Forum Discussion

Enderman1436's avatar
Enderman1436
Rising Newcomer
1 day ago

Apex Badware Detected – Integrity error 0x8000002 on fresh PC install

Hi,

I installed Apex Legends for the first time on PC and I am consistently getting:

“Apex Badware Detected – Integrity error 0x8000002”

After clicking OK, the game crashes and the Crash Report Handler appears.

A memory dump was successfully created and uploaded (HTTP code 200).

I am not using cheats or mods. This appears to be a false positive from Easy Anti-Cheat.

This happens immediately after launch on a fresh install.

Could an EA staff member advise what software or driver is triggering this detection, or escalate this as an Easy Anti-Cheat issue?

 

Thanks.

 

3 Replies

  • Midnight9746's avatar
    Midnight9746
    Hero+
    1 day ago
    Enderman1436 wrote:

    (e.g. IDEs, virtualization-related tools)

    Enderman1436​ It sounds like it may be this, as Apex doesn't like running when programs like Daemon Tools are running, (and while you didn't mention Daemon Tools specifically, you did mention virtualization, (which may be what is being flagged here)).

    Apex also doesn't like programs that alters or changes how the keyboard, mouse, and controllers work, (such as reWASD, DS4Windows and some mouse programs).

  • Enderman1436's avatar
    Enderman1436
    Rising Newcomer
    1 day ago

    Thanks for the reply.

     

    Yes, I do have general development and system utilities installed (e.g. IDEs, virtualization-related tools), but none are running cheats, mods, or anything that modifies Apex.

    The issue happens immediately on first launch after a fresh installation, before reaching the main menu.

    If there are known applications, drivers, or services that trigger Easy Anti-Cheat false positives, I’m happy to disable or remove them to test.

     

  • Enderman1436​ From what I understand, a fresh install of Windows should not be causing this issue.

    Did you by chance install any 3rd party program that may be interfering with the game?

Featured Places

Node avatar for Apex Legends Technical Issues

Apex Legends Technical Issues

Having issues with Apex Legends? Join here to find help with connectivity, performance issues, crashes and more.Latest Activity: 1 hour ago
39,354 Posts