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Security flaw in MW2 enables hackers to create 100% VAC safe and undetectable cheat
December 8th, 2009 / 45 Comments / by KingOfTehInternets
BlackDove, Moderator at the MPCForum and creator of some popular MW2 cheats, has created yet another MW2 cheat. However, this one is different from all other cheats out there. Due to a security flaw in MW2, this cheat is guaranteed to be 100% undetectable by VAC and thus safe to use, which can’t be safely said on beforehand of other cheats
The reason for this, according to BlackDove, is that
“Server purity and game file integrity are currently disregarded in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with the exception of VAC scanning memory whilst playing. This is what allows custom textures to be used unlike previous Call of Duty games. According to the Steam Support website, “using custom skins, sounds or maps” will not trigger a VAC ban.”
Source: http://www.mpcforum.com/showpost.php?p=2289234&postcount=6
This explanation is, as mentioned above, indeed backed up by the official Steam Knowledge Base, which states:
“The following will not trigger a VAC ban:
* Using custom skins, sounds or maps”
Source: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?s=15772ae8f47030331b587efe29e1ca21&ref=7849-RADZ-6869
From my ‘own’ experience, I can confirm that these kind of ‘model’ hacks/cheats won’t get you banned. Back in the good old days of Counter Strike (Source), a friend of mine used a same kind of model cheat, the so called ‘Supreme Colored Models’, for about 1 year and didn’t get banned by VAC (and still hasn’t). However, I do have to mention that this cheat didn’t work on every counter strike server, since quite some servers were ‘pure servers’, meaning they only allowed players with all game content being ‘default’ (in filesize).
Source: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Pure_Servers
Also, if VAC would ban for custom models (which these cheats/hacks are classified under), modding communities such as FPSBanana.com wouldn’t be able to exist, since every modder should be banned then.
Worst case scenario what could happen if using this cheat/hack is; Valve making an exception to the rule regarding custom models in MW2 in their VAC’ rules and “bring out a patch to make server purity mandatory (providing this does not complicate things for IWNet)”, which simply would make this cheat/hack useless or, in other words, not working anymore.
“Since the PC version of MW2 is really a console port, server purity was probably disregarded (or overlooked).”
Source (of italic parts in above text): http://www.mpcforum.com/showpost.php?p=2289419&postcount=24
This 100% safe and undetectable VAC cheat offers the following advantages to other players:
- Red Player Models – all player models are coloured red for better visibility, giving an advantage spotting enemies.
- Reduced Foliage – many of the bushes that obstruct viewing are now invisible, giving an advantage spotting enemies.
- No Hud Blood – the blood splatter that appears in the hud after taking damage is now invisible thus giving an advantage aiming while being shot.
Source: http://www.mpcforum.com/showpost.php?p=2289212&postcount=1
Since this cheat/hack is ‘client side’, people won’t notice this model cheat/hack in the killcam neither. But if you use the reduced foliage and shoot someone that is hidden by it, it may look suspicious on the killcam.
To be honest, If MW2 had dedicated servers, I’m pretty sure this cheat wouldn’t be effective since most admins would set their server to pure mode 2 (meaning they only allowed players with all game content being ‘default’ (in filesize).) and, of course, players and admins would have the ability to kick and ban the cheater manually.
But as we all know by now, since IWnet doesn’t have the possibility to kick (or ban) cheaters/hackers from a game, MW2 has now (officially?) become a safe hackers- and cheatfest.

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