-- An Update on Automated Action Against Modified Clients --

Earlier this year, we shared our high-level plan for the year focused on preventing account farming and exploits. We want to share an update on how we are preventing exploits through automated actions. Starting this week, if we detect that a user is using a modified client, we may take action on that account, up to and including account termination.

Over the past few months, we have been testing and refining multiple layers of automated checks to detect when people run modified Roblox applications. “Modified clients” are custom versions of the Roblox application binary downloaded from third-party websites or running instances of the official version of Roblox modified by external tools at runtime. We’ve focused on modified binaries as these are common methods bad actors use to cheat and exploit on Roblox or steal account information. Our Community Standards prohibit their usage (Evading Safety and Security Systems).

During The Hunt: Mega Edition, we used this safety system to ban accounts we detected running modified applications. This was a highly effective tool to prevent exploits and keep The Hunt fair and fun for all. We are now rolling it out full-time for all users and all experiences.

Ensure you are using the official Roblox version
To ensure you’re not running a modified version of Roblox, please download Roblox from an official source (such as roblox.com, the App Store, or Google Play) and do not run any software on your computer that claims to modify Roblox in any way.

If you believe our systems made a mistake, you can appeal through the Violations and Appeals page:
https://en.help.roblox.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000245263-Appeal-Your-Content-or-Account-Moderation#:~:text=If%20your%20violation%20category%20is,and%20monitor%20your%20asset's%20status.

- What’s next:
We are committed to making Roblox the most trusted gaming platform in the world and believe preventing exploits is an important step. We plan to share more information soon about our other efforts to keep Roblox accounts safe and secure.

Please let us know if you have any feedback or questions.

- FAQ:
Q: What if I’m using an analytics tool or external tool that communicates with Roblox via OAuth?

A: Analytics tools, OAuth, and other tools that use official mechanisms to communicate with Roblox systems and services will not be impacted by this change. This policy targets tools that modify the client application code.
As a creator, how will this impact my game?

If your game experiences exploits and cheats, you should see a reduction in the number of users using exploits.