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https://github.com/badend777/vrconnectivity-shield
Your go-to DNS blocking utility in Go! Safeguard VRChat analytics with ease.
https://github.com/badend777/vrconnectivity-shield
dns-blocking golang privacy vrchat windows-utility
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Your go-to DNS blocking utility in Go! Safeguard VRChat analytics with ease.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/badend777/vrconnectivity-shield
- Owner: BadEnd777
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-01-19T12:04:13.000Z (10 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-01-21T12:13:34.000Z (10 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-17T00:36:15.524Z (20 days ago)
- Topics: dns-blocking, golang, privacy, vrchat, windows-utility
- Language: Go
- Homepage:
- Size: 7.81 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# VRConnectivity Shield
VRConnectivity Shield is a simple DNS blocking utility for Windows. It is designed to block hosts related to VRChat analytics. This utility is intended to be used in conjunction with a VPN to prevent VRChat from collecting analytics data while playing the game.
## Usage
### Prerequisites
- [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) installed on your system.
### Installation
To use VRConnectivity Shield, follow these simple steps:
1. **Download:** Obtain the executable file for your platform from the [Releases](https://github.com/Onyx-Innovators/VRConnectivity-Shield/releases) page.
2. **Run:** Execute the VRConnectivity-Shield.exe executable to start the DNS blocking utility.
## Development
To build the project from source, follow these steps:
1. **Clone:** Clone the repository to your local machine.
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Onyx-Innovators/VRConnectivity-Shield.git
```
2. **Navigate:** Navigate to the project directory.
```bash
cd VRConnectivity-Shield/src
```
3. **Build:** Build the project using the Go compiler.
```bash
go build -o VRConnectivity-Shield.exe
```
4. **Run:** Execute the VRConnectivity-Shield.exe executable to start the DNS blocking utility.
## Configuration
The list of blocked hosts is sourced from [VRChat-Analytics-Blocker](https://github.com/DubyaDude/VRChat-Analytics-Blocker). The blocked hosts are defined in the `main.go` map in the utils package. You can modify this map to include or exclude specific hosts as needed.
```go
var hostsToAdd = []string{
"api.amplitude.com",
"api2.amplitude.com",
// Add specific hosts here
}
```
## How it works
The program will add the specified hosts to the hosts file located at `C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts`. The hosts file is a text file that maps hostnames to IP addresses. When a DNS request is made for a hostname that is defined in the hosts file, the DNS resolver will use the IP address specified in the hosts file instead of querying a DNS server.
## License
This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
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