What is a VAC ban?

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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What does having a VAC ban do?

After being VAC banned, you are banned from using “game share”, i.e. the Steam family sharing feature with any VAC protected games. Hence, your new profile cannot share VAC protected games with the old profile, nor can you play those games from the old profile with your new profile.
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How long does a VAC ban last?

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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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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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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WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET VAC BANNED IN CSGO!!

Is VAC ban worse than 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 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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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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Can you trade if you have 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 can trigger VAC?

What Triggers a VAC Ban. VAC is designed to detect any software interacting with or hooking directly to the game. So, if you're running any program hooking to CS2, you could risk a VAC ban. Even something seemingly harmless as a skin changer is considered a modification of the game that Valve doesn't approve of.
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Does VAC ban mean IP ban?

is vac ban ip ? ip bans are useless. VAC only bans account.
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How can you get a VAC ban?

Vac bans are issued for known cheats being detected on the computer while the account was connected to a vac server. You are responsible for the security of the account and what is on the computer(s) the account uses. It does not matter who was using the account to cheat.
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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 can get you trade banned?

Trade bans are mainly associated with accounts that commit scams.
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Why am I not allowed to use the steam market?

Who is eligible to participate in the Community Market? The account must have a successful purchase older than 7 days, but not older than a year. Additionally, Steam Guard must be enabled for 15 days. Please note, redeeming a Steam gift does not grant access to the Community Market.
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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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Do VAC bans happen instantly?

Typically, VAC bans are delayed anywhere from minutes to weeks.
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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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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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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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