicked. Here is my Punkbuster Log. Troubleshoot ticket from Evenbalance is a joke. I've done everything they said to do and nothing still works.

[02.13.2016 06:02:57] pb_LogToFile = 1 (0=No, 1=Yes)
[02.13.2016 06:02:57] Attempting to resolve master4.evenbalance.com
[02.13.2016 06:02:57] Resolved to [50.62.81.163] (18)
[02.13.2016 06:02:57] PunkBuster Client (v2.351 | A0 v) Enabled
[02.13.2016 06:02:57] Game Version [176744]
[02.13.2016 06:02:57] Connected to Server 192.223.30.187:25200
[02.13.2016 06:02:57] Master Query Sent to (MASTER2.EVENBALANCE.COM) 50.62.76.68
[02.13.2016 06:02:59] Received Master Security Information
[02.13.2016 06:03:01] PB Services socket initialized
[02.13.2016 06:03:03] WARNING: PB Kicks for Level 1 PB Restrictions on this Server
[02.13.2016 06:03:03] PB Server assigned guid = 0769875e3f5bc5e8a6ebdba503121255
[02.13.2016 06:03:03] Receiving from PB Server (v v1.902 | A1390 C2.351)
[02.13.2016 06:03:06] PnkBstrA successfully loaded PnkBstrB
[02.13.2016 06:03:09] PnkBstrB service installed and started successfully
[02.13.2016 06:32:57] Master Query Sent to (MASTER4.EVENBALANCE.COM) 50.62.81.163
[02.13.2016 06:32:58] Received Master Security Information
[02.13.2016 07:02:57] Master Query Sent to (BF41.EVENBALANCE.COM) 50.23.100.138
[02.13.2016 07:02:59] Received Master Security Information
[02.13.2016 07:32:57] Master Query Sent to (MASTER1.EVENBALANCE.COM) 192.155.198.210
[02.13.2016 07:32:59] Received Master Security Information
[02.13.2016 08:02:57] Master Query Sent to (MASTER2.EVENBALANCE.COM) 50.62.76.68
[02.13.2016 08:02:59] Received Master Security Information
[02.13.2016 08:32:58] Master Query Sent to (MASTER4.EVENBALANCE.COM) 50.62.81.163
[02.13.2016 08:32:59] Received Master Security Information
[02.13.2016 09:02:35] Removing "leethalink" 7820 (0 minutes) RESTRICTION: Disallowed Program/Driver [89262]
[02.13.2016 09:02:58] Master Query Sent to (BF41.EVENBALANCE.COM) 50.23.100.138
[02.13.2016 09:02:59] Received Master Security Information
[02.13.2016 09:06:45] Not Connected to a Server
[02.13.2016 11:03:55] pb_LogToFile = 1 (0=No, 1=Yes)
[02.13.2016 11:03:55] Attempting to resolve master4.evenbalance.com
[02.13.2016 11:03:55] Resolved to [50.62.81.163] (18)
[02.13.2016 11:03:55] PunkBuster Client (v2.351 | A0 v) Enabled
[02.13.2016 11:03:55] Game Version [176744]
[02.13.2016 11:03:55] Connected to Server 192.223.30.187:25200
[02.13.2016 11:03:55] WARNING: PB Kicks for Level 1 PB Restrictions on this Server
[02.13.2016 11:03:55] PB Server assigned guid = 0769875e3f5bc5e8a6ebdba503121255
[02.13.2016 11:03:55] Receiving from PB Server (v v1.902 | A1390 C2.351)
[02.13.2016 11:03:58] PB Services socket initialized
[02.13.2016 11:04:03] PnkBstrA successfully loaded PnkBstrB
[02.13.2016 11:04:06] PnkBstrB service installed and started successfully
[02.13.2016 11:07:55] Master Query Sent to (MASTER2.EVENBALANCE.COM) 50.62.76.68
[02.13.2016 11:07:56] Received Master Security Information
[02.13.2016 11:37:55] Master Query Sent to (MASTER4.EVENBALANCE.COM) 50.62.81.163
[02.13.2016 11:37:56] Received Master Security Information
[02.13.2016 11:39:21] Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrB.exe heartbeats stopped
[02.13.2016 11:39:32] PnkBstrB service installed and started successfully
[02.13.2016 12:07:55] Master Query Sent to (BF41.EVENBALANCE.COM) 50.23.100.138
[02.13.2016 12:07:56] Received Master Security Information
[02.13.2016 12:13:47] Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrB.exe heartbeats stopped
[02.13.2016 12:13:58] PnkBstrB service installed and started successfully
[02.13.2016 12:14:46] RESTRICTION: Disallowed Program/Driver [130827]
[02.13.2016 12:14:49] Not Connected to a Server

What do I need to change or what am I doing wrong?

-KhEuZz-

 

[NotAnalGrap]

I disable my windows firewall in general.

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[timmytim]

I've seen it before. I believe it is related Antivirus or AntiMalware software, though it could be your firewall. With Windows 10 Microsoft thought that they knew what was best for you security-wise... haha. You can try a few things (one at a time) to see if they stop it from happening. Also, the Windows built-in Firewall is a joke. If you have other options I'd go with those instead.

1. Turn off the Windows firewall
2. Disable the Windows firewall service
3. Add Punkbuster / game install directory Exclusions to the Windows Defender software
4. Turn off Real-time protection in Windows Defender
5. Disable the Windows Defender services
6. ???
7. Profit

If that still doesn't work then I would try something a little more drastic. Had to jog my memory so I used El Google and found this thread that I think resolved it for me as well.

http://www.realitymod.com/forum/f37...8-solved-pnkbstrb-exe-heartbeats-stopped.html


Let us know how it goes!

Tim

 

[2Tartu]

Are you running Malwarebytes? I once forgot to add an exception and now I just simply can't connect to certain places at certain times....

otherwise, what timmy said.