I get VAC Banned !IMPORTANT!

03-08-2011, 11:13 AM

Hi all, i've logged in my acc and i saw changed avatar and nick, then i changed it back and changed my acc password, but when i joining any css server i get pop-up "You are banned by VAC" smthng like that, i think i've been keylogged. Is there any chance to get unbanned? :S

Zefar · 03-08-2011, 11:15 AM

No, unbans only happen when VAC makes an error. You or someone have cheated on your account.

Claiming someone else did it won't change anything.

Salith · 03-08-2011, 01:01 PM

Next time please secure your computer and account.

l4nd0fc0nfu510n · 03-08-2011, 03:01 PM

If you think you were keylogged, you may still be infected with a keylogger. I'd get Avast or Microsoft Security Essentials and run a scan with those, then also run a scan with Spybot Search & Destroy.

ocarD · 03-08-2011, 03:28 PM

However if its a cheat no scanner will work. Format is the best option.

chrisdglong · 03-08-2011, 08:03 PM

Check MS config for anything suspicious in the service and startup tabs. Also, it wouldn't be a bad idea to stop going to porn sites... Get a good firewall with antivirus protection next time.

The guy above is right on with Spy Bot, it usually finds stuff that other virus scanners don't. At least in my experience.

Wouldn't be a bad idea to familiarize yourself with your computer processes either. That way you can check that location on a occasion for suspicious running processes.

awesome_ninjaa · 03-08-2011, 09:39 PM

bad luck mate =S

PhamousVegas · 03-09-2011, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisdglong

Also, it wouldn't be a bad idea to stop going to porn sites...

^Bad suggestion.
It's like suggesting he stop eating.

Download Microsoft Security Essentials and enjoy all the porn you want.

Philthy53 · 03-09-2011, 07:06 AM

Spybot Search & Destroy, doesn't scan for viruses, it scans for malware, two completely different things.

Phil

Col. Hamilton · 03-09-2011, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zefar

No, unbans only happen when VAC makes an error. You or someone have cheated on your account.

Claiming someone else did it won't change anything.

You are a little over confident my friend. At least get the whole story from this guy, Steam is a reputable business and doesnt need witty, or rude remarks. This guy paid good money for a product, you either treat him decently or get out of the support business friend.

GordonFrohman · 03-09-2011, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col. Hamilton

You are a little over confident my friend. At least get the whole story from this guy, Steam is a reputable business and doesnt need witty, or rude remarks. This guy paid good money for a product, you either treat him decently or get out of the support business friend.

Has anyone noticed that when people say "friend" like that, they really mean "a-hole"?
*SNIP*
(besides, Zefar is not a support guy. He's a moderator. It's very different, including the fact that support people work for Valve and moderators don't. Moderators are not in any "business".)

03-09-2011, 08:43 AM

Well, I had a Steam admin on Steam before and he could actually ban people. :-P

chokke · 03-09-2011, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DutchRichy

Well, I had a Steam admin on Steam before and he could actually ban people. :-P

Yea, me to. Atleast he said so. And I belive the people in my Steam friendslist.

I always had the impression that if you were a faithful and loyal user of Steam and on good terms with Valves systems and playing on an IP range that is your for a while, and then suddenly some foreign IP logs on, cheats and gets you banned, that they see through the fingers and lift the ban or something.
Maybe I'm wrong.

Other then that, I don't know how many players that has been banned for stuff their "friends/brothers/sisters/cousins/dogs/cats" did.

03-09-2011, 09:05 AM

I would like to see unban, if you clearly didn't.
If someone steal your account, you can have it back.
But if someone cheat too, you don't get your VAC-Status back.

But isn't it that VAC bans last for a couple of years?
Thought they were like 1,2,3 and 4 years.

As well, this is offtopic. :-P

TimppaPro · 03-09-2011, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chokke

Yea, me to. Atleast he said so. And I belive the people in my Steam friendslist.

I always had the impression that if you were a faithful and loyal user of Steam and on good terms with Valves systems and playing on an IP range that is your for a while, and then suddenly some foreign IP logs on, cheats and gets you banned, that they see through the fingers and lift the ban or something.
Maybe I'm wrong.

Other then that, I don't know how many players that has been banned for stuff their "friends/brothers/sisters/cousins/dogs/cats" did.

No, they won't lift the ban even if it came from another IP, just because then anyone could cheat from a different computer in a different place (friend's house, etc), or change their IP and claim to be hijacked after being caught.

03-08-2011, 11:13 AM	#1
Aco Guest Posts: n/a	I get VAC Banned !IMPORTANT! Hi all, i've logged in my acc and i saw changed avatar and nick, then i changed it back and changed my acc password, but when i joining any css server i get pop-up "You are banned by VAC" smthng like that, i think i've been keylogged. Is there any chance to get unbanned? :S

03-08-2011, 11:15 AM	#2
Zefar Volunteer Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Reputation: 3964 Posts: 28,027	No, unbans only happen when VAC makes an error. You or someone have cheated on your account. Claiming someone else did it won't change anything. __________________ Information on VAC and our Steam forum rules. Please follow the rules, it ain't hard.

03-08-2011, 03:28 PM	#5
ocarD Volunteer Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Reputation: 886 Posts: 16,586	However if its a cheat no scanner will work. Format is the best option. __________________ Do you have private cheats or binaries? Feel free to PM me the information. Help keep games cheat free! Click to Contact VALVe Support.

03-08-2011, 08:03 PM	#6
chrisdglong Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Reputation: 411 Posts: 5,638	Check MS config for anything suspicious in the service and startup tabs. Also, it wouldn't be a bad idea to stop going to porn sites... Get a good firewall with antivirus protection next time. The guy above is right on with Spy Bot, it usually finds stuff that other virus scanners don't. At least in my experience. Wouldn't be a bad idea to familiarize yourself with your computer processes either. That way you can check that location on a occasion for suspicious running processes. Last edited by chrisdglong: 03-08-2011 at 08:06 PM.

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03-08-2011, 01:01 PM	#3
Salith Join Date: Aug 2007 Reputation: 210 Posts: 2,262	Next time please secure your computer and account.

03-08-2011, 03:01 PM	#4
l4nd0fc0nfu510n Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Reputation: 2344 Posts: 779	If you think you were keylogged, you may still be infected with a keylogger. I'd get Avast or Microsoft Security Essentials and run a scan with those, then also run a scan with Spybot Search & Destroy.

03-08-2011, 09:39 PM	#7
awesome_ninjaa Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Reputation: 138 Posts: 897	bad luck mate =S

03-09-2011, 07:06 AM	#9
Philthy53 Join Date: Jan 2007 Reputation: 106 Posts: 476	Spybot Search & Destroy, doesn't scan for viruses, it scans for malware, two completely different things. Phil

03-09-2011, 08:43 AM	#12
DutchRichy Guest Posts: n/a	Well, I had a Steam admin on Steam before and he could actually ban people. :-P

03-09-2011, 09:05 AM	#14
DutchRichy Guest Posts: n/a	I would like to see unban, if you clearly didn't. If someone steal your account, you can have it back. But if someone cheat too, you don't get your VAC-Status back. But isn't it that VAC bans last for a couple of years? Thought they were like 1,2,3 and 4 years. As well, this is offtopic. :-P