The service d4k7b3a4 attempts to start, from what I can find its a Punkbuster
server to allow you to play games, but Windows defender doesn't like it much
and you get this message in event viewer:

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: WinDefend
Event Category: None
Event ID: 3004
Date: 17/05/2006
Time: 21:35:30
User: N/A
Computer: ********
Description:
Windows Defender Real-Time Protection agent has detected spyware or other
potentially unwanted software.
For more information please see the following:
http://www.microsoft.com
Scan ID: {ECD953C1-BE25-4EA8-968B-CDB2D3E4845E}
User: ***********
Name: Unknown
ID:
Severity ID:
Category ID:
Path Found: service:d4k7b3a4
Alert Type: Unknown
Detection Type:


For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.


If you leave Real time protection it will kick you out of the game once it
has blocked it 5 times.

Is there any way to added this service to the trusted services as I can't
find a way to stop Defenders actions except turning off real time protection.

I am having the exact same problem. This needs to be fixed. A simple
definition update is all it takes. Maybe we should contact EA support?

Provide links to this thread on the BF2 forums. No way to tell Defender to
ignore this?

"Alba7" wrote:

> The service d4k7b3a4 attempts to start, from what I can find its a Punkbuster
> server to allow you to play games, but Windows defender doesn't like it much
> and you get this message in event viewer:
>
> Event Type: Warning
> Event Source: WinDefend
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 3004
> Date: 17/05/2006
> Time: 21:35:30
> User: N/A
> Computer: ********
> Description:
> Windows Defender Real-Time Protection agent has detected spyware or other
> potentially unwanted software.
> For more information please see the following:
> http://www.microsoft.com
> Scan ID: {ECD953C1-BE25-4EA8-968B-CDB2D3E4845E}
> User: ***********
> Name: Unknown
> ID:
> Severity ID:
> Category ID:
> Path Found: service:d4k7b3a4
> Alert Type: Unknown
> Detection Type:
>
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
>
> If you leave Real time protection it will kick you out of the game once it
> has blocked it 5 times.
>
> Is there any way to added this service to the trusted services as I can't
> find a way to stop Defenders actions except turning off real time protection.
>
>