Dead by Daylight: "Game Security Violation Detected"

RGB lighting software conflicts with EAC

Behaviour says this message often shows when software that controls RGB lighting, like glowing fans or RAM, clashes with Easy Anti-Cheat.

Is Dead by Daylight down right now? Operational: 11 problem reports in the last hour. If it were down for everyone, this error could come from there; right now it looks normal.

Fix it

How to fix "Game Security Violation Detected"

Find any app on your PC that controls RGB lighting.
Turn that app off, then launch the game again.

From Dead by Daylight's help pages: support.deadbydaylight.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Dead by Daylight's own support is the next stop.

Game crashesOld drivers, damaged files or background apps
Keeps disconnectingWeak Wi-Fi, router or DNS trouble
Can't join a matchModerate or Strict NAT limits connections
Matchmaking lockedDisconnection penalty after leaving matches
Error Code 130Servers busy with too many logins
Error Code 107Connection dropped and came back
Launch ErrorAnti-cheat blocks an outdated driver
Untrusted System FileWindows system files are damaged
Version MismatchYou and your friends run different versions
EAC Error Code 4Easy Anti-Cheat could not verify the game

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