Okay, this is driving my crazy. I am frequently getting kicked by PB for "Ignoring MD5 Tool Queries" and I haven't been able to solve it.
My computer is a fresh install of Windows XP, w/SP3 and patched up to date. The Windows Firewall is on and allows exceptions. I am using MS Security Essentials for AV. Not a lot else is installed on this machine.
Here is what I've done:
1. Tried disabling the Firewall. Didn't help.
2. Added the exceptions to MSE as documented in the forums here. Didn't help.
3. Grabbed and installed the last PB files for ETQW from the link on BH forums. Didn't help.
4. Typed regularly "pb_security 0" to allow updates. Didn't help.
5. Reinstalled PunkBuster, ETQW & Windows XP
None of it helped.
I don't get kicked from the CrYpT, ESM or Killers servers (no surprise on that one), but regularly get kicked from BH, Oi Oi and Villa.
I have noticed that I get messages about PnkBstrB.exe getting started successfully, so it seems to be working. There are no warning messages I see before the actual kick.
I DON'T get this problem on the same computer using my Linux install, but then VoIP doesn't work. Bad trade.
Any ideas?
-chill-