Accused of having a cheat and being kicked/banned by various servers in Counter Strike and having other issues.

[-$ilver-]

I hope this is the right section to post this. My apologies if it is not.

The short version- I have had no problems until tonight. Both Synergy and Counter Strike are giving me problems with Synergy telling me I need to restart to get out of insecure mode and Counter Strike one of several servers finally gave me this message {Disconnected

You have been disconnected from the server. Reason: Kicked : “Trampa detectada AIM[HL1]”}

Now the long version-

Tonight I tried to play a game of Synergy for HL2 as I have almost every night recently. I have had no problems connecting to any servers until tonight when it says I would have to restart my game or play in insecure mode or something. I thought that was a bit odd, but I never really paid attention before if the servers I had been playing on were VAC protected or not. Half the time I just create my own server and allow others to join. I tried going back to take a screen shot of it a little later and there are currently no other servers with VAC protection so I can not give an accurate quote on it. However I did restart Synergy and then Steam and when the server was still up I was still having the same problems.

Then out of curiosity I immediately tried to play Day of Defeat (I believe Source) and I found two servers that were VAC protected, one with people playing and one with none. So I tried to join the server with people playing. It almost immediately said it was timing out or simply failing after four attempts. I tried the server with no one in it and I was let in.

So my next stop was Counter Strike. (I believe it was just plain Counter Strike.) I joined a Mexican server because it had a low ping and I just wanted to see if I could join. I could, but moments later I was banned. I thought maybe they thought I was an English speaker only and decided to ban me out right before I even got the chance to type something. So I tried to join an American server with low ping. The same thing happened only after moments of being in it. Not even time enough for me to buy any weapons. This time I could read it, but besides telling me I was banned, it did not say much else as I can remember. A few tries later on all VAC protected servers I found that some let me play, while others would not.

The last one I tried gave me this message- {Disconnected

You have been disconnected from the server. Reason: Kicked : “Trampa detectada AIM[HL1]”}

Now I have never knowingly nor willingly ever downloaded a cheat in my life. I do not go to shady websites either pretty much just keeping to YouTube, Wikipedia (and Fandom), Mod Data Base and Steam. That is basically all I ever use. I admit I have downloaded quite a few (dozens or more) HL1 and HL2 mods from ModDB months ago, but nothing was a cheat nor even a model replacer, only actually released mods. Rather recently I have been trying to get into Gary's Mod as well and had to download a whole slew of subscriptions in a particular collection as someone suggested on that particular server in order to get all the red ERROR messages to go away and also the purple and black squared textures. However once downloaded I could not even join that server at all because then all of a sudden it said my map differed from theirs.

And I have not downloaded any mods for HL1 or HL2 recently, although I have not played any HL1 online games too recently either... Long story short how do I find where this supposed cheat is and how do I remove it and how do I prevent from getting it again? Also I definitely do not want a VAC ban although I do not think it has come to that because I have not received this message upon joining a VAC protected server.

“The following notification will display should you receive a VAC ban, indicating that a VAC ban is now in operation - "Your connection to this secure server has been rejected. Because of past cheating violations, you have been banned from playing on all secure services". If you receive the notification message outlined above, the VAC system has, based on its cheat signatures, detected a cheat operating on your system. As a result a VAC ban has been imposed and has come into operation to restrict you from joining VAC protected servers. It should be noted that VAC employs the use of delayed bans in order to disrupt the development process of cheats - a ban imposed today may have been the result of a cheat detected by VAC two weeks previously”

I have bought some games off of Steam recently and played one last night that was an older game, but I doubt that would have given me something. I do not want to give alarm so I wont give out the game unless asked, but it was on sale and an older game and not Valve related. Also can Workshop items transfer cheats through them? I would assume something would prevent them from doing so. Plus the Workshop items I downloaded were for Gary's Mod very recently and that is not even a Valve game although it obviously uses it's assets, but for HL2, not HL1. And Synergy rather recently too, but again the problem did not occur until tonight after downloading stuff a few days ago and Synergy is for HL2, not HL1. Unless my automatic updates downloaded something, but I would assume you would have a ton of people in an uproar if they were being kicked left and right from VAC protected servers.

Any help would be appreciated. I am afraid to even get back on an online game in fear of getting banned from another server or worse. And I will also have to figure out how to contact the servers that did out right ban me to ask to be let in again if this is ever resolved. I know this was a bit long, but I tried to describe as much as possible. Thanks for reading and thank you for your time and patience.

[ReBoot]

You don't need such a long text. That's a message from the admin of the server you were playing on and you don't really think the admin will come here to read this, do you?
Go play on another server.
As for Synergy, how do you start it?

[-$ilver-]

Messaggio originale di ReBoot:

You don't need such a long text. That's a message from the admin of the server you were playing on and you don't really think the admin will come here to read this, do you?
Go play on another server.
As for Synergy, how do you start it?

Hence why there was the short version and the long version. Why would I keep joining servers if they are just going to keep banning me right away? I need the problem resolved, not made worse.

I start Synergy from the games menu.

