How long does it take for a vac ban to show up?

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). Valve never discloses which cheat was detected.

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2024-01-06 08:56:27

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Can a vac ban be removed?
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VAC
VAC stands for Valve Anti-Cheat, an automated system designed to detect cheats installed on users' computers. If a user connects to a VAC-Secured server from a computer with identifiable cheats installed, the VAC system will ban the user from playing that game on VAC-Secured servers in the future.
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Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) System - Steam Support
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.
2024-01-20 21:13:33

Is a game ban a vac 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.
2024-01-04 03:06:55

Is a vac ban for all games?
If I am VAC banned on CS:GO, can I still play CS:S. without a problem? Any game where VAC is securing the game, you won't be able to play. Any game that is single player or played on a LAN is okay, but it must not be secured by VAC.
2023-04-21 00:01:44

What is the difference between a game ban and a vac ban?
Game bans differ from another bot-banning system called Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) in that game bans let developers call the shots on who to ban. VAC, as Valve explains(Opens in a new window), is an “automated system” made to catch out cheats.
2023-04-11 02:37:20

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