Vac Banned Randomly

[SpyBot]

I got vac banned recently today after leaving a game, I did not get vac banned before and I did nothing wrong this time. I believe this may be a false ban, but how can I tell?

[FFL2and3rocks]

If the ban goes away in a few days or weeks, it's a false ban. If it stays, it's not a false ban.

[Zekiran]

It's never 'random'. It's because a KNOWN CHEAT was detected on the account. You don't have to be the one to use it, but then that's still your problem as account security is your responsibility and what happens stays permanent.

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

VAC bans are not random.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4044-qdhj-5691

all VAC bans come from the detection of a known cheat, whether it is used on the account itself or some sort of sharing has occurred (account, library or phone number).

Users are responsible for the security of the account and all activity on the account.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by SpyBot:

I got vac banned recently today after leaving a game, I did not get vac banned before and I did nothing wrong this time. I believe this may be a false ban, but how can I tell?

VAC bans are delayed in being applied on an account.

What good would an anticheat be that told cheat developers right away what was detected, right after they played and tested their cheats ?

That's why VAC bans can possibly be delayed for days, weeks, and maybe even months.

You only saw the ban being applied, AFTER this delay ended.

[fytogili]

yo i was playing tf2 mvm solo for 3 whole days staight on community servers and when i went to play, it said YOU ARE VACed.... i then went to check my profile and i was actually VACed.... HOW....

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by fytogili:

yo i was playing tf2 mvm solo for 3 whole days staight on community servers and when i went to play, it said YOU ARE VACed.... i then went to check my profile and i was actually VACed.... HOW....

Same reason any other account gets a VAC ban.

Known cheats being detected. See the posts above.

[İHANET GÖRMÜŞ AİM]

steam need a new ban system like a vanguard.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by CANTARES:

steam need a new ban system like a vanguard.

Seems to me VAC is working just fine, as intended.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/9/?fp=125

Forum only goes back 125 pages. That's 125 pages of VAC bans and that's just the ones that post here about it.

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

Originally posted by fytogili:

yo i was playing tf2 mvm solo for 3 whole days staight on community servers and when i went to play, it said YOU ARE VACed.... i then went to check my profile and i was actually VACed.... HOW....

The ban was applied while you were playing TF2. The detection came weeks or months before that. So, what you were doing when the ban was applied, is irrelevant.

[fytogili]

Originally posted by C²C^Guyver |NZB|:

Originally posted by fytogili:

yo i was playing tf2 mvm solo for 3 whole days staight on community servers and when i went to play, it said YOU ARE VACed.... i then went to check my profile and i was actually VACed.... HOW....

The ban was applied while you were playing TF2. The detection came weeks or months before that. So, what you were doing when the ban was applied, is irrelevant.

all i did on august was playing singleplayer games and without cheats.. like HOW can you cheat on borderlands 2 or medal of honor warfighter and airborne? or godforgive rambo and cod mw2 spec ops? or if its that 5 hour grind exploit where i kept playing half of the 1st mission of wolfenstein youngblood to get that stupid stealth bonus exp and gold which the game itself tells you to do it?

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by fytogili:

all i did on august was playing singleplayer games and without cheats.. like HOW can you cheat on borderlands 2 or medal of honor warfighter and airborne? or godforgive rambo and cod mw2 spec ops? or if its that 5 hour grind exploit where i kept playing half of the 1st mission of wolfenstein youngblood to get that stupid stealth bonus exp and gold which the game itself tells you to do it?

Again, VAC bans are delayed. Not sure why you think August has anything to do with it.

If the ban is a mistake, it will be removed automatically. Posting here will not speed up "automatically".

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.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7849-RADZ-6869

"Can I appeal my VAC ban?"

No. VAC bans cannot be appealed. If a VAC ban is issued incorrectly it will be automatically removed after investigation, but Steam Support does not manually remove VAC bans applied to accounts for any reason.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4044-qdhj-5691#appeal

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

Originally posted by fytogili:

Originally posted by C²C^Guyver |NZB|:

The ban was applied while you were playing TF2. The detection came weeks or months before that. So, what you were doing when the ban was applied, is irrelevant.

all i did on august was playing singleplayer games and without cheats.. like HOW can you cheat on borderlands 2 or medal of honor warfighter and airborne? or godforgive rambo and cod mw2 spec ops? or if its that 5 hour grind exploit where i kept playing half of the 1st mission of wolfenstein youngblood to get that stupid stealth bonus exp and gold which the game itself tells you to do it?

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=4044-qdhj-5691#reason

That is the reason for a VAC ban. It is the ONLY reason.

[fytogili]

Can you tell me what program or software caused my VAC ban?
No. We do not disclose the cheats that were detected while connected to a VAC-secured server that resulted in a VAC ban. We have detailed records for each VAC ban, however, releasing this information would only benefit cheat developers. The VAC team regularly investigates claims of false VAC bans to increase the effectiveness of Valve Anti-Cheat.

you mean this?

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by fytogili:

you mean this?

Not sure what you are asking or who you are asking the question to but yes, that is correct.

They will not disclose the cheat that was detected. And if the ban is found to be a mistake, it gets removed automatically.

Please don't ask how long that takes. No one knows for sure. Might be a couple of weeks, some say. But FIRST, the system has to determine that it was a wrong ban.

[C²C^Guyver |NZB|]

Yes, I wouldn't have linked to it otherwise.