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VPN vs HWID Spoofer: Which Fixes a Ban?
VPN vs HWID spoofer, answered plainly: a VPN changes your IP and nothing else, so it cannot touch a hardware ban. Here is what each tool actually does
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Free PUBG HWID Spoofer - Fix Hardware Bans
PUBG pairs BattlEye with KRAFTON's Zakynthos enforcement. TraceX Spoofer is a free permanent HWID spoofer: rewrite the hardware profile once, then delete it.
Free diagnostic
Is It Really a PUBG HWID Ban?
KRAFTON's PC Rules of Conduct say it may stop PUBG from running when misconduct is found on a specific hardware device; a permanent account restriction by itself does not prove that the device was also blocked.
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Hardware Coverage
What PUBG Tracks — and What TraceX Rewrites
PUBG's anti-cheat silently reads dozens of hardware identifiers from your PC while it's running — long before you reach a match. Learn how BattlEye works in PUBG and why it's difficult to bypass without a spoofer. Below is a sample of the identifiers being tracked.
| Hardware Identifier | PUBG Tracks | TraceX Rewrites |
|---|---|---|
| CPU / Platform ID | Yes | Yes |
| SMBIOS Board Serial / UUID | Yes | Yes |
| GPU Adapter ID | Yes | Yes |
| Disk / Volume Serial | Yes | Yes |
| Physical NIC MAC Address | Yes | Yes |
| Windows MachineGuid | Yes | Yes |
Reality Check
PUBG Appeals Almost Never Work
And when they're denied — which is almost always for HWID bans — your hardware stays permanently blacklisted. No second chances.
“If you use unauthorized programs or hardware devices that are not permitted by KRAFTON that promote unfair game play using specific mouse, Direct Access Memory ("DMA") board or other hardware device (collectively "Unauthorized Programs or Devices"), you may be subject to strong penalties, such as permanent game ban and restrictions of using the Service on your hardware devices.”
KRAFTON — PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Rules of Conduct
Filing a support ticket or ban appeal
Creating a new Steam account (+ KRAFTON account on console) on the same machine
Using a VPN or proxy
Reinstalling PUBG
Reinstalling Windows
Waiting — HWID bans do not expire
Run TraceX once to rewrite your hardware identifiers — PUBG's anti-cheat scans your machine and sees a completely new PC
Why You Need This
Do You Really Need an HWID Spoofer for PUBG?
You launch PUBG from Steam, reach the lobby, and queue Ranked on Erangel. Instead of loading into the plane, the client returns a permanent restriction notice; the account is gone before you can play the match. Reinstalling PUBG may fix a broken BattlEye service, but it cannot remove a server-side sanction, and a second Steam login does not change the machine beneath it. PUBG is unusual here because BattlEye runs beside KRAFTON's own Zakynthos system, so you need to separate an account penalty, a BattlEye kick, and KRAFTON's hardware-device restriction before deciding what failed.
PUBG's PC enforcement is a stack, not one interchangeable ban system. KRAFTON applies the account sanction and operates Zakynthos, while BattlEye runs as a separate anti-cheat layer. KRAFTON confirmed in its December 2021 Anti-Cheat Dev Letter that PUBG collects cheaters' hardware information, issues hardware bans, and had added new hardware-ban technology to Zakynthos. BattlEye's privacy policy separately confirms that it may process hardware-device information and identifiers such as serial numbers, along with operating-system, process, driver, file, and memory data. Neither company publishes PUBG's complete matching formula, so a permanent account notice and a hardware-device block are related outcomes, not synonyms.
The Windows surfaces behind a durable machine profile explain why a Steam-account swap or format is incomplete. SMBIOS Type 2 exposes the baseboard serial, while SMBIOS Type 1 carries the system UUID commonly treated as the motherboard UUID. Storage exposes both drive firmware serials and filesystem volume serials through different storage queries and IOCTL paths. Physical adapters expose MAC addresses, and Windows keeps MachineGuid under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography. A TPM 2.0 endorsement key is hardware-rooted; Secure Boot state is a platform-integrity condition rather than another serial. Those are distinct identity surfaces, but KRAFTON and BattlEye do not publicly confirm that PUBG uses every one of them, or that TPM data is a PUBG ban key. Reinstalling Windows can regenerate MachineGuid and volume metadata while leaving board, drive-firmware, NIC, and TPM-rooted surfaces unchanged.
