Hypothetically, if someone were to download a Steam game from FG what’s the best operating procedure to avoid being Steam banned? For example, I understand that steam_api.dll will often be quarantined by MS Defender because the game uses a modded version of that file. Once it’s restored what steps would you take to proceed? Log out of steam? Disable internet access? Kill all Steam processes?
I’ve never heard of a Steam ban for running a pirated game that uses cracked steam_api.dll. The whole point of the cracked .dll is that it doesn’t communicate with Steam anymore.
You won’t get banned if you properly apply the crack. It won’t contact the steam servers anymore.
I’m not certain, but perhaps some games are pre-cracked. For instance, some from that girl who’s fit.
Ideally you’d boot into a separate OS without internet connection, or if it’s checking for that, log into a secondary steam account not linked to your original one in any way.