HWID Spoofing Guides
How Anti-Cheat Detects Hardware (2026)
How does anti cheat detect hardware? It reads SMBIOS serials, disk and volume IDs, your MAC and MachineGuid, then matches them as one composite fingerprint
James Varga10 min read
Free New World HWID Spoofer - Fix Hardware Bans
New World's Amazon account can meet the same EAC fingerprint. TraceX Spoofer rewrites it once in a free permanent HWID spoofer run, then deletes.
Free diagnostic
Is It Really a New World HWID Ban?
Amazon documents "Login Blocked: Suspicious Software or Corrupted Install Detected" as an EAC detection block and "[EAC Offline]" as a service error; neither message alone proves a New World hardware ban.
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Can you still log into your game account?
Hardware Coverage
What New World Tracks — and What TraceX Rewrites
New World's anti-cheat silently reads dozens of hardware identifiers from your PC while it's running — long before you reach a match. Learn how EasyAntiCheat works in New World and why it's difficult to bypass without a spoofer. Below is a sample of the identifiers being tracked.
| Hardware Identifier | New World Tracks | TraceX Rewrites |
|---|---|---|
| CPU / Platform Identifier | Yes | Yes |
| SMBIOS Type 2 Board Serial / UUID | Yes | Yes |
| GPU Adapter Identifier | Yes | Yes |
| Disk / Volume Serial | Yes | Yes |
| Physical NIC MAC Address | Yes | Yes |
| Windows MachineGuid | Yes | Yes |
Reality Check
New World Appeals Almost Never Work
And when they're denied — which is almost always for HWID bans — your hardware stays permanently blacklisted. No second chances.
“Do not cheat, bot, hack, or use other software or services that give you an unfair advantage through, for example, unattended gameplay or game modifications.”
Amazon Games - Code of Conduct, Section 3 "Play fair"
Filing a support ticket or ban appeal
Creating a new Steam account on the same machine
Using a VPN or proxy
Reinstalling New World
Reinstalling Windows
Waiting — HWID bans do not expire
Run TraceX once to rewrite your hardware identifiers — New World's anti-cheat scans your machine and sees a completely new PC
Why You Need This
Do You Really Need an HWID Spoofer for New World?
You hit Play in Steam with an Outpost Rush group waiting, then New World stops at "Login Blocked: Suspicious Software or Corrupted Install Detected." Another launch ends in "[EAC Offline]," while the penalty page may show nothing at all. Those states are easy to lump together as an HWID ban, but Amazon documents the first as an EAC detection block and the second as a service error. Diagnose the message before wiping Windows or buying parts. If a confirmed restriction keeps following the same PC after software checks pass, the durable machine profile is the part worth examining.
Amazon Support labels "Login Blocked: Suspicious Software or Corrupted Install Detected" as an Easy Anti-Cheat detection block, while "Cannot connect to the server. Exiting the game. [EAC Offline]" is a service or connectivity error. Account penalties are separate: sign in with Steam to inspect the penalty record and use the official appeal flow. Because Amazon publishes neither a New World HWID message nor its device-matching threshold, one failed launch, an Outpost Rush disconnect, or an EAC repair prompt cannot prove a hardware ban. A stronger diagnosis starts with confirmed enforcement that remains associated with the same machine after ordinary software faults are ruled out.
EAC does not disclose a New World hardware schema. Concrete Windows surfaces include the SMBIOS Type 2 baseboard serial and the system or motherboard UUID; physical disk firmware serials returned by IOCTL_STORAGE_QUERY_PROPERTY; separate filesystem volume serials; physical NIC MAC addresses; and MachineGuid under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography. TPM 2.0 endorsement-key material is hardware-rooted, while Secure Boot reports boot-chain integrity rather than another serial. These are available inputs, not leaked Amazon or Epic telemetry. Composite matching explains why a clean Windows install or one replacement SSD is incomplete: MachineGuid and volume metadata may change while the board serial, motherboard UUID, remaining drive firmware, and factory network identity stay consistent.
New World, Lost Ark, Fortnite, Rust, and other EAC titles can encounter the same classes of board, storage, Windows, network, and security-state values on the same PC. That creates cross-game fingerprint exposure, not one automatic EAC ban list; each publisher administers its own sanctions. TraceX Spoofer addresses the reusable device profile by permanently rewriting its supported identifiers as one coherent set. A temporary session spoofer substitutes values only while its runtime is active, so the old profile can return after reboot. Complete the one-time setup, run TraceX once, then delete the tool. No resident daemon or per-boot session is required. TraceX does not remove Amazon's server-side account penalty, modify EAC, or turn an appeal denial into account access.
Verified
On November 16, 2021, New World's official "Update from the Team: Exploits" said Amazon permanently banned over 1,200 accounts in a November 2 first pass and another 460 by November 15 for trade and housing exploits. The post described transaction telemetry and permanent account enforcement; it did not identify those actions as HWID bans. (Source: New World developer blog, November 16, 2021; contemporaneous GameSpot and PC Gamer coverage.)
