# Anti-Cheating System **NOTE: As app cheating is a rapidly evolving technology, the guidelines on this page are subject to change without prior notice. For security reasons, information shared on this page will be limited to general anti-cheating mechanics only.** ### SMAC-7 Guidance SMAC-7 intelligently handles a wide range of common yet unintentional irregularities that may occur during use, such as using the app close to buildings, under trees, or in areas with weak GPS signals. It is also equipped to discern when the app is inadvertently left running, for example, while driving or when users are part of a running group. Users who maintain high Turing Scores (TS) and face misjudgments concerning Abnormal Runs will have the option to appeal. ### SMAC-7 General Rules 1. The Turing Score (TS) will be displayed through a Traffic Light System for all users. 2. All users begin with a TS of 100, which can increase to a maximum of 120. 3. Judgments include: Pass (human), Abnormal Run, Multi-devices, and Bot-hack. 4. Every run session is checked by SMAC-7, even if the result is not displayed in the user’s interface. 5. For every four Energy consumption that pass the SMAC judgment, the TS will increase by 1. 6. TS will decrease for judgments involving Abnormal Runs or Multi-device use. 7. A Bot-hack judgment will lead to an immediate ban. ### Traffic Light System Healthy: Green Light (81-120 TS); Users are allowed to withdraw assets. Restricted: Red Light (0-80 TS); Withdrawal of assets is restricted. ### Manual Review Should a STEPN user believe that SMAC has misjudged their run, they may reach out to our Customer Support team at for a Manual Review. Manual reviews are conducted in two scenarios: 1. Manual review available upon user appeal. 2. Periodic and random review. Deducted Turing Score (TS) from erroneously judged sessions will be fully restored. However, confirmed bot-hack activities will result in an immediate account ban.
### Amnesty All forms of undiscovered cheating before 23/05/2024 will be pardoned by the FSL team. This policy allows these users a chance to adhere to the rules and engage positively moving forward. However, any cheating that occurs after 23/05/2024, if detected by the FSL team, will result in a ban. ### SMAC-7 Judgments Rules 1. Abnormal Run Definition: **An abnormal run is characterised by patterns of movement that do not resemble typical human running behaviour.** SMAC Judgement on Abnormal Run: | TS before start | Earning | Active SMAC scan | Result | Appeal | | --------------- | ------- | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | | 100 \~ 120 | Yes | No. | -10 TS | Yes, if successful, TS restored. | | 81 \~ 99 | No | Yes | -10 TS | No | | 51 \~ 80 | No | Yes |

-10 TS

Cannot Withdraw

| No | | <50 | No | Yes |

-10 TS

Cannot Withdraw

Account flagged for manual review

| No | 2. Multi-device Definition: **Multi-device usage occurs when an individual carries more than one device and activates multiple STEPN accounts simultaneously during any device’s running session.** SMAC Judgement on Multi-device: | **TS before start** | **Earning** | **Active SMAC scan** | **Result** | **Appeal** | | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | | 100 \~ 120 |

Yes to one device.

No to any additional devices.

| No | -5 TS per additional device | No | | 81 \~ 99 |

Yes to one device.

No to any additional devices.

| Yes | -5 TS per additional device | No | | 51 \~ 80 | No to all linked devices. | Yes |

-5 TS per additional device

Cannot Withdraw

| No | | <50 | No to all linked devices. | Yes |

-5 TS per additional device

Cannot Withdraw

Account flagged for manual review

| No | 3. Bot-hack Definition: **Includes Reverse Engineering, GPS Spoofing, Motion Simulation, and other malicious hacking practices.** **NOTE: As of January 2026, we no longer accept appeals for the following SMAC tags:** 1. “Bot-hack” - Immediate ban with no earnings and no opportunity for appeal. 2. “Multi-Device” - no opportunity for appeal --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.stepn.com/running-module/anti-cheating-system.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.