How to fix the EasyAntiCheat Game Security Violation Detected error
This means Easy Anti-Cheat detected a forbidden background process, usually RGB, overlay or macro software. Closing it resolves the error. Jump to your situation below or work through the methods in order.
By Neeraj Singh ~6 min Updated Jun 2026 85% found this helpful
Error message
Game Security Violation Detected (#0000000D) [LightingService.exe]
Summary
The EasyAntiCheat Game Security Violation Detected error means EAC spotted a forbidden background process and blocked the game. The message usually names the process, and the frequent culprits are RGB and lighting software that ships an old, exploitable driver (LightingService.exe from ASUS Aura Sync, Corsair iCUE), plus macro and remapping tools, overlays, and any cheat or memory-editing software. It is not usually a ban, it is a live detection you can clear. The fix is to close or uninstall the named process, disable RGB, macro and overclocking tools before launching, and update the flagged software to a version with a signed, current driver. Once the offending process is gone, EAC stops flagging it and the game runs. Repeated genuine cheat detections, however, can lead to a ban.
What this error means
Easy Anti-Cheat watches for processes that could be used to cheat. A Game Security Violation means it detected one it does not trust and stopped the game. The message often names the exact process, which tells you what to close.
The usual offenders are legitimate but risky: RGB software with old drivers, macro and remapping tools, and overlays. Closing or updating the named software clears the detection. Actual cheat tools must be removed, and repeated detections can escalate to a ban.
Common causes
RGB or lighting software with an old exploitable driver (Aura, iCUE).
Macro, remapping or auto-clicker tools.
Overlays or memory-editing utilities.
Genuine cheat software, which can lead to a ban.
Expert insight
“Game Security Violation sounds like an accusation, but most of the time it is your RGB software. Aura Sync's LightingService.exe is the classic one, EAC does not like its old driver. The good news is the error usually names the process, so I close or uninstall exactly that, and disable macro tools and overlays before launching. Updating the flagged app to a current signed version often fixes it for good. Obviously, if it is naming an actual cheat tool, that has to go, and repeated hits there can get you banned.”
Manager, Tech Support & Operations · 19+ years fixing Windows and system errors
✓ How to fix it
Method 1
Close the process the error names
1Read the process named in the message (for example LightingService.exe).
2In Task Manager, end that process, or uninstall the app it belongs to.
3Relaunch the game.
Method 2
Disable RGB and lighting software
1Close ASUS Aura Sync, Corsair iCUE, and similar RGB or lighting controllers before launching.
2Their old drivers are a common trigger.
3Update them to a current version if you need them.
Method 3
Close macro, overlay and overclocking tools
1Exit keyboard or mouse macro tools, remappers, auto-clickers, overlays, and overclocking utilities.
2These are frequently flagged.
3Test with them closed.
Method 4
Remove any cheat or memory tools
1Uninstall any cheat, trainer, or memory-editing software.
2These are genuine violations and can lead to a ban.
3Relaunch after removing them.
Game Security Violation Detected means EAC flagged a forbidden process, usually named in the message. Close or uninstall the named process, disable RGB software (Aura, iCUE), macro tools and overlays before launching, and update the flagged app. Remove any genuine cheat software, which can lead to a ban.
Frequently asked questions
What does Game Security Violation Detected mean?
It means Easy Anti-Cheat detected a forbidden background process and blocked the game. The message usually names the process, most often RGB software, a macro tool, an overlay, or a cheat utility.
How do I fix it?
Close or uninstall the process the error names, disable RGB software like ASUS Aura and Corsair iCUE, macro tools and overlays before launching, and update the flagged software. Remove any genuine cheat tools.
Why is LightingService.exe flagged?
LightingService.exe belongs to ASUS Aura Sync, which uses an old, exploitable driver that Easy Anti-Cheat distrusts. Closing or updating Aura Sync clears the violation for that process.
Is this a ban?
Usually not, it is a live detection you can clear by closing the flagged process. However, genuine cheat software triggers real violations, and repeated detections of that kind can escalate to a ban.
Which apps commonly trigger it?
RGB and lighting controllers (ASUS Aura, Corsair iCUE), keyboard and mouse macro tools, auto-clickers, overlays, and memory-editing or cheat software are the usual triggers for this error.
How do I find the flagged process?
The error message includes the process name in brackets, such as [LightingService.exe]. End that process in Task Manager or uninstall its parent application, then relaunch the game.
Still not working?
If the violation names a process you do not recognise, look it up before removing it, then update or uninstall its parent app; a signed, current version of the same software usually passes EAC's check. You can also submit your error to us for a tailored fix.
