How To Block Red Shell On Your PC, Mac, and Linux

If you are a gamer then you must aware of the latest tracking software which is embedded in the games. The package is called Red Shell and it is collecting the data from the gamers more than the developers thought.

Originally it is created to collect some basic user data from the gamer. Unexpectedly, the program digging more information about the user than we think.

Due to the issue, the developers already started the removal process of Red Shell from their games. However, it takes time and you have to wait until the next game update.

Luckily, we can block the activity of Red Shell from installed games using a simple command trick.

Blocking the Red Shell servers in the host file can simply resist the data transfer activity of the program. If the servers can’t connect, Red Shell can’t access user data.

How To Block Red Shell On Your PC Or Mac

If you are using Red Shell enabled games on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms, you can simply disconnect the Red Shell servers to stop sending the collected user data.

The steps are simple and easy to follow. Let’s get started.

On Windows 7, 8/8.1, and 10

First, you need to open Notepad with admin privileges. You can access Notepad by searching in the Windows search or you can use the keyboard shortcut Win+R and type Notepad, and hit the Ctrl+shift+Enter.

After opening the Notepad, go to File->Open and go to the following path and select the Hosts file.

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

Now add the following addresses in the host file and make sure each address uses its own line.

0.0.0.0 redshell.io
0.0.0.0 api.redshell.io 
0.0.0.0 treasuredata.com
0.0.0.0 in.treasuredata.com

That’s it. Now you blocked Red Shell on Windows.

On macOS

On macOS blocking the Red Shell is a very simple process. Open the Terminal and enter the following command.

sudo nano /etc/hosts

After entering the command, now authenticate with your admin password. This step will now open the Nano text editor and loads the host file.

Here enter the following command at the end.

0.0.0.0 redshell.io api.redshell.io
0.0.0.0 treasuredata.com api.treasuredata.com

On Linux

To block Red Shell in Linux, open terminal and enter the following command.

sudo nano /etc/hosts

Now, authenticate with an administrative password and paste the below address at the very end and save the file.

0.0.0.0 redshell.io api.redshell.io
0.0.0.0 treasuredata.com api.treasuredata.com

That’s it. After saving the host file, all you need to do is flushing the DNS on your system. This step will clear the DNS and starts connecting the new hosts on your machine.