This is automatic message: Your account has been banned because we detected that you used illegal softwares in your Game You got reported by many players and we have to limit your account, our decision took 2 months, we analyzed all your activity and reports. When the software detects a cheat on a player's system, it will ban them in the future, possibly days or weeks after the original detection. It may kick players from the game if it detects errors in their system's memory or hardware. No information such as date of detection or type of cheat detected is disclosed to the player. After the player is notified, access to online "VAC protected" servers of the game the player cheated in is permanently revoked and additional restrictions are applied to the player's Steam account. The decision is permanent and it can't be undone. Your account will get banned at 31 March. 2019 (12:43:00) GMT You will not be able to play on public servers in Dota 2 and you will not be able to trade any in-game items after 31 March. 2019 (12:43:00) GMT. They will be trade banned forever. If I'm VAC banned what does it mean for my account? For detailed information on how VAC bans affect your account, please visit the I've been VAC banned FAQ. Note: Users are not VAC banned based on alone reports. Other factors are taken into account before VAC bans are issued. How do I report a new cheat? If you know of a new cheat, especially private cheats (ones that aren't on a public website), and can provide the links or the actual binaries, please send an email with pertinent information to the following email address: [email protected]