Why TraceX
Built for New World Players
You shouldn't need to replace your PC to play New World again. That's why TraceX exists.
New World One-Time Run
Run TraceX once before opening New World through Steam. The rewrite persists, so you can delete the tool before EasyAntiCheat starts.
Permanent EasyAntiCheat Identity
New World's hardware ban (hwid) is tied to the profile EasyAntiCheat reads. Rewritten identifiers persist across reboots without a TraceX daemon.
EasyAntiCheat Identifier Coverage
For New World, the documented EasyAntiCheat coverage includes CPU / Platform Identifier, SMBIOS Type 2 Board Serial / UUID, GPU Adapter Identifier. TraceX rewrites the supported fields in one pass.
No New World Runtime Load
New World launches from Steam after the rewrite is complete. No TraceX process remains during EasyAntiCheat gameplay to consume resources.
New World Compatibility Notes
New World's hardware ban (hwid) details stay separate from the current EasyAntiCheat status, so a game update is never treated as unchanged by default.
Fresh EasyAntiCheat Hardware Profile
When you open New World with Steam account, EasyAntiCheat reads the supported identifiers produced by the completed permanent rewrite.
Setup Guide
How to Bypass a New World HWID Ban
Getting around a New World HWID ban used to take hours — reinstalling Windows, flashing BIOS, wiping drivers, re-downloading everything, and praying it worked. One wrong step meant starting over and burning another account. With TraceX, a single click does more than all of that combined.
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Get TraceX for New World
Submit your email through the TraceX Spoofer homepage form to receive the New World setup instructions — free, no card required.
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Rewrite Your Hardware
Run TraceX once before launching New World. Every hardware identifier EasyAntiCheat reads is rewritten in a single pass — then you can delete the tool.
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Log In and Play
Open New World via the Steam with a new Steam account. EasyAntiCheat scans your hardware and sees a machine it has never seen before — no ban record.
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Play Ban Free
You're back in New World. The rewrite is permanent — no daemon running, no expiry, nothing to renew.
Free download
Get the free New World HWID spoofer.
Submit your email and receive your free TraceX HWID Spoofer license in a few minutes. Run it once on your PC to permanently rewrite the identifiers EasyAntiCheat fingerprints, then delete the binary and reinstall New World.
Detection Analysis
How New World Scans Your Hardware
EasyAntiCheat can combine identifiers from your PC into a hardware profile for New World. TraceX rewrites the supported fields shown below before the game runs.
What New World Reads Without TraceX
CPU / Platform IdentifierBFEB...0684
ExposedSMBIOS Type 2 Board Serial / UUIDPF0W...R3X9
ExposedGPU Adapter Identifier0x0000:0x0001D3A7
ExposedDisk / Volume SerialS75B...6859N
ExposedPhysical NIC MAC Address4A:3B:8C...5E:01
ExposedWindows MachineGuidd83fa349-...-4f3a
ExposedWhen you launch New World, your real hardware IDs are scanned and matched against ban records. Every new account on a flagged PC is blocked.
What New World Reads With TraceX
CPU / Platform Identifier906E...A0C2
RewrittenSMBIOS Type 2 Board Serial / UUID7KM2...JQ84
RewrittenGPU Adapter Identifier0x0000:0x00F4B810
RewrittenDisk / Volume SerialWMC4...3J2L
RewrittenPhysical NIC MAC AddressD2:7E:19...1C:A4
RewrittenWindows MachineGuid71c0e28d-...-9b7f
RewrittenNew World sees a completely new machine with no ban history. New account, clean hardware — access granted.
Ban Reference
New World Ban Details
Anti-CheatEasyAntiCheat
Account SystemSteam account
Ban TypeHardware Ban (HWID)
DurationNot publicly disclosed for New World hardware enforcement; permanent account penalties have no published expiry
Common Triggers
Cheat or unauthorized game-modification software detected while connected to a New World EAC-secured serverUnattended gathering, fishing, combat, or market automation prohibited as bottingTrading Post, wealth-transfer, or housing exploits used to duplicate coin or itemsReal-money trading, coin selling, or mule-account transfers identified through New World's economy telemetryUnluckyNo Reason At All
All EasyAntiCheat Games
Other Games Using EasyAntiCheat
All of these games use EasyAntiCheat — the same anti-cheat that banned you in New World. One permanent TraceX rewrite covers every one of them.
Fortnite
EasyAntiCheat
Apex Legends
EasyAntiCheat
Rust
EasyAntiCheat
Dead by Daylight
EasyAntiCheat
The Finals
EasyAntiCheat
Fall Guys
EasyAntiCheat
Hunt Showdown
EasyAntiCheat
Sea of Thieves
EasyAntiCheat
For Honor
EasyAntiCheat
NBA 2K26
EasyAntiCheat
Lost Ark
EasyAntiCheat
Squad
EasyAntiCheat
Throne and Liberty
EasyAntiCheat
VRChat
EasyAntiCheat
Off the Grid
EasyAntiCheat
ARC Raiders
EasyAntiCheat
FAQ
New World HWID Ban — Frequently Asked Questions
How do I tell a New World HWID ban from an ordinary EAC error?
