Vanguard takes screenshots of your PC every time you play a game. Every time you play a game a function is called to screenshot your PC’s screen, in case Vanguard thinks you might have something suspicious, it screenshots your ENTIRE PC screen (all monitors).

Edit: Not trying to spread false info this was shared to me via a friend and there is other data to back up that this is real https://www.unknowncheats.me/forum/anti-cheat-bypass/634974-vanguard-taking-screenshot-pc.html

https://www.unknowncheats.me/forum/valorant/484475-vanguard-screenshots.html

  • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
    191·
    6 months ago

    Every time you play a game that uses vanguard or every time you play any game?

    Both are bad, but one is way worse

    • The Uncanny Observer@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      91·
      6 months ago

      I don’t play Valorant, so I can’t say. I do know, however, that it runs as a Windows service, so it’s always on and always keeping an eye on your system.

      • applepie@kbin.social
        31·
        6 months ago

        Yeah BC why shouldn’t they know you enjoy Asian ladies with big titties!

        You aint got nothing to hide, or do you?!

    • bountygiver [any]@lemmy.mlEnglish
      12·
      6 months ago

      the code posted in the forum is only pointing out the capture and send to server function exists, but not what calls those functions, so still don’t know if it affects other games until they posted the full article as promised. Btw, taking screenshots as anticheat is not new, they use this to catch overlays/cheat application UIs