PnkBstr.exe initialization failed?

[Consul]

So this just started to happen recently, but whenever I try to join a game, as soon as I get in, I get kicked and I get this error. Does anyone know how to fix it? Any help would be appreciated.

[Coffeecup]

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Punkbuster problems

You may not be having the same problem as me, but when I got this problem:
RESTRICTION: Service Communication Failure: PnkBstrB.exe initialization failed.

-> or any punkbuster problem, the below solution works for me (don't know if it will for you)
Download this:
http://www.evenbalance.com/downloads/pbsvc/pbsvc.exe

Restart the PC, and run pbsvc.exe

(also for me, I discovered that certain versions Razer Cortex (may include other programs/antivirus as well?) crashes punkbuster