The same hardware surfaces remain visible when you start another BattlEye-protected title, which creates cross-game exposure if old values are reused. It does not mean a PUBG ban automatically bans DayZ, Rainbow Six Siege, or Destiny 2; publishers administer their own game sanctions. A temporary session spoof also differs from a permanent rewrite because the presented values revert after a reboot. TraceX Spoofer performs a one-time, permanent rewrite of its supported identifier set. Run TraceX once, then delete the tool. That changes the machine profile presented later; it does not restore the banned Steam account or cancel KRAFTON's conduct decision.
Verified
On December 10, 2021, KRAFTON's PUBG Anti-Cheat Team said it had already been collecting cheaters' hardware information and issuing hardware bans, then implemented new hardware-ban technology in Zakynthos. This confirms PUBG HWID enforcement without disclosing the identifiers or matching threshold. (Source: KRAFTON, 2021 Anti-Cheat Dev Letter.)
Why TraceX
Built for PUBG Players
You shouldn't need to replace your PC to play PUBG again. That's why TraceX exists.
PUBG One-Time Run
Run TraceX once before opening PUBG through Steam. The rewrite persists, so you can delete the tool before BattlEye starts.
Permanent BattlEye Identity
PUBG's hardware ban (hwid) is tied to the profile BattlEye reads. Rewritten identifiers persist across reboots without a TraceX daemon.
BattlEye Identifier Coverage
For PUBG, the documented BattlEye coverage includes CPU / Platform ID, SMBIOS Board Serial / UUID, GPU Adapter ID. TraceX rewrites the supported fields in one pass.
No PUBG Runtime Load
PUBG launches from Steam after the rewrite is complete. No TraceX process remains during BattlEye gameplay to consume resources.
PUBG Compatibility Notes
PUBG's hardware ban (hwid) details stay separate from the current BattlEye status, so a game update is never treated as unchanged by default.
Fresh BattlEye Hardware Profile
When you open PUBG with Steam account (+ KRAFTON account on console), BattlEye reads the supported identifiers produced by the completed permanent rewrite.
Setup Guide
How to Bypass a PUBG HWID Ban
Getting around a PUBG 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 PUBG
Submit your email through the TraceX Spoofer homepage form to receive the PUBG setup instructions — free, no card required.
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Rewrite Your Hardware
Run TraceX once before launching PUBG. Every hardware identifier BattlEye reads is rewritten in a single pass — then you can delete the tool.
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Log In and Play
Open PUBG via the Steam with a new Steam account (+ KRAFTON account on console). BattlEye 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 PUBG. The rewrite is permanent — no daemon running, no expiry, nothing to renew.
Free download
Get the free PUBG 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 BattlEye fingerprints, then delete the binary and reinstall PUBG.
Detection Analysis
How PUBG Scans Your Hardware
BattlEye can combine identifiers from your PC into a hardware profile for PUBG. TraceX rewrites the supported fields shown below before the game runs.
What PUBG Reads Without TraceX
CPU / Platform IDBFEB...0684
ExposedSMBIOS Board Serial / UUIDPF0W...R3X9
ExposedGPU Adapter ID0x0000:0x0001D3A7
ExposedDisk / Volume SerialS75B...6859N
ExposedPhysical NIC MAC Address4A:3B:8C...5E:01
ExposedWindows MachineGuidd83fa349-...-4f3a
ExposedWhen you launch PUBG, your real hardware IDs are scanned and matched against ban records. Every new account on a flagged PC is blocked.
What PUBG Reads With TraceX
CPU / Platform ID906E...A0C2
RewrittenSMBIOS Board Serial / UUID7KM2...JQ84
RewrittenGPU Adapter ID0x0000:0x00F4B810
RewrittenDisk / Volume SerialWMC4...3J2L
RewrittenPhysical NIC MAC AddressD2:7E:19...1C:A4
RewrittenWindows MachineGuid71c0e28d-...-9b7f
RewrittenPUBG sees a completely new machine with no ban history. New account, clean hardware — access granted.
Ban Reference
PUBG Ban Details
Anti-CheatBattlEye
Account SystemSteam account (+ KRAFTON account on console)
Ban TypeHardware Ban (HWID)
DurationPermanent account penalty; hardware-device restriction term not published
Common Triggers
Unauthorized programs or hardware devices, including DMA boards (KRAFTON Rules of Conduct)Modification of the PUBG client, servers, game data, or packetsKernel-level illegal software detected while the PUBG client is activeMultiple PUBG accounts used for misconduct from one hardware device or IP addressUnluckyNo Reason At All
All BattlEye Games
Other Games Using BattlEye
All of these games use BattlEye — the same anti-cheat that banned you in PUBG. One permanent TraceX rewrite covers every one of them.
FAQ
PUBG HWID Ban — Frequently Asked Questions
Does PUBG really issue HWID bans, or does it only ban Steam accounts?
