What does getting VAC banned do?

VAC bans prevent you from playing on secured servers across all of Steam.
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What happens if I get VAC banned?

VAC banned accounts cannot send the game they've been VAC banned in as a gift to other Steam accounts in the future. Similarly, if you gift a VAC-enabled game to an account and the giftee's account is VAC banned you will not be able to gift that game in the future.
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Is a VAC ban worse than a game ban?

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. You can learn more about Valve Anti-Cheat here. Game Bans are used by game developers to address malicious behavior that falls outside of VAC detection.
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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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Can you still trade with a VAC ban?

Depending on the severity of the violation, you may receive a temporary or permanent trade ban. If a VAC Ban, cooldown or overwatch ban has been registered on your account, you will no longer have access to the CS:GO store, or be able to make trades for CS:GO items, and you will no longer receive item drops.
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET VAC BANNED IN CSGO!!

Do VAC bans ever go away?

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. If you wish to discuss Valve Anti-Cheat with the community, you may do so here.
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Can I sell items if I am VAC banned?

Can I Still Trade Items With a VAC Ban? No. A VAC ban locks your account and prevents you from trading your skins, meaning the money you spend on skins is locked on that account forever. You can, however, receive new items, but cannot send them.
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What is the oldest VAC ban?

Permanent bans were first used in 2005. the oldest ban would be about 14, nearly 15 years old now... that's a LOT of days.
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How long does VAC take to ban?

It is only after a delay of "days or even weeks" that the account is permanently banned from "VAC Secure" servers for that game, possibly along with other games that use the same engine (e.g. Valve's Source games, GoldSrc games, Unreal Engine games). Valve never discloses which cheat was detected.
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What results in a VAC ban?

It's important to note that VAC bans are a permanent consequence for players whom the system has found to use cheats or unauthorized software. Once the Valve Anti-Cheat system detects this behavior, the player will no longer have access to any VAC-protected servers.
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What is the best banned game?

Untold Stories: Unveiling History's Top Banned Video Games
  • Manhunt. (PlayStation 2, Xbox): ...
  • Postal 2. (PC): ...
  • Hatred. (PC): ...
  • Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. (Multiple Platforms): ...
  • Carmageddon. (Multiple Platforms): ...
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. (Multiple Platforms): ...
  • Outlast 2. (Multiple Platforms): ...
  • Manhunt 2. (Multiple Platforms):
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What is the most banned game ever?

Top 10 Video Games Banned in Entire Countries
  • #8: "Football Manager 2005" (2004) ...
  • #7: "The Guy Game" (2004) ...
  • #6: "Left 4 Dead 2" (2009) ...
  • #5: "Grand Theft Auto" Series (1997-) ...
  • #4: "Carmageddon" (1997) ...
  • #3: "Pokémon Trading Card Game" (2000)
  • #2 : "Bully" (2006)
  • #1: "Manhunt 2" (2007)
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Are VAC bans hardware bans?

VAC only bans accounts, not people or hardware component.
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What games does VAC ban you from?

GoldSrc
  • Counter-Strike.
  • Counter-Strike: Condition Zero.
  • Day of Defeat.
  • Deathmatch Classic.
  • Half-Life.
  • Ricochet.
  • Team Fortress Classic.
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Can you refund VAC banned games?

VAC Bans. If you have been banned by VAC (the Valve Anti-Cheat system) on a game, you lose the right to refund that game.
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How does VAC detect cheats?

VAC detects cheats in games by scanning for unauthorized modifications, checking for foreign processes, and using signature scanning to identify known cheats.
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Do game bans expire?

The duration of the game ban is determined by the developer. Only permanent game bans are displayed on the user's profile. Temporary game bans, or suspensions, are not displayed.
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How much does a VAC ban last?

VAC bans are permanent. You're only banned from the game you cheated in, though.
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What does a VAC ban do?

VAC and Game bans should only prevent the user from playing on VAC secured servers in the game they received a ban in. A permanent ban should only be issued for your game if the user was caught cheating in your game.
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Who is the most banned account on Steam?

And with the ultimate goal of 100 game bans in sight, they both know it'll be over soon and Xeonir will be cemented as the most-banned player in all of Steam.
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Are VAC bans instant?

the ban delay is random. vac makes it harder for cheaters and cheat makers to know if a cheat is detectable or not. if the ban was instant, the cheat makers would have an easier time making their cheats.
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Does a VAC ban lock your inventory?

If you get VAC banned/Game Banned on CSGO; your items from that game will be locked forever and cannot be sold or traded.
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Do VAC bans carry over games?

If you are wondering why it's the case, it's because a VAC ban will carry over to all games using the same engine, which in this case it's Source Engine. So it means you will not be able to play other games like TF2, Half Life and practically all other Valve games.
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What happens if you get banned on Steam?

Most trade bans are permanent. In rare cases, accounts are suspended in order to ensure they can't be accessed. This may be done because the account has been used for illegal activity, or to prevent the account's use until it can be restored to its owner in cases where a lock might not suffice.
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