There are some that had their account credentials changed getting this error. I'd try logging into the social club website first. Verify those credentials work. Verify log you in proper, and see your games/stats/linked steam account. If you do not see this - that is a problem - will be more at the bottom for that.

If it logs in fine - some users have had this for gta5 - and they just renamed my docs / rockstar games to -old and then it worked fine. Some needed to manually open the R* launcher to properly log in once and all was well. Others had 'multiple copies' of the game from different launchers and things were screwy. Possible to have related issues with lack of admin, onedrive, or other av/security (this includes.. windows defender, and controlled folder access --- allow rdr2, gta5, r* launcher, and social club). There's probably more, or more rdr2-related so goodluck with that search. (yes, this info is valid for both gta5, and rdr2)

For those that don't know how to add stuff to controlled folder access - google it.
Else, you can search windows for controlled folder access. Run game (just to be sure the 'blocked apps' gets populated. Close it all out.

Click 'allow an app through controlled folder access' -
click + add an allowed app - click recently blocked apps.
There should be a list now with gta5, social club helper, r* launcher. (or search pc for them - gta5.exe, socialclubhelper.exe, and r*'s launcher.exe (wherever you managed to install this)
Click the + to add all 3. Close. Test.

Or - if you are really bold -
Search powershell, rightclick, run as admin.
Copy and paste these 3 lines. One at a time into powershell - hit enter. They should work, with no red text. Tweak them if necessary to match your directories -

Add-MpPreference -ControlledFolderAccessAllowedApplications "C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Launcher\Launcher.exe"

Add-MpPreference -ControlledFolderAccessAllowedApplications "C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Social Club\socialclubhelper.exe"

Add-MpPreference -ControlledFolderAccessAllowedApplications "Put your Gta5.exe or Rdr2.exe location here"





If your credentials don't log into the website -
Lots of info /more details here regarding this/variations of getting this fixed, etc -
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/app/1174180/discussions/0/3936769163101735334/#c3936769163101801343


'original' -
https://psteamcommunity.yuanyoumao.com/app/1174180/discussions/0/4042608917629399316/#c4042608917629614950

(this info has been known for years usually covered by the wholesale 'r* launcher/social club' fix/threads) ---- but seems to need its own thing now with the recent hacked account/incorrect info noinsense.