[gwait]

Depends on the anti-cheat that the individual server used. You will have to see how it works.

Otherwise you will just have to play on servers that do not use dodgy anti-cheats

[ReBoot]

Messaggio originale di -$ilver-:

Messaggio originale di ReBoot:

You don't need such a long text. That's a message from the admin of the server you were playing on and you don't really think the admin will come here to read this, do you?
Go play on another server.
As for Synergy, how do you start it?

Hence why there was the short version and the long version. Why would I keep joining servers if they are just going to keep banning me right away? I need the problem resolved, not made worse.

I start Synergy from the games menu.

Start by taking your long text apart. I have trouble finding out what parts of it are about Synergy and what are about CSGO. So would you do me (or rather yourself) the favor to structure it in a logical way? You talk about HL2 so I assume that you talk about your Synergy issue, but it's not explicitly clear.

Your two issues are unrelated anyway. As for CSGO, join another server. As for Synergy, what's a games menu?

[-$ilver-]

Messaggio originale di gwait:

Depends on the anti-cheat that the individual server used. You will have to see how it works.

Otherwise you will just have to play on servers that do not use dodgy anti-cheats

But I "want" to play on VAC secured servers. I do not like cheating myself. I do not want others to cheat either. I have never had this problem before, either through the old WON Servers as I recall they were called for Half Life 1 mods or through Steam. Never. So now all of a sudden it is an issue? Are all these servers using the same "dodgy anti-cheats" or is it my system? If it is my system I want the cheat gone and then know how I got it in the first place so I can stay away from it. I really hope it is not the Workshop or the downloads from Mod Data Base as those are really the only two sites I download anything from.

[ReBoot]

Messaggio originale di -$ilver-:

Messaggio originale di gwait:

Depends on the anti-cheat that the individual server used. You will have to see how it works.

Otherwise you will just have to play on servers that do not use dodgy anti-cheats

But I "want" to play on VAC secured servers. I do not like cheating myself. I do not want others to cheat either. I have never had this problem before, either through the old WON Servers as I recall they were called for Half Life 1 mods or through Steam. Never. So now all of a sudden it is an issue? Are all these servers using the same "dodgy anti-cheats" or is it my system? If it is my system I want the cheat gone and then know how I got it in the first place so I can stay away from it. I really hope it is not the Workshop or the downloads from Mod Data Base as those are really the only two sites I download anything from.

Let's separate your two issues. Do you want to talk about CSGO or Synergy first?

[-$ilver-]

Messaggio originale di ReBoot:

Messaggio originale di -$ilver-:

Hence why there was the short version and the long version. Why would I keep joining servers if they are just going to keep banning me right away? I need the problem resolved, not made worse.

I start Synergy from the games menu.

Start by taking your long text apart. I have trouble finding out what parts of it are about Synergy and what are about CSGO. So would you do me (or rather yourself) the favor to structure it in a logical way? You talk about HL2 so I assume that you talk about your Synergy issue, but it's not explicitly clear.

Your two issues are unrelated anyway. As for CSGO, join another server. As for Synergy, what's a games menu?

How are they unrelated? Both problems in one night with never having a problem before? That is a mighty big coincidence. Also I do not want to keep joining servers if all they are going to do is ban me. I want the problem fixed first otherwise it will just keep happening. On top of that I will have to go to each server and ask for the ban lifted even if it is not necessary. And what is this “Trampa detectada AIM [HL1]”? Is it suppose to be in a special folder some where? Do I need to download a program to detect and disable, if not outright delete all traces of it?

[ReBoot]

Messaggio originale di -$ilver-:

Messaggio originale di ReBoot:

Start by taking your long text apart. I have trouble finding out what parts of it are about Synergy and what are about CSGO. So would you do me (or rather yourself) the favor to structure it in a logical way? You talk about HL2 so I assume that you talk about your Synergy issue, but it's not explicitly clear.

Your two issues are unrelated anyway. As for CSGO, join another server. As for Synergy, what's a games menu?

How are they unrelated? Both problems in one night with never having a problem before? That is a mighty big coincidence. Also I do not want to keep joining servers if all they are going to do is ban me. I want the problem fixed first otherwise it will just keep happening. On top of that I will have to go to each server and ask for the ban lifted even if it is not necessary. And what is this “Trampa detectada AIM [HL1]”? Is it suppose to be in a special folder some where? Do I need to download a program to detect and disable, if not outright delete all traces of it?

Dude, this is a message from a server admin. Why do you think that a server admin knows what programs are running? They can guess at best. And it's quite likely that the guess is wrong.

Ask yourself the following question: If server admins really could find out what programs you're running, wouldn't it be a huge security issue that gets reported all over gaming web sites, if not security sites? And if server admins really could find that out, why would you be the only one affected? Wouldn't EVERYONE scream hell because of the incredible privacy violation?

Even if its running some plugin that pretends to know if you're running cheats, it's still pretending. Guessing.