Yes, PUBG has an official hardware-ban system. KRAFTON's December 2021 Anti-Cheat Dev Letter says the team collects cheaters' hardware information and had implemented new hardware-ban technology in Zakynthos. The current PC Rules of Conduct also permit KRAFTON to stop the game from running on a device linked to misconduct. That does not mean every temporary or permanent account penalty includes an HWID block.
How can I tell a PUBG HWID ban from a BattlEye service kick?
Start with the exact notice. A permanent account restriction is enforcement, but it does not reveal whether KRAFTON also blocked the hardware. BattlEye update, initialization, blocked-file, bad-service-version, and connection errors are technical kicks, not proof of an HWID ban. Check the account's restriction status and resolve service errors first. Do not create trial accounts just to test a suspected device block; that can compound the problem.
What hardware identifiers can PUBG, Zakynthos, or BattlEye see?
BattlEye publicly confirms the broad category of hardware-device information and identifiers such as serial numbers; KRAFTON confirms hardware-information collection but keeps PUBG's exact formula private. Relevant Windows surfaces include the SMBIOS Type 2 baseboard serial, SMBIOS system UUID, drive firmware and volume serials, physical NIC MAC addresses, and MachineGuid under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography. TPM endorsement-key use and Secure Boot weighting are not publicly confirmed for PUBG.
Will formatting Windows or reinstalling PUBG remove a PUBG hardware ban?
Reinstalling PUBG can repair damaged game or BattlEye files, but it cannot remove a server-side account sanction. Formatting Windows may regenerate MachineGuid and filesystem volume metadata. It does not normally replace the SMBIOS board serial, motherboard UUID, drive firmware serial, factory network-adapter identity, or TPM-rooted data. That is why a clean install is useful for software faults but incomplete as a machine-identity change.
Will a new Steam account work on the same PC after a PUBG ban?
A new Steam login changes the account identifier, not the PC's hardware information. KRAFTON's Rules of Conduct says it may permanently sanction multiple accounts created on a specific device or used from the same IP when they were created for misconduct. That is a conditional policy, not a promise that every fresh account is instantly banned. If the original action was account-only, hardware may not be the deciding signal; if the device was restricted, credentials alone do not address it.
Can I clear a PUBG HWID ban by replacing only the SSD or motherboard?
There is no publisher-backed component swap that guarantees a clean PUBG machine profile. Replacing an SSD changes that drive's firmware serial, but leaves the board, system UUID, physical NICs, and other storage devices in place. A motherboard swap changes several strong surfaces while leaving drives and Windows identifiers. Because KRAFTON does not publish Zakynthos' field weights or match threshold, any one-part prescription would be guesswork.
Does a PUBG HWID ban carry over to DayZ, Siege, or other BattlEye games?
Not automatically. BattlEye can process the same category of hardware information whenever its client protects a game, so the old machine surfaces remain exposed across its roster. The actual game sanctions are administered with each publisher, and KRAFTON's Zakynthos enforcement is PUBG-specific. A PUBG penalty therefore creates cross-game fingerprint exposure, but it is not evidence that Ubisoft, Bungie, or Bohemia has already banned the same PC.
How long does a PUBG HWID ban last?
KRAFTON publishes a permanent maximum penalty for unauthorized programs, hardware devices, and game-data modification. It also reserves the right to restrict a specific hardware device, but its public PC rules do not state a universal number of days or months for that device restriction. Treat any claimed fixed PUBG HWID-ban duration from a forum or seller as unverified. The account penalty shown as permanent does not expire on its own.
Can I appeal a PUBG hardware ban?
Use PUBG Support if you believe KRAFTON restricted the account or device in error, and give the exact notice and account details without inventing a cause. KRAFTON's support page says applied restrictions cannot be lifted or shortened through repeated contact, so an appeal is not a reliable recovery path. A BattlEye initialization or service error belongs in technical troubleshooting instead; fixing that error is different from appealing an enforcement decision.
What is the difference between a temporary PUBG spoofer and a permanent rewrite?
A temporary session tool presents alternate values only while its driver or service is active, so the old profile can return after a reboot and the tool must run again. TraceX permanently rewrites its supported identifiers in a one-time setup. Run TraceX once, then delete the tool; there is no resident session process to maintain. Neither approach restores a banned Steam account, and no static page can guarantee future anti-cheat compatibility after an update.
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Next Steps
Not sure the PUBG 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 BattlEye ban lasts covers whether waiting it out is realistic for PUBG.
You can also browse every game TraceX supports or read up on the anti-cheat engines behind these bans.