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IzumoKousaka
Rising Novice
9 months ago
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"Apex Badware Detected" Popup message on game launch

As shown in the attached image, every time I launch Apex Legends, I get this popup message and am unable to play.

I've recently changed the hardware configuration of my PC. I added a new storage device, an M.2 NVME SSD (Samsung 990 Plus) and swapped my GPU from a GTX 1080 to an AMD Radeon 9070 (non-XT). Additionally, I relocated the game's installation from the Hard Drive that it was originally located in, to the new M.2 SSD.

Since receiving this error message, I have repaired the game files and restarted my PC multiple times. Neither of these options have fixed the issue. 

  • Hey IzumoKousaka,

    This particular error means there is some other program or process still running in the background that's interfering with Apex.

    It may help to try some of the programs mentioned in these threads as those were affecting quite a few others as well. 

    If you're not using anything there, I would try a clean boot of your system next to help figure out which program is interfering.

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  • Tried clean boot. I never had deamon tools instaled. tried reinstall. No way to start the game.

    Which app is causing this? I have a lot of stuff installed because I am a music producer, why wouldn't it just tell me what app is causing issues.

  • Aware_ok's avatar
    Aware_ok
    Rising Novice
    30 days ago

    I have this exact issue, just went through live support and even got someone on the team that could "help" me alot further, they said they have reported it to the team and are doing an investigation, lets hope our combined reports do something, lol

  • Aware_ok's avatar
    Aware_ok
    Rising Novice
    30 days ago

    Guys we should like help each other figure out what similar apps or drivers we have installed so we can solve this ourselves

  • Aware_ok's avatar
    Aware_ok
    Rising Novice
    30 days ago

    For anyone else that is still having this problem as of November 2025, and have never installed daemon tools, I am going to send a bunch of my apps and please tell me which apps you also have that could be causing this badware error, it is getting a bit ridiculous now, iv''e spent like 5 hours uninstalling stuff, and even drivers. 

    7 Zip
    AI Suite 3
    AMD Chipset Software
    AMD Ryzen Master
    Anydesk
    Bloxtrap
    CapCut
    CPUID CPU-Z 2.12
    Epomaker Upgear version 1.0.0.2
    Fortnite Tracker
    Git
    Guilded (Discord 2.0)
    Heroic 2.18.1
    Insomnia
    Lively Wallpaper version 2.1.0.8
    Marl-Bot
    MechVibesPlusPlus 2.4.0
    Medal
    Miniconda3
    Node.js
    PingPlotter 5
    Proton Drive
    Proton Mail
    Proton Pass
    Rare Launcher
    Riot Vanguard
    Rocket League Tracker
    Spitfire Launcher
    Wise Memory Optimizer
    LDPlayer
    NoxPlayer 

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