Is it possible to get vac banned by a virus?

[JAMSHEED]

cause i think that's what happened to my smurf account :/

[fletch]

Theoretically yes, but its unlikely.
Valve Anti-Cheat: Information Thread | Valve Anti-Cheat System (VAC)

[JAMSHEED]

Originally posted by fletch:

Theoretically yes, but its unlikely.
Valve Anti-Cheat: Information Thread | Valve Anti-Cheat System (VAC)

can steam support do anything about it?

[JAMSHEED]

I opened an exe file which didn't work (nothing happened when i opened it, and csgo was running) and then windows defender detected a "hacktool", after that i got vacced :C

[fletch]

Originally posted by Woofless:

can steam support do anything about it?

No.

[JAMSHEED]

Originally posted by fletch:

Originally posted by Woofless:

can steam support do anything about it?

No.

You are kidding right? I wasn't cheating

[Zavi ☯]

Well, I guess certain types of malware can download stuff onto your computer and then some of those downloads could be cheats? I find it unlikely, but still possible.

Get an AV and an Anti-Malware, there are plenty of decent ones for free like Avast, Malwarebytes, AVG.

[JAMSHEED]

Originally posted by WG | ๖Zavinus ❤:

Well, I guess certain types of malware can download stuff onto your computer and then some of those downloads could be cheats? I find it unlikely, but still possible.

Yeah! When i opened it windows defender detected a hacktool, but csgo was running so i got vacced like 20 min after

[🎴 The Great Escape 🎴]

Originally posted by Woofless:

Originally posted by WG | ๖Zavinus ❤:

Well, I guess certain types of malware can download stuff onto your computer and then some of those downloads could be cheats? I find it unlikely, but still possible.

Yeah! When i opened it windows defender detected a hacktool, but csgo was running so i got vacced like 20 min after

This is the second time today I've seen a post that mentioned Windows Defender detecting a hack tool. Not accusing you at all, of course, I just found that a bit interesting. I suppose it's possible for malware of some type to tamper with certain files; for instance, a third-party application that claims to be an FPS booster may perhaps be something else instead (this is just an example). As the other users have stated, though, it's a bit unlikely.

You don't have to use cheats yourself for your account to get banned, as there are a few other things that may contribute.

[fletch]

Originally posted by WG | ๖Zavinus ❤:

Well, I guess certain types of malware can download stuff onto your computer and then some of those downloads could be cheats? I find it unlikely, but still possible.

Get an AV and some Anti-Malware, there are plenty of decent ones for free like Avast, Malwarebytes, AVG.

Its highly unlikely that malware would download cheats.
I was suggesting more that it interacted with the game in a way that triggered a VAC.

But please, note, I said it was unlikely. I've never heard of a single confirmed case of someone getting VAC'd by malware.

Originally posted by Woofless:

Originally posted by WG | ๖Zavinus ❤:

Well, I guess certain types of malware can download stuff onto your computer and then some of those downloads could be cheats? I find it unlikely, but still possible.

Yeah! When i opened it windows defender detected a hacktool, but csgo was running so i got vacced like 20 min after

VAC Bans are delayed. They can happen days or weeks after you were detected hacking.

[Grogwind]

Your ban is nearly a year old and will of been verified as to have been correctly applied.

Bans are also delayed so what you were doing just before the ban is irrelevant and the ban could of been for something you did months before it was applied.

[Commander Makara]

Originally posted by Woofless:

I opened an exe file which didn't work (nothing happened when i opened it, and csgo was running) and then windows defender detected a "hacktool", after that i got vacced :C

I thnk that Windows defender identification as a hack tool suggests that its not just a virus, but one that is pareticularly involved with cheating (which is often colloquially referred to as hacking).

Coincidence that someone else gave the exact same description regarding their ban a short while ago...

[The Giving One]

"How can I ensure I don't get VAC banned?"

To ensure your account does not get VAC banned, use only trusted machines to play on VAC-Secured servers. If you are not sure whether or not the machine you are using to connect to Steam may have cheats installed, do not play on VAC-Secured servers.

Use caution when installing any game modifications like scripts or custom skins, and only download custom content from trusted sources. Hackers may maliciously disguise their cheats to cause others to get banned.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7849-RADZ-6869&l=english#avoidvac

(see the words "avoidvac" in the link ?)

So yes, as many forget that cheats that one downloads can often have much more than one bargains for.

Originally posted by Woofless:

Yeah! When i opened it windows defender detected a hacktool, but csgo was running so i got vacced like 20 min after

This is not how VAC works. VAC does not ban instantly. Bans are delayed from days to weeks.......some have said months.

[JAMSHEED]

Originally posted by The Giving One:

"How can I ensure I don't get VAC banned?"

To ensure your account does not get VAC banned, use only trusted machines to play on VAC-Secured servers. If you are not sure whether or not the machine you are using to connect to Steam may have cheats installed, do not play on VAC-Secured servers.

Use caution when installing any game modifications like scripts or custom skins, and only download custom content from trusted sources. Hackers may maliciously disguise their cheats to cause others to get banned.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7849-RADZ-6869&l=english#avoidvac

(see the words "avoidvac" in the link ?)

So yes, as many forget that cheats that one downloads can often have much more than one bargains for.

Originally posted by Woofless:

Yeah! When i opened it windows defender detected a hacktool, but csgo was running so i got vacced like 20 min after

This is not how VAC works. VAC does not ban instantly. Bans are delayed from days to weeks.......some have said months.

That doesn't make sense then because I never cheated

[Vox]

If you never cheated, why are banned by an anti cheat...

[Chompman]

It's up to you to secure your computer as the vac system does not care if it was simply a virus and it's impossible to use that as a defense.