What process file is pnkbstra.exe, can it be deleted?

Usually the process file pnkbstra.exe or pnkbstra is found in the system. What kind of file is it? Can we delete it?

In fact, the process file pnkbstra.exe is not a virus, but one of the anti-cheat programs of the network battle game. Widely used in Counter-Strike, Battlefield Series, Call of Duty, US Army, etc. This file will be generated when the punkbusterservice file is installed.

The method of deleting pnkbstra.exe is also very simple:

1. Click the Start menu, click “Run”, enter services.msc;

2. In the window Find PnkBstrA and PnkBstrB, right click and select “stop” from the popup menu.

3. Double-click the two items to enter the detailed menu and select “Start” in the startup type.

4. Go to the windows/system32 folder;

5. Locate the PnkBstrA.exe and PnkBstrB.exe files and delete them.

6. Enter the game directory /system/pb folder;

7. Delete PnkBstrB.exe and PnkBstrK;

8. Go to the game directory /system/pbsetup and run Pbsetup.exe;

9. Select the AA game in the window and click the Upgrade PB button button above to update the PB.

10. End.