[-$ilver-]

Messaggio originale di ReBoot:

Messaggio originale di -$ilver-:

But I "want" to play on VAC secured servers. I do not like cheating myself. I do not want others to cheat either. I have never had this problem before, either through the old WON Servers as I recall they were called for Half Life 1 mods or through Steam. Never. So now all of a sudden it is an issue? Are all these servers using the same "dodgy anti-cheats" or is it my system? If it is my system I want the cheat gone and then know how I got it in the first place so I can stay away from it. I really hope it is not the Workshop or the downloads from Mod Data Base as those are really the only two sites I download anything from.

Let's separate your two issues. Do you want to talk about CSGO or Synergy first?

I am sorry... Even though I do not really play Counter Strike at the moment, I consider it the more serious problem since I am actually being banned left and right at the present moment. And I assume if it can be detected in Counter Strike it would be detected in all other HL1 or even HL2 games as well.

[gwait]

That's a generic ban message from the server's anti-cheat that kicks the player automatically out of the server. It usually says "cheat detected [cheat]" and then kicks you out of the server.

So backtrack what you changed on your computer from when before the issue was not happening and see if that fixes it. Alternatively factory reset all your game files and try again. Even more alternatively look into what anti-cheat system was used on that server and/or ask in the CS 1.6/amxmodx forums for help.

[-$ilver-]

Messaggio originale di ReBoot:

Dude, this is a message from a server admin. Why do you think that a server admin knows what programs are running? They can guess at best. And it's quite likely that the guess is wrong.

Ask yourself the following question: If server admins really could find out what programs you're running, wouldn't it be a huge security issue that gets reported all over gaming web sites, if not security sites? And if server admins really could find that out, why would you be the only one affected? Wouldn't EVERYONE scream hell because of the incredible privacy violation?

I would assume they had detected a cheat with what ever anti-cheat programs they were using and then take the proper actions. I do not think having $ilver as my name is the issue. I did not even have time in the servers I was kicked from to play or even type anything so playing poorly, team killing, blocking or being obnoxious or a troll could not be the reasons either. And these were randomly selected servers I joined.

[ReBoot]

Messaggio originale di -$ilver-:

Messaggio originale di ReBoot:

Dude, this is a message from a server admin. Why do you think that a server admin knows what programs are running? They can guess at best. And it's quite likely that the guess is wrong.

Ask yourself the following question: If server admins really could find out what programs you're running, wouldn't it be a huge security issue that gets reported all over gaming web sites, if not security sites? And if server admins really could find that out, why would you be the only one affected? Wouldn't EVERYONE scream hell because of the incredible privacy violation?

I would assume they had detected a cheat with what ever anti-cheat programs they were using

No. They detected SOMETHING that may be a cheat or not. Or they think they've detected something. They're guessing. I'm with Gwait here, you've installed SOMETHING that hooks the game for some braindead reason.

[-$ilver-]

Messaggio originale di gwait:

That's a generic ban message from the server's anti-cheat that kicks the player automatically out of the server. It usually says "cheat detected [cheat]" and then kicks you out of the server.

So backtrack what you changed on your computer from when before the issue was not happening and see if that fixes it. Alternatively factory reset all your game files and try again. Even more alternatively look into what anti-cheat system was used on that server and/or ask in the CS 1.6/amxmodx forums for help.

Literally the only thing I can think of recently is the collection of Gary's Mod for one single server and dozens of subscriptions for Synergy. And possibly what ever was downloaded automatically when trying to join other Gary's Mod servers as it seems to be a lot of stuff. Although again I have not played Half Life 1 online mods since downloading all those mods for both HL1 and HL2 months ago so who knows what could of happened. The majority, if not all were single player mods anyway.

And how do I factory reset all my game files by the way? I went to the Counter Strike forum before coming here, but they seem a bit slow or dead... and since I am having issues with multiple games now I thought the general Help forum would be a good place, but I shall ask them as well and Synergy while I am at it. Thank you. If you have any more suggestions please do not hesitate.

[-$ilver-]

Messaggio originale di gwait:

There is no matchmaking in Counter-Strike

Note: not CS:GO

Huh? Matchmaking? I do not understand?

[gwait]

Messaggio originale di -$ilver-:

Literally the only thing I can think of recently is the collection of Gary's Mod for one single server and dozens of subscriptions for Synergy. And possibly what ever was downloaded automatically when trying to join other Gary's Mod servers as it seems to be a lot of stuff. Although again I have not played Half Life 1 online mods since downloading all those mods for both HL1 and HL2 months ago so who knows what could of happened. The majority, if not all were single player mods anyway.

And how do I factory reset all my game files by the way? I went to the Counter Strike forum before coming here, but they seem a bit slow or dead... and since I am having issues with multiple games now I thought the general Help forum would be a good place, but I shall ask them as well and Synergy while I am at it. Thank you. If you have any more suggestions please do not hesitate.

I just meant "factory reset" as in deleting all game files (CS 1.6, GMOD, etc) and then re-installing them again as usual. And yes, CS 1.6 is an old game and not a lot of people play it now (let alone participate on forums) ever since CS:GO came out.