Start with the exact screen and the penalty portal. Amazon calls "Login Blocked: Suspicious Software or Corrupted Install Detected" an EAC detection block and treats "[EAC Offline]" as a service or connectivity error. Neither is published as an HWID-ban message. A recorded penalty confirms account enforcement; a repeating restriction tied to the same PC may justify examining the machine profile, but Amazon does not disclose a public hardware-match test.
Which hardware identifiers can contribute to a New World EAC profile?
Relevant Windows surfaces include the SMBIOS Type 2 baseboard serial, system or motherboard UUID, physical disk firmware serials queried through IOCTL_STORAGE_QUERY_PROPERTY, filesystem volume serials, physical NIC MAC addresses, and MachineGuid under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography. TPM 2.0 endorsement-key material and Secure Boot state can add identity or integrity context. EAC does not publish New World's exact selection or weighting, so this is a surface map, not a leaked schema.
Will reinstalling New World, Steam, or Windows clear a hardware ban?
Reinstalling New World or Steam replaces application files, not the PC's board, disk, or network identity. Reinstalling Windows can regenerate MachineGuid and formatting can change volume metadata, but the SMBIOS Type 2 serial, motherboard UUID, physical disk firmware serials, and factory NIC identity can remain. A reinstall can fix a damaged EAC service. It should not be treated as proof that the durable machine profile changed or that Amazon removed the account penalty.
Will a new Steam account work after a New World hardware ban?
A different Steam login changes the account identity, not the hardware values presented by the PC. If the restriction is device-linked, the same board, storage, Windows, and network surfaces remain available for correlation. Amazon also says creating new accounts to evade disciplinary action can lead to additional enforcement. Do not use an alternate account as a diagnostic test; inspect the original penalty and use the one official appeal provided for it.
Does a New World EAC ban automatically ban Lost Ark, Fortnite, or Rust?
No universal EAC roster-wide ban is documented. Those games can use the same anti-cheat engine and encounter the same classes of board, disk, Windows, network, and security-state values, which creates cross-game fingerprint exposure. Publishers still administer their own accounts and sanctions. Amazon's appeal page separately acknowledges that some penalties may affect all Amazon Games titles, but that is publisher-level enforcement, not proof that every EAC publisher shares one ban list.
Can I appeal a New World hardware or permanent ban?
Use Amazon's New World penalty portal and sign in through Steam. Amazon says each penalty can be appealed once, so include the exact message, penalty record, relevant dates, account-security evidence, and any media URL in that submission. A moderator can approve, deny, or close the appeal, but Amazon does not promise disclosure of EAC detection details. A hardware rewrite cannot erase the server-side account sanction or substitute for an approved appeal.
How long does a New World HWID ban last?
Amazon publishes warning, restriction, suspension, and permanent account outcomes, but it does not publish a separate New World HWID-ban countdown or device-reset date. Treat a permanent account penalty as having no stated expiry unless the penalty portal or an approved appeal says otherwise. Do not rely on a forum claim that the machine record clears after a fixed number of days; no first-party New World source verifies such a timer.
Can a used motherboard or second-hand PC carry a New World hardware match?
A used machine can present the previous owner's SMBIOS board serial, motherboard UUID, disk firmware serials, and factory network identifiers. That makes inherited device correlation technically possible. Amazon does not publish New World's match threshold, however, so a first-launch block on a used PC is not proof that you inherited an HWID ban. Check the exact EAC message, Steam penalty record, service health, and software state before blaming a component.
Do TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot identify a banned New World PC?
TPM 2.0 can expose endorsement-key material rooted in the physical security processor, while Secure Boot reports whether the UEFI boot chain is trusted. They are different surfaces: one can contribute durable identity, the other describes platform integrity. Neither Amazon nor Epic publishes a New World rule saying either value is a universal ban key. Do not clear the TPM or change firmware settings to test a penalty; that can create recovery and boot problems without resolving the account action.
What is the difference between a permanent New World rewrite and a temporary spoofer?
A temporary session spoofer substitutes identifiers only while its loader, driver, or background process is active, so the original profile can return after reboot and the tool must run again. TraceX uses a permanent rewrite of its supported identifier set. Complete the one-time setup, run TraceX once, verify the rewritten profile, then delete the tool. No TraceX process needs to remain beside New World or EAC. The rewrite does not restore a sanctioned Steam account.
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Next Steps
Not sure the New World ban is hardware-based?
Work out which ban you are actually dealing with before you change anything. The ban-type checker walks the symptoms, and how long a EasyAntiCheat ban lasts covers whether waiting it out is realistic for New World.
You can also browse every game TraceX supports or read up on the anti-cheat engines behind these bans.