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How to remove an PnkBstrA error


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PnkBstrA.exe file information

The process known as PunkBuster™ Service Component (A) belongs to software Medal of Honor Airborne or Need for Speed ProStreet or Enemy Territory - QUAKE or Need for Speed™ Undercover or PunkBuster or Call of Duty (version 4 - Modern) or PnkBstrA, PnkBstrA by Even Balance (www.evenbalance.com).

Description: PnkBstrA.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 66,872 bytes (75% of all occurrences), 75,064 bytes and 8 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/pnkbstra.exe.html 
The file is a Verisign signed file. There is no file information. The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows system file. The file has a digital signature. Program listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. Therefore the technical security rating is 51% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
The software vendor offers the option to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Enemy Territory - QUAKE or Need for Speed™ ProStreet.

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If PnkBstrA.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 34% dangerous. The file size is 66,872 bytes (31% of all occurrences), 75,136 bytes and 4 more variants. There is no information about the author of the file. The program has no visible window. It is digitally signed. PnkBstrA.exe is not a Windows core file. The file is a Verisign signed file. PnkBstrA.exe is able to monitor applications.

If PnkBstrA.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 34% dangerous. The file size is 63,040 bytes (97% of all occurrences) or 66,872 bytes. The program has no file description. The program has no visible window. The file is a Verisign signed file. It is certified by a trustworthy company. The file is not a Windows core file. The application can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. The program listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.
The software vendor offers the option to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Medal of Honor Airborne or Need for Speed™ ProStreet.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as PnkBstrA.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the PnkBstrA.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

Unless it's not in system32, it's not dangerous. However, if PnkBstrA.exe is bugging you in the Taskmanager, even if you're not playing online, just go stop the service (Run -- services.msc), find run PnKbstrA.exe and disable it.
  Competent SEO  
It effects the way you can play online!e.g. Assassins creed brotherhood multiplayer!
  -----------  
Anti-cheat for Battlefield 3
   
Punkbuster - an anti-cheating device used by many play-for-free games.
  Stefan B.  
That it scans your PC all the time, does not detect hacks and mainly is just a horrible piece of software
  TheTruth   (further information)
when trying to run private server for a game that doesnt use this it blocks the ports or acts like a firewall, but def an anti-cheat junk crap will delete the game its being used by
  Preston Baes  
All i know is my computer got hacked when i joined a foreign server in battlefield. This software did nothing for me.
  A man whos upset  
"Forced down the throat" so to speak when installing various games; however instead of running as part of THAT game it runs at start-up and is known to cause problems with several other games in the process. Restrictive program that runs unnessarily.
  DontCare  
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Summary: Average user rating of PnkBstrA.exe: based on 191 votes with 9 reviews.
93 users think PnkBstrA.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 22 users think it's probably harmless. 49 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 15 users suspect danger. 12 users think PnkBstrA.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 19 users doesn't grade PnkBstrA.exe ("not sure about it").


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