Understanding HWID ban/ shadow bans

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Originally Posted by slickricky

Can you log into your accounts and try run a game during this 2 week shadow ban to check the status? or will this continue to add more time to the shadow ban?

You can still play while shadowbanned, you'll just take longer to get into games and once you do, they'll be full of blatant cheaters.

[slickricky]

yeah i have heard this, i cannot connect to any games.. just sits on 350ping
But does logging in add further time to the shadow ban or does it remain 2 weeks from first log in?

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Originally Posted by slickricky

yeah i have heard this, i cannot connect to any games.. just sits on 350ping
But does logging in add further time to the shadow ban or does it remain 2 weeks from first log in?

No. From the time you first login after a permanent ban until either the 7th or 14th day, you’ll remain shadowed. Nothing adds time to it.

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Originally Posted by -0x41^4-

Nothing will unban your account. Bans are final.

The purpose of a spoofer is to protect your computer against Activision so that IF you are banned, Activision doesn’t know your real HWID and therefore can not block you from playing the game.

If you don’t use a spoofer and you are HWID banned (which is rare), you will be unable to play the game unless you buy new PC parts or you spoof.

After you are permanently banned, every account you make after will be shadowbanned for 7-14 days. Once the shadowban expires after 7-14 days, you can make new accounts without any problems.

If you buy a new account immediately after being permanently banned, it too will be shadowbanned for 7-14 days.

Thanks for the reply! I managed to get X22 and Infinite for WZ to be safe (your recommandation was great thanks!).

Also, X22 and Infinite doesn't get me any error even with secure boot enabled? I figured out after restarting my PC that the secure boot was always enabled. Do I need to disable it for safety? And unfortunately I only have 1 SSD on my PC, so can't run the cheat outside of it. (Maybe from a USB stick?)

I also heard that other software could interfere with spoofer/cheats? I uninstalled Faceit anticheat to be sure, but every time I'll play csgo I would need to reinstall it.

And you sure need to make a wiki for spoofing lol, I see you all over the forum answering question from beginners like me haha

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Originally Posted by luca6902

Thanks for the reply! I managed to get X22 and Infinite for WZ to be safe (your recommandation was great thanks!).

Also, X22 and Infinite doesn't get me any error even with secure boot enabled? I figured out after restarting my PC that the secure boot was always enabled. Do I need to disable it for safety? And unfortunately I only have 1 SSD on my PC, so can't run the cheat outside of it. (Maybe from a USB stick?)

I also heard that other software could interfere with spoofer/cheats? I uninstalled Faceit anticheat to be sure, but every time I'll play csgo I would need to reinstall it.

And you sure need to make a wiki for spoofing lol, I see you all over the forum answering question from beginners like me haha

For INFINITE, the only thing that needs to be enabled is virtualization. x22 is pretty easy on the system, so no changes need to be made there either. If it’s working with secure boot on, just leave it on.

Sometimes INFINITE will interfere with system processes on Windows, but that is intended as it’s blocking any potential changes that could alter the way which Activision could grab your HWID. Usually a restart is all you need to do after use.

[blitzzys]

Originally Posted by -0x41^4-

For INFINITE, the only thing that needs to be enabled is virtualization. x22 is pretty easy on the system, so no changes need to be made there either. If it’s working with secure boot on, just leave it on.

Sometimes INFINITE will interfere with system processes on Windows, but that is intended as it’s blocking any potential changes that could alter the way which Activision could grab your HWID. Usually a restart is all you need to do after use.

I totally forgot where to turn off virtualization in BIOS, wish I studied computer science major in college lmao

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Originally Posted by blitzzys

I totally forgot where to turn off virtualization in BIOS, wish I studied computer science major in college lmao

It's usually off, but needs to be on for INFINITE.
Certain conditions and Mb's keep it on, which if it's working for you, it must've been on by default.

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Originally Posted by Amb2sh

If I'm shadowed on CW can I use the same Battle net to play Warzone in the meantime while I wait out the 14 days?

SOMETIMES, it also shadowbans you on both games. OTHERTIMES, it doesn't. It will always once the games are unified (the 16th), but as of right now, it's happening 50/50 for people.

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Originally Posted by Amb2sh

Thank you, i'll just wait it out to be safe. One last thing, if I got banned on my OG acc and then on a new account I got shadowed after like 2 games means I'm just perm banned not HWID right? HWID would instant perm on new account if I was?

Correct.

HWID ban; instant permanent ban on all accounts after logging in.

Standard, permanent ban; instant shadowban AFTER being permanently banned, required 7-14 day cooldown before being able to make new accounts.

[blitzzys]

Originally Posted by -0x41^4-

It's usually off, but needs to be on for INFINITE.
Certain conditions and Mb's keep it on, which if it's working for you, it must've been on by default.

Is it correct that most of cheetos require virtualization to be on as well? Can't remember I did any setups for EO except windows defender off

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Originally Posted by blitzzys

Is it correct that most of cheetos require virtualization to be on as well? Can't remember I did any setups for EO except windows defender off

Some do, some don't. Depends how they're developed and if they're kernel based or virt based.

[ljaucoin]

This is a great topic. Just wanted to shoutout to everyone here helping the noobs like myself. I got permabanned on one account and shadowed on 7 others even after using spoofers. Read thru this and now completely understand the process.

My one question, is logging on to my banned account add shadowbanned time to other accounts? I was banned on MW but it still lets me play on CW/zombies. I was going to just play that until my other account "cooled down"

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Originally Posted by ljaucoin

My one question, is logging on to my banned account add shadowbanned time to other accounts? I was banned on MW but it still lets me play on CW/zombies. I was going to just play that until my other account "cooled down"

No, it doesn't add time.

[hansvhengel]

So I have a couple of questions if you don't mind.

1. The permanent ban (HWID tag) that results in a shadow ban on all new accounts. Is that like permanent? As in, that will still happen to any new account I create AFTER those 2 weeks? Or is the tag "removed" after those 2 weeks?
2. I do get a shadow on all of my Warzone accounts, yet my CW accounts appear to be fine. Is it like only for NEW accounts there as well? This is despite one of those accounts being perma banned (long time ago) on Warzone.

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Originally Posted by hansvhengel

So I have a couple of questions if you don't mind.

1. The permanent ban (HWID tag) that results in a shadow ban on all new accounts. Is that like permanent? As in, that will still happen to any new account I create AFTER those 2 weeks? Or is the tag "removed" after those 2 weeks?
2. I do get a shadow on all of my Warzone accounts, yet my CW accounts appear to be fine. Is it like only for NEW accounts there as well? This is despite one of those accounts being perma banned (long time ago) on Warzone.

(1) no it’s not permanent, it expires after 7-14 days on all accounts. The HWID flag is removed.

(2) as of today (game update which unifies all three games) shadowbans will be shared across all games.