Phasmophobia: "Hacker Detected"

Usually a false warning on screen

A Hacker Detected warning appears even though you are not cheating. Kinetic Games says it is usually a false visual error.

Is Phasmophobia down right now? Operational: 0 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 "Hacker Detected"

Close the game fully and start it again.
If the warning stays, contact Kinetic Games support and add screenshots.

From Phasmophobia's help pages: kineticgames.zendesk.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, Phasmophobia's own support is the next stop.

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Keeps disconnectingNetwork, firewall or regional blocks
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No XP or moneySave file blocked by malware or antivirus
Failed to connect to voice serverClock, firewall or network blocks voice chat
UnityPlayer.DLLCrash tied to a damaged Unity engine file
Failed to LoadBadge display bug in the menus

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