# PunkBuster banned me for no reason **URL:** \ **Category:** PC\ **Created:** [April 12, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832 "2018-04-12T14:23:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DunkDump](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@DunkDump](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DunkDump)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 2:23pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/1 "2018-04-12T14:23:00Z")
Hello there! So, i have been playing battlefield 4 for over 80 hours. My k/d ratio was pretty whack most of the times i’d say. I really enjoyed flying in airplanes. But today i got banned from every server i joined, for no reason what so ever. I haven’t been using cheats, especially not for a game i bought. Is anyone able to help me? Thanks in advance! Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster permanent ban issued on this Game Server for player ‘DunkDump’ … GLOBAL PunkBuster GUID BAN ---
**Author:** ![D1\_Sabrewulv](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/d1_sabrewulv/32/105901_2.png) [@D1\_Sabrewulv](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/D1_Sabrewulv)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 3:20pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/2 "2018-04-12T15:20:00Z")
if you have a global ban the only people you can appeal it to is evenbalance. [https://www.evenbalance.com/troubleticket/new\_ticket.php](https://www.evenbalance.com/troubleticket/new_ticket.php) ---
**Author:** ![DunkDump](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@DunkDump](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DunkDump)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/3 "2018-04-12T15:23:00Z")
Thanks for replying, i will click on the link you have posted. ---
**Author:** ![RustedRoot](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/rustedroot/32/103328_2.png) [@RustedRoot](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/RustedRoot)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/4 "2018-04-12T17:11:00Z")
Try joining again and check the exact ban code. Usually it’s something like Banned for PB Vioaltion 86779 ---
**Author:** ![DunkDump](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@DunkDump](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DunkDump)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 5:31pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/5 "2018-04-12T17:31:00Z")
Game disconnected: you were kicked by PunkBuster. Stated reason: PunkBuster permanent ban issued on this Game Server for player ‘DunkDump’ … GLOBAL PunkBuster GUID BAN - that’s all that pops up, i’m sorry if i missed out on anything but i’m pretty inexperienced with stuff like this ---
**Author:** ![RustedRoot](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/rustedroot/32/103328_2.png) [@RustedRoot](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/RustedRoot)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/6 "2018-04-12T17:34:00Z")
Are you joining games through the Player UI, or are you using the Server Browser in Battlelog to join games? This is the server browser: [http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/servers/](http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/servers/) ---
**Author:** ![DunkDump](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@DunkDump](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DunkDump)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/7 "2018-04-12T17:43:00Z")
I join servers through Battlelog this way: Multiplayer - Play Now - Play Now button ---
**Author:** ![RustedRoot](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/rustedroot/32/103328_2.png) [@RustedRoot](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/RustedRoot)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 5:48pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/8 "2018-04-12T17:48:00Z")
Yeah, that’s not a good idea to go that route. That usually throws you into Official Servers that are fairly well plagued with cheaters. Try joining a server through the Server Browser menu and see if it gives you a slightly different message. ---
**Author:** ![DunkDump](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/e9a140/32.png) [@DunkDump](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/DunkDump)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/9 "2018-04-12T17:53:00Z")
The same thing pops up, sadly. ---
**Author:** ![thegrizz72](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/thegrizz72/32/105762_2.png) [@thegrizz72](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/thegrizz72)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/10 "2018-04-12T19:19:00Z")
Seems you do have a global ban. It wont matter which way you connect. ---
**Author:** ![Frogtooth](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/frogtooth/32/102009_2.png) [@Frogtooth](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Frogtooth)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 12:14am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/11 "2018-04-14T00:14:00Z")
Evenbalance has decided you will never get to play BF4 again. Follow the advice from D1\_Sabrewulv and appeal to EB as there is not a single thing anyone here can do for you. But don’t get your hopes up. It’s not impossible they will overturn it, but it’s pretty unlikely. ---
**Author:** ![Kanmanhei](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/kanmanhei/32/105948_2.png) [@Kanmanhei](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Kanmanhei)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/12 "2018-04-14T14:01:00Z")
A lot of players have the same situation. [https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield\_4/comments/87zb7y/how\_many\_players\_got\_false\_ban\_by\_punkbuster\_in/](https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield_4/comments/87zb7y/how_many_players_got_false_ban_by_punkbuster_in/) PB is really useless, never ban the cheater but the normal player. That’s why BF1 abandons it. ---
**Author:** ![SpoolaZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@SpoolaZ](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/SpoolaZ)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 7:34pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/13 "2018-04-14T19:34:00Z")
> [@Kanmanhei](#): > > PB is really useless, never ban the cheater but the normal player. > That’s why BF1 abandons it. This has been known in hacking circles since ancient times that PB is toothless against serious cheats. If EB has tackled the problem in order to survive in competition as a company, then it can be understood that there will be chaos and complaints when the carpet which is considered safe is pulled under their feet. Has PB become better or is it the end of this company? ---
**Author:** ![xxxCoOlBr33zExxx](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/x/da6949/32.png) [@xxxCoOlBr33zExxx](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/xxxCoOlBr33zExxx)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/punkbuster-banned-me-for-no-reason/104832/14 "2018-04-14T20:42:00Z")
Thread closed as discussion of bans are not permitted on the forums since there is nothing anyone here can do about it. You’ll need to appeal with whomever, in this case Evenbalance, regarding the ban. -CB