The Cheat Blocker hates proxy connections.
If the Cheat Blocker is trying to download an update but can't reach the server, it will sit at 0% or a partial load indefinitely.
The most common reason for a hang is your security software "quarantining" the Cheat Blocker, thinking its monitoring behavior is suspicious. Go to . Click Manage Settings , then scroll down to Exclusions .
Use Task Manager ( Ctrl + Shift + Esc ) to ensure PointBlank.exe and any Cheat Blocker processes are fully terminated.
When the , it means the anti-cheat software has encountered a conflict it cannot resolve. It is essentially "freezing" to prevent a false-positive ban or because it is waiting for a system resource that isn't responding.
