Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC): Overview and Implementation in Games
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Summary
Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) was created by Valve in 2002 and operates in User Mode without a kernel component. It was first implemented in Counter-Strike and is used in various games like Call of Duty, Counter-Strike series, and others.
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When VAC was introduced it only operated in User Mode (Still does) meaning it runs entirely in user space and has no kernel component.
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