What does "block these lines" mean?

[Mark2934]

On a Windows 10 PC, in the Readme.txt file of a torrent, it says
"Block the following lines to prevent pirated messages...
0.0.0.0 vendor.com
0.0.0.0 publisher.com

I think I do understand the objective, but...  HOW to do that?

Thanks, people.
Mark2934

[RobertX]

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27350/be...osts-file/

[Mark2934]

Thanks for the reply, Robert, but I found it, before seeing your message.
It means "add those lines to the Hosts file", which is in
“C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc” on Windows 10, so that
the cracked program won't go to the vendor to verify authenticity.
Hope that helps somebody.

[RobertX]

Sorry for the tardiness.

Glad you got your answer.