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Warrior 7 Mar 15, 2015 @ 9:23am
VAC and TeamViewer
I use TeamViewer for work. Today a task was so trivial that when it came up while I was playing TF2, without thinking I simply alt-tabbed, signed into TeamViewer and dealt with it, and went back to playing TF2.

Minutes later I remembered TeamViewer has that stupid window-control injection stuff that adds a "share" button to windows, among other things. Something that potentially modifies programs that are running.

Did I basically just ruin 11 years worth of collected Steam games from dealing with a work-related task? Is TeamViewer known to trip VAC when in use at the same time as say, TF2?
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Rig Mar 15, 2015 @ 9:27am 
Hard to say, since it doesn't really modify anything on the gameplay. But my guess goes for: Won't get a ban.
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Behind you❓❗シ Mar 15, 2015 @ 9:31am 
I doubt that since you used TeamViewer (TV) as host to remote another PC, right?
What TV version you used? 7 or 8 maybe?

Well, these TV versions use RSA Public-/Private Key Exchange and AES-256 Bit Session Encoding but that will not trigger a Ban as far as I understand AC-Systems…
Last edited by Behind you❓❗シ; Mar 15, 2015 @ 9:45am
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Faolchu Mar 15, 2015 @ 9:32am 
I googled your issue and there's a big chance of nope.
Last edited by Faolchu; Mar 15, 2015 @ 9:34am
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Warrior 7 Mar 15, 2015 @ 9:42am 
That's what I'm thinking too, I'm hoping it's not the case, Snuffles. I did it completely without thinking, I'm hoping I don't get ruined for it.

I'm using Teamviewer 8, Behind you!!. All newer versions place a small button on top of windows allowing you to share the window with the remote PC. Depending on how that's accomplished (I don't know how it is), it could trip VAC, and that's what I'm concerned about.
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Faolchu Mar 15, 2015 @ 9:47am 
Originally posted by Warrior 7:
That's what I'm thinking too, I'm hoping it's not the case, Snuffles. I did it completely without thinking, I'm hoping I don't get ruined for it.

I'm using Teamviewer 8, Behind you!!. All newer versions place a small button on top of windows allowing you to share the window with the remote PC. Depending on how that's accomplished (I don't know how it is), it could trip VAC, and that's what I'm concerned about.

VAC is only tripped if it modifies the files of the game in question and if it gives you an advantage over other players. I don't suspect teamviewer modifies core files in a game folder.

I have to thank you though, i came across a forum post of somebody who used teamviewer to get back at a scammer and stole his knife back and an extra knife for another user that got scammed.
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Behind you❓❗シ Mar 15, 2015 @ 9:48am 
Originally posted by Warrior 7:
That's what I'm thinking too, I'm hoping it's not the case, Snuffles. I did it completely without thinking, I'm hoping I don't get ruined for it.

I'm using Teamviewer 8, Behind you!!. All newer versions place a small button on top of windows allowing you to share the window with the remote PC. Depending on how that's accomplished (I don't know how it is), it could trip VAC, and that's what I'm concerned about.


Well, we'll find out ;-)

I hope the best for you.
I use TV myself a lot job-related and always leave steam whenever a TV task shows up... so I am also pretty curious ;)
Last edited by Behind you❓❗シ; Mar 15, 2015 @ 9:50am
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spoof Mar 15, 2015 @ 10:24am 
VAC does not only check for modified files it also scans the memory wile on a VAC secured server to detect cheat signatures.(source the faq)

your injection was not a cheat so you will not get banned.
someone from valve has to analise and add it to the database before you get a VAC ban for it.
I seriously doubt they did that
Last edited by spoof; Mar 15, 2015 @ 10:25am
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