Modern anti-cheat systems like , BattlEye , and Vanguard do more than just ban player accounts. They create a unique digital "fingerprint" of your PC by logging serial numbers from your: Motherboard Storage Drives (SSD/HDD) MAC Address BIOS/UEFI
Some cheap spoofers are "volatile" (only last until reboot). Others claim to be "permanent" (flash fake data into firmware). Badware typically markets itself as a permanent solution requiring a re-run after major Windows updates. Badware HWID Spoofer