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Seems like EA did not want to pay license fees for EAC. In theory, this is a good move to have some solution that can -- via Ring0 -- also access (and check) for cheat software where normal user mode programs cannot.
And I trust EA to not themselves access anything else that is not really necessary to check for this purpose.
The problem arises that if this driver is installed and is configured in a way that it can be started by any program and not only with admin permissions, then also any malicious program can do that and use the functions present (whatever this might be).
So either uninstall the kernel mode driver after every gaming session or at least set it to 'Disabled' (can be done with 'sc' from a command line with admin permissions). Then you should be safe (of course you will have to remember to always re-enable this driver before being able to play the game again).
And I trust EA to not themselves access anything else that is not really necessary to check for this purpose.
The problem arises that if this driver is installed and is configured in a way that it can be started by any program and not only with admin permissions, then also any malicious program can do that and use the functions present (whatever this might be).
So either uninstall the kernel mode driver after every gaming session or at least set it to 'Disabled' (can be done with 'sc' from a command line with admin permissions). Then you should be safe (of course you will have to remember to always re-enable this driver before being able to play the game again).
The last time EA tried to create their own anti-cheat was in Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V.
Those games are so infested with cheaters! I don't have much faith in EA creating another anti-cheat.
