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cel Oct 31, 2024 @ 12:03pm
Does Steam have anti-piracy detection?
Can Steam detect if someone plays a pirated version of a game (like those from Online-Fix or FitGirl Repacks), and could it lead to a ban?
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ChuTheMan Oct 31, 2024 @ 12:07pm 
you're asking if steam is checking every single file you run on your PC and keeps track of everything you do on your PC all the time.

no, steam doesn't do that.
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Pscht Oct 31, 2024 @ 12:15pm 
Can you be any more obvious than asking on their own forums? I guess you could: Travel to Valve's offices and tell them in person that you pirate ♥♥♥♥.
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kingjames488 Oct 31, 2024 @ 12:39pm 
Originally posted by ChuTheMan:
you're asking if steam is checking every single file you run on your PC and keeps track of everything you do on your PC all the time.

no, steam doesn't do that.
yes it does... it just doesn't care.

someone posted a while back tho, steam monitors your file system... every time you open a file every time you run anything... steam makes a note of it.

so does your anti-virus.

they just don't care, they're there to do what they're designed to do.
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Nx Machina Oct 31, 2024 @ 3:08pm 
Originally posted by cel:
Can Steam detect if someone plays a pirated version of a game (like those from Online-Fix or FitGirl Repacks), and could it lead to a ban?

So you are basically announcing "i want to play to pirated games".
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T9 Oct 31, 2024 @ 3:29pm 
No
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ChuTheMan Oct 31, 2024 @ 4:12pm 
Originally posted by kingjames488:
Originally posted by ChuTheMan:
you're asking if steam is checking every single file you run on your PC and keeps track of everything you do on your PC all the time.

no, steam doesn't do that.
yes it does... it just doesn't care.

someone posted a while back tho, steam monitors your file system... every time you open a file every time you run anything... steam makes a note of it.

so does your anti-virus.

they just don't care, they're there to do what they're designed to do.
well they still dont know what it is you run.
you opening a random .exe file called "game name.exe" doesn't really tell steam or valve that what you play is a pirated game.
it could easily be from another store, or just a random .exe you renamed to that.
they' dont screen record or just randomly look around on your pc to check all your files, just like they don't keylog everything you press either. thats really want i meant with it.

so ye, they can see you open a file, but they dont know what it really is and have no actual real proof what data it is.
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Brian9824 Nov 1, 2024 @ 5:33am 
Originally posted by kingjames488:
someone posted a while back tho, steam monitors your file system.

Oh well if someone posted it then it MUST be true. Also steam secretly sends out a signal that causes your house hold appliances to evolve into transformers and they follow you around so they know what your doing when your not no the PC according to what someone said on the forum a while back.

Since someone it then it MUST be true right? We don't need pesky evidence or facts
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Maria Nov 1, 2024 @ 5:43am 
Originally posted by kingjames488:
... someone posted a while back tho, steam monitors your file system ...
someone set you up the bomb.

I wouldn't trust it.
Last edited by Maria; Nov 1, 2024 @ 5:43am
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Caduryn Nov 1, 2024 @ 7:35am 
Originally posted by kingjames488:
Originally posted by ChuTheMan:
you're asking if steam is checking every single file you run on your PC and keeps track of everything you do on your PC all the time.

no, steam doesn't do that.
yes it does... it just doesn't care.

someone posted a while back tho, steam monitors your file system... every time you open a file every time you run anything... steam makes a note of it.

so does your anti-virus.

they just don't care, they're there to do what they're designed to do.
Ok so.... i am telling you that the Earth is flat.
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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Nov 1, 2024 @ 7:49am 
Originally posted by cel:
Can Steam detect if someone plays a pirated version of a game (like those from Online-Fix or FitGirl Repacks), and could it lead to a ban?

It can tell if you own the license or not, yes.

Do they care enough to ban you, not really.

:nkCool:
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Creeper of Doom Nov 1, 2024 @ 1:38pm 
Nope
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VaLiuM Nov 1, 2024 @ 2:35pm 
No, Steam doesn't do that.

There are so many free games on Steam and elsewhere (like Epic or Prime Gaming) and giveaway sites everywhere too, actually downloading weird stuff is not really logical. But i guess people that want THAT one game newly released so badly and are unable to skip or renounce, being currently out of reach due to financial issues or other reasons, go to such sites to get a kick out of it.

It's weird.
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smokerob79 Nov 2, 2024 @ 7:51am 
dual windows installs across 2 SATA SSD drives is the way to go.....use a modular power supply and switch installs at the power supply itself before each boot......this is the best work set up anyone could have as work wont be able to spy on your personal OS......HINT!!!
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SqueakyTweaky Nov 2, 2024 @ 7:56am 
Why should steam check this lol.

Even if you do play them you cant play online 🤣
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smokerob79 Nov 2, 2024 @ 9:14am 
Originally posted by SqueakyTweaky:
Why should steam check this lol.

Even if you do play them you cant play online 🤣


I guess you missed the fact they had to change things back in the 00's do steaming pile scanning the whole PC on boot......steaming pile at that time was working on killing gamespy and used things like this to help them.......

15 years on steaming pile and still cant see how they are screwing with the market..... its just sad.....
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