CS2 Cheating Types: How to Detect & Report Hackers (Aimbot, Wallhack, ESP)

Aimbot

What it does: Automatically aims at opponents, sometimes locking onto heads with inhuman precision. Ranges from “rage” mode (obvious instant snapping) to “legit” mode (subtle aim correction that’s harder to detect).

What to look for: Unnatural crosshair snapping between targets. Aim that instantly locks to head level through direction changes. Consistent headshot percentage that seems too perfect across many rounds. In demos, the crosshair may visibly “jump” to a target rather than smoothly tracking.

How to report it: Note the specific rounds where you saw snapping. Mention if it happened on multiple targets in rapid succession. “Rounds 4, 7, and 11: crosshair snapped to head level on peek, three consecutive one-taps with no visible adjustment” is far more useful than “aimbot.”

Wallhack (WH)

What it does: Reveals player positions through walls and solid surfaces. The cheater sees outlines, boxes, or other visual indicators showing where opponents are, even when they shouldn’t have any information.

What to look for: Pre-aiming at positions where enemies are, before any visual or audio cue. Consistently avoiding areas where enemies hold positions without checking. Tracking heads through walls (visible in demos). Rotating to cover an angle only when an enemy is actually there.

How to report it: Reference specific rounds and timestamps. “Round 8: player pre-aimed connector from B-site before any teammate gave info, enemy was holding that exact angle” gives reviewers something concrete to verify in the demo.

Triggerbot

What it does: Automatically fires when the crosshair passes over an enemy. Unlike aimbot, it doesn’t move the crosshair—it only fires at the instant of alignment. Often used with wallhack for devastating effect.

What to look for: Shots that fire at the exact frame of crosshair alignment with no human reaction delay. Consistent instant-fire patterns when peeking corners. In demos, watch for zero-delay shots that a human player couldn’t consistently reproduce.

Spinbot

What it does: The player’s model spins rapidly (often at server tick rate) while still landing perfect shots. This is usually combined with aimbot and anti-aim (making their hitbox harder to hit). It’s a “rage hack”—blatant and not trying to hide.

What to look for: Player model spinning in circles at extreme speed. The player is still getting kills despite appearing to look in random directions. This is the most obvious cheat type and is rarely mistaken for legitimate play.

ESP (Extra-Sensory Perception)

What it does: Overlays additional information on screen: enemy positions, health bars, weapon loadout, bomb location, and more. It’s like wallhack but with richer data. The player sees a full tactical display that normal gameplay doesn’t provide.

What to look for: Decision-making that consistently reflects information the player shouldn’t have. Buying exactly the right utility for what the enemy is doing. Always knowing whether to force-buy or save based on enemy economy. ESP users often have “perfect reads” too often to be coincidence.

Griefing (Also Reportable)

Griefing isn’t external cheat software, but it’s still a reportable offense that degrades the match experience. Common forms: intentional team damage or team-killing, blocking teammates in doorways, deliberately giving away team positions in chat, AFK farming, and abuse of the vote-kick system.

When reporting griefing, specify what the player did and in which rounds. “Player team-flashed B rush in rounds 3, 6, and 9, then went AFK in spawn from round 12 onward” is actionable.

How to Write a Report That Helps

• Be specific: Name the cheat type you suspect and describe the behavior.
• Give round numbers: Reviewers need to know where to look in the demo.
• Note patterns: A single suspicious moment could be luck. Repeated patterns across rounds are stronger signal.
• Avoid labels without context: “Cheater” alone tells a reviewer nothing. “Possible aimbot, consistent head-snapping in rounds 5–10” tells them exactly what to check.
• Include the player’s identity: Use their SteamID64 or profile URL so the report targets the correct account.

Ready to file a report? Use the reporting tool. For more on writing effective reports, see: How to Report CS2 Players.