What can get you perma banned on Steam?

owned by an individual may be restricted for any violation of the Steam Subscriber Agreement or Steam Community Guidelines including but not limited to:
  • Piracy or Hacking. ...
  • Payment Fraud. ...
  • Redeeming Fraudulent Gifts. ...
  • Hijacking or Sharing Accounts. ...
  • Account Theft and other Deliberately Deceptive Activity.
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Is it possible to get unbanned from Steam?

VAC bans are permanent and cannot be removed from an account. If a VAC ban has been issued incorrectly it will automatically be rolled back by the VAC team.
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How long do Steam bans last?

Steam Support :: I've been VAC banned. VAC bans are permanent, non-negotiable, and cannot be removed by Steam Support.
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Can you get falsely banned on Steam?

If someone did report your account falsely and you're concerned about being banned, you can rest assured that Steam disregards false reports.
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Can Steam hardware ban you?

VAC stands for Valve Anti-Cheat, an automated system designed to detect cheats installed on users' computers. If a user connects to a VAC-Secured server from a computer with identifiable cheats installed, the VAC system will ban the user from playing that game on VAC-Secured servers in the future.
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HOW TO REMOVE BAN FROM STEAM PROFILE

What can Steam ban you for?

Harassment Bans are issued to accounts that are found to be involved in harassing other Steam users. Harassment Ban durations escalate each time a new ban is issued to an account that has received a Harassment Ban previously. Trade Bans are issued to accounts that are determined to be involved in scamming activity.
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Will Steam ban me for VPN?

Can you get banned for changing Steam region with VPN? Steam's Terms of Service strictly prohibit the use of VPNs to disguise your location for the purposes of redeeming region-specific content or circumventing currency restrictions. Violating this may lead to your account being banned.
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Can Steam ban you if you refund too much?

On Steam, if you buy a game, refund it before the time/hours played limit, and then rebuy it, can you continue to refund it and repeat? Can you get banned on Steam for refunds? yes you can be banned from steam for exploiting their refund system.
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Will VAC bans ever be lifted?

VAC bans are permanent, non-negotiable, and cannot be removed by Steam Support. If a VAC ban is determined to have been issued incorrectly it will automatically be removed.
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Does Steam ban IP?

Again Valve does not use IP bans for anything. They ban accounts and if your account was restricted you wouldn't be able to buy anything on your account on any network. You would also get an account notification about it. You ISP was most likely have issues like 99% of other users that get that error.
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Is buying Steam accounts legal?

Steam account ownership cannot be transferred. Buying, selling, trading, or gifting a Steam account is a violation of the Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA).
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How do I remove a Steam ban?

Counter-Strike cooldowns and bans are non-negotiable and cannot be removed or reduced by Steam Support. If an automated cooldown or ban is determined to have been issued incorrectly, it will automatically be rolled back by our servers.
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Is game ban permanent?

Product Ban: You will temporarily or permanently lose access to a specific game or service, including virtual items, account balances, or other items that you may have earned or purchased, depending on the severity of the violation.
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Do game bans ever go away on Steam?

Regardless of who was using the account at the time the ban was issued, game bans are permanent and are not removed.
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Does VAC hardware ban?

VAC only bans accounts, not people or hardware component.
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How many VAC bans can you get?

Technically there is no limit on how much VAC bans you can have on your Steam Account however if you one of those People who likes to collect "VAC bans", they may terminate your Community Profile/Steam Account.
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What happens if Steam bans you?

The effects of the game ban are determined by the developer, and must be consistent with a VAC ban, such as being prevented from playing online with other players and/or trading items for that game. It cannot prevent the user from launching and playing the game offline. It cannot prevent the user from using Steam.
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Can I get banned from Steam for pirated DLC?

Of course you can. It's against Steam's TOS to use pirated content on their service.
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What games does VAC ban you from?

Over 100 games support VAC; players that are banned from the following games face additional restrictions:
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2#
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3#
  • Counter-Strike (video game)†
  • Counter-Strike: Condition Zero†
  • Counter-Strike: Source‡
  • Counter-Strike 2§
  • Day of Defeat†
  • Day of Defeat: Source‡
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Do you get 100% refund on Steam?

Consumers in some jurisdictions may have additional rights to a refund in circumstances where the game is faulty. You will be issued a full refund of your purchase within a week of approval. You will receive the refund in Steam Wallet funds or through the same payment method you used to make the purchase.
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How many refunds are too many on Steam?

You can submit any number of refund requests for eligible purchases. If it appears that you are abusing the refund system, we reserve the right to revoke access to this feature.
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Will Steam refund a game over 2 hours?

Steam Support :: How To Request A Refund. Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com, issue a refund for any title that is requested within 14 days of purchase and has been played for less than 2 hours.
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Why did Vietnam ban Steam?

Vietnamese developers believe Steam is illegally selling some games. A more rogue theory than most, but currently the most evidenced. It is supposed that Steam has been releasing hundreds of thousands of unlicensed games into the Vietnamese market.
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Can Steam detect VPNs?

It's possible for Steam to ban your account if you're using a VPN. That said, you should be safe to use a VPN with Steam as long as you don't use it to cheat, unlock games banned in your region, or take advantage of foreign markets for cheaper games.
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Are VPNs legal?

In most countries VPNs are completely legal, including in the US, Canada, the UK, and most European and Latin American countries. However, VPNs are illegal in countries such as Belarus, Iran, Iraq, and Turkmenistan.
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