New PB update resulted in : Disallowed Program/Driver [130827]

if you get that message than you have some other prg's running in the backgroud , just see that you just run bf4 or Bf3 and no other games

Accroting to Task Manager - Origin, Firefox for the server Browser, and BF4 are the only Applications running. Aside from that, there are lots of 'processes' in the background that all seem benign.

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@heinztomato wrote:

if you get that message than you have some other prg's running in the backgroud , just see that you just run bf4 or Bf3 and no other games

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I have not installed a single program since BF4 and this started after the latest PB update, so I think they should get their act together and stop ruining the game for legit players..
I had macro software for my Logitech G15, but I never used it and it didn't cause issues before, but even with it disabeled (process killed) I still get kicked. Nor do I have any kind of overlay software.. so what gives?

Sometimes there will happen false positives where a legitimate application will be the recognized as something else. Virus programs do this as well.

There's only a few things to do:

• Wait until there's a new Punkbuster update where it's fixed
• Close all programs, check it works, enable programs one by one until you find the culprit and don't have that running until it's fixed
• Stop playing on punkbuster enabled servers until it's fixed

This is BS!

I have NO programs open besides Origin, so maybe that's it? I have also reinstalled windows 8.1 pro on a spare drive I had lying around.. installed Nvidia drivers, Origin and BF4... updated PB, but still getting kicked... PB = BS

I re-installed PunkBuster and now the PunkBuster A process is not even running so I can't even get to picking where to deploy from.  

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@RIPTERROR wrote:

Error

Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster kicked player 'RIPTERROR' (for 0 minutes) ... RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrA.exe

 

Having the same exact problem - updated Punkbuster - same error - uninstalled Punkbuster and reinstalled - same error -

Checked for Services running and it doesn't even show PnkBstrA running, at all......... 

 

So WTF now?!

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That is a completly different problem. There's probably 100+ threads about that in here.

Make sure your anti-virus is not blocking punkbuster, also check windows firewall. 

Punkbuster has 2 services running in the background in order to check your PC for hacks or 3rd party programs influencing the game.

They are called:

PnkbstraA

In order to enable both do:

1. Press Windows button and R at the same time

2. enter "Services.msc"

3. Locate PnkBstraA on the list

4. Mark both and select "Start the service" on the left side.

5. If already running restart it.

This should resolve your issue.