Is Cheat Engine harmful for PC?

Is Cheat Engine safe for PC

The installers of Cheat Engine are known to include potentially unwanted programs which are often bloatware or malware, and as a result, most anti-virus software detects the installer as a virus.

Is the Cheat Engine a virus

Cheat Engine is not a virus, its detected as a virus because it can attach itself to processes and modify memory. this is needed to be able to change the value in game to get infinite health, ammo etc.

Is it illegal to use Cheat Engine

To provide a more detailed answer: it is possible to break the law by using Cheat Engine, but you'd have to be using it for something other than its intended use, and the tool itself is absolutely not illegal.

Is Cheat Engine a mod

Cheat Engine is a development environment focused on modding games and applications for personal use.

Will steam detect Cheat Engine

The VAC system reliably detects cheats using their cheat signatures. Any third-party modifications to a game designed to give one player an advantage over another is classified as a cheat or hack and will trigger a VAC ban. This includes modifications to a game's core executable files and dynamic link libraries.

Can Cheat Engine hack every game

Not all games work with Cheat Engine, but you'll have the best luck with single-player Steam games.

Is Cheat Engine safe for steam

Yes you can absolutely use cheat engine on steam and there is nothing to worry about. VAC bans are only a thing for valve games, and only apply for multiplayer, and even still only on VAC secured servers.

Can Cheat Engine get you banned

If Cheat Engine is running you will most likely get a VAC error. If you actively use Cheat Engine in a VAC secured game, you will UNDOUBTEDLY receive a VAC ban very quickly.