Call of Duty Security and Enforcement Policy - Activision Support
: Activision explicitly states that any attempt to hide or obfuscate hardware identity may result in a permanent suspension of all current and future accounts.
: This makes the banned PC appear as a completely new machine to the anti-cheat system, allowing the player to create and use new accounts without an immediate re-ban.
: Permanent spoofers that "flash" the BIOS or modify core system files carry a risk of bricking the motherboard , potentially rendering the computer unusable.
: Many spoofers require administrative access to the deepest parts of your PC, which can serve as a delivery method for malware, rootkits, or keyloggers designed to steal personal data.
When a player is hardware banned, RICOCHET blacklists the unique "fingerprint" of their PC, including serial numbers for the motherboard, CPU, GPU, and storage drives.
In the context of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 , a "spoofer" is a third-party software tool used by players to hide or falsify their computer's unique hardware identification (HWID). These tools are primarily designed to bypass issued by Activision's RICOCHET Anti-Cheat system. How Spoofers Work
Using a spoofer is a violation of the Call of Duty Security and Enforcement Policy and carries significant risks: