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How many games are VAC protected?

Over 100 games support VAC; players that are banned from the following games face additional restrictions: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2# Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3# Counter-Strike (video game)
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Does VAC ban all games?

Some VAC protected games allow servers that are not protected by VAC. Users that are VAC banned are still able to play on insecure servers for the game they are VAC banned in. Please note that not all games have insecure servers.
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How many games can you get VAC banned on?

Technically there is no limit on how much VAC bans you can have on your Steam Account however if you one of those People who likes to collect "VAC bans", they may terminate your Community Profile/Steam Account.
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Is VAC ban only for one game?

A: No. VAC and Game bans should only prevent the user from playing on VAC secured servers in the game they received a ban in. A permanent ban should only be issued for your game if the user was caught cheating in your game.
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How do you know if a game is VAC protected?

On the store page on the right hand side(scroll down a bit) you will see information saying "Valve Anti-Cheat enabled" If you go on the Cs go store page you can see it for an example. Alternatively, go to the store page to see categories if a game uses VAC or not.
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WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET VAC BANNED IN CSGO!!

Do VAC bans ever get removed?

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 long until VAC ban is hidden?

The user's Steam profile is also marked with "ban(s) on record", which is publicly visible and cannot be hidden, regardless of the profile visibility of the banned account. VAC bans become hidden to other users after seven years of not getting another VAC ban.
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How does VAC detect cheats?

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. This includes modifications to a game's core executable files and dynamic link libraries.
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Can you refund VAC banned games?

If you have been banned by VAC (the Valve Anti-Cheat system) on a game, you lose the right to refund that game.
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Is VAC ban worse than game ban?

The difference is that with a game ban you can still play casual games, but with a VAC ban you can only play with bots.
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Can you sell with VAC banned account?

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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Is VAC ban an IP ban?

VAC is not known to IP ban.

It is highly unlikely that they do IP ban.
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How can I hide my VAC ban?

Game ban is permanent and may follow you. You cannot hide it.
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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. But then again, just your profile-URL would be enough for a full steam account ban.
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Why did I get VAC banned for no reason?

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 that happens on it.
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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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Will Steam refund a game over 2 hours?

What can I request a refund for? Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com, issue a refund for any title that is requested within 14 days of purchase and has been played for less than 2 hours (this includes online, offline and shared library playtime).
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Can you get VAC banned twice?

As stated, you CANNOT get VAC banned in the same game twice.
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Does Steam actually refund games?

Valve will, upon request via help.steampowered.com, issue a refund for any title that is requested within 14 days of purchase and has been played for less than 2 hours. Even if you fall outside of the refund rules we've described, you can submit a request and we'll take a look at it.
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Does VAC scan your computer?

VAC is a component of Steamworks and the Steam client, and works by scanning the users system for cheats while your game is running.
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Is rdr2 VAC protected?

Red Dead Redemption 2

Game doesn't use VAC at all. trainers and other 3rd party enhancements are allowed, remember the game has its own in-game cheats. But in SP only!
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Does everyone who cheats get caught?

Coming to the question of how many affairs are discovered, a survey by IllicitEncounters.com (a dating site for extramarital affairs) revealed that 63% of cheaters have been caught at some point.
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What is the longest VAC ban?

It's Sori with 4,477 days.
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Are Steam game bans permanent?

Regardless of who was using the account at the time the ban was issued, game bans are permanent and are not removed.
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Can you get VAC banned without cheating?

You will not be banned by the VAC system unless you log in to a VAC-secure server with a cheat installed on your computer.
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