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How do CSGO bans work?

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive cooldowns and bans are non-negotiable and cannot be removed or reduced by Steam Support. If an automated cooldown or ban is determined to have been issued incorrectly, it will automatically be rolled back by our servers.
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How long do CSGO server bans last?

If they're VAC bans, they're permanent. If they're a server based ban, it's for as long as the server is set to have you banned, which is determined by the server admin.
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Are VAC bans instant?

It is only after a delay of "days or even weeks" that the account is permanently banned from "VAC Secure" servers for that game, possibly along with other games that use the same engine (e.g. Valve's Source games, GoldSrc games, Unreal Engine games).
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What is a 1 VAC ban on record?

WHAT DOES 1 VAC ban on record mean? VAC stands for "Valve Anti-Cheat" should be pretty much self explaining. Means your cheats were detected.
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What triggers VAC ban?

The VAC system reliably detects cheats using their cheat signatures. Any third-party modifications to a game designed to give one player an advantage over another is classified as a cheat or hack and will trigger a VAC ban.
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Does VAC ban all accounts?

Steam VAC bans are account-specific. If you have more than one account and one of those accounts is VAC banned, the other account(s) is/are not.
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Can a VAC ban be lifted?

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. If you wish to discuss Valve Anti-Cheat with the community, you may do so here.
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How to bypass VAC ban?

Method 1:
  1. Close Steam client if open.
  2. Disconnect from the internet.
  3. Run Steam as Administrator.
  4. Inject VAC-Bypass. dll into Steam.exe process.
  5. After successful injection messagebox saying Initialization was successful! ...
  6. Reconnect to the internet.
  7. Press Retry in steam window saying 'Could not connect to Steam servers'.
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Can you still play CS:GO with a VAC ban?

Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately for some), you are unable to play Counter-Strike 2 if you have been banned in CS:GO. All VAC banned accounts will not only never receive an invite to the Counter-Strike 2 Limited Test, but they will also remain banned when the migration is fully complete.
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How long is a CS ban?

First cooldown (level 1) - lasts 30 minutes. Second cooldown (level 2) - lasts 2 hours. Third cooldown (level 3) - lasts 24 hours. Fourth cooldown (level 4) - lasts 1 week.
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What is the max CSGO ban?

1 week is max unless you get OW ban, then it's 30 days+
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Can you sell CSGO items after VAC ban?

If a VAC Ban, cooldown or overwatch ban has been registered on your account, you will no longer have access to the CS:GO store, or be able to make trades for CS:GO items, and you will no longer receive item drops. Steam Support cannot remove a VAC ban.
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What is the longest bans in gaming?

The mayor of New York City, Fiorello LaGuardia, even went so far as to smash pinball machines during a press conference. Most bans were lifted by the early 1970s, but New York stood firm until 1976, which, at 34 years, makes it the longest ban in gaming history.
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How many bans does it take to get perma banned?

There's no set number of suspensions that will lead to a permanent ban. You can get a permanent ban without having any prior suspensions. Or you can get 5 suspensions and then get a permanent ban.
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What is the longest game bans?

The Longest Bans In Gaming
  • Forza's 8,000-year ban. ...
  • CS:GO pro's second major offense. ...
  • The longest collegiate esports bans. ...
  • Rocket League pros throw a match. ...
  • PUBG crackdowns. ...
  • A millenium without Counter-Strike. ...
  • Tyler1's reversed lifetime ban. ...
  • See you in 2038, Dota 2.
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Has anyone ever had a VAC ban removed?

It's incredibly rare to get a VAC ban removed, but it has happened in very specific circumstances. Your ban won't be removed. It would have been done a long time ago if it was a mistake. Yes...
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Can a VPN bypass VAC ban?

As for the VAC ban concerns, no, you won't get VAC banned for just being behind a VPN, although you are risking a permanent ban on your entire Steam account, so there's that.
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Can a VAC banned account gift games?

Both VAC and Game Ban enabled games can either be bought for your own account, or gifted immediately. If you directly gift a game to someone who gets permanently banned, you won't be able to gift that game again.
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What happens if Steam bans you?

When a user is VAC or Game Banned, their Steam account is banned from playing multiplayer on secured servers. This creates an incentive for people who cheat to stockpile copies of games on one account and to gift them to low value accounts where they can continue cheating.
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Is having a VAC ban bad?

Some people may harass you even if it is a VAC ban for an older infraction or for a game not that popular, and some private servers may not allow you to join if your account has ANY bans. Other that the obvious issuse of not being able to play that game on VAC servers from this account, not much really.
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Can you sell with VAC ban?

Is There A Way To Trade With Vac Ban? When your account has been flagged as vac banned, you can't trade anything associated with that game. You can't buy or sell anything with the account.
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Does Steam ban IP?

No it does not ban by IP, it bans the account only. Banning by IP, or hardware is useless due to how easily they can be spoof from user end, which why it's pointless banning that way.
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Can you make a new account if you get VAC banned?

If you have a VAC ban, you will not be able to play any Source-based games including Counter-Strike 2. Players can make new accounts to play the game but you need to do so with a different phone number. Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) is a security measure by Valve to prevent cheating in its games.
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Is Steam account selling legal?

Can I buy or sell my Steam account? Steam accounts cannot be bought or sold. An account is for the personal use of its creator only.
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