To top it off, I’m a mentally disabled person in the middle of this chaos, without any support from my family (they don’t really like me, they are the source of every mental illness I have and even if they did, they are struggling a lot). There’s no jobs available, we are reaching 3k deaths daily because of Covid, no vaccines because our president is an asshole and a genocide, everything is dark and miserable, which contrasts perfectly with how we feel at the moment. We have the worst financial situation ever, the last time something was THAT bad, it was 18 years ago (according to news sources, you can search if you want to). Things around here are not going so well, to say the least. There’s something that I tell myself everyday, since I lived with my abusive mother, “nothing lasts forever, and your pain & suffering are not an exception”. Times are hard for everyone, but better times are coming. Please read this post if you can, it’ll clarify a lot of things that I don’t feel comfortable in repeating because they are traumatic and painful.įirst, I would like to say thank you to everyone who helped, you guys literally saved my life. If I can't do that, I see if it was shared via Drive, look at the individual files themselves, then head to the original CC creator's official download page and get it from the source.But I’ll try to make some sense. If I see a Sim dump with CC that I'm interested, I try to reach out to the poster and ask where they got specific CC. Here's how I like to approach it: I stick to lookbooks and combing through the Patreons/accounts of creators who make items I like. So even after this issue is resolved, you really should only download files from the creators themselves. Two of them were even posted from a trustworthy creator's actual account! The only way to know what they actually do is to peek into the code, and idk about you, but I don't know Python.
Make no mistake, the malicious files in question look like run-of-the-mill, everyday mods. In fact, I appreciate the amount of effort people put into compiling these resources! But unless you're super careful (and super knowledgeable), you run the risk of downloading malware like this on your computer.
This does not mean that anyone sharing them is doing so maliciously. This includes Sim dumps, building/lots with CC, mod folders promoted on YouTube, etc. Please STOP downloading mod file folders from people who did not create the specific mods.
I want to talk about how we approach modding our games and downloading files in general. It's always a good idea to change passwords every couple of months or so, but if you think you've been affected, you also need to change your passwords for things like online banking, email and social media accounts, healthcare sites AFTER running the cleaner. Identity Theft: What It Is, How to Prevent It, Warning Signs and Tips - NerdWallet This is very, very serious, and could wreck your life if said data/personal info falls into the wrong hands. Lots of theories are being made by people far more knowledgeable than me, but from the looks of things, could be crypto bullshit and/or an attempt to steal your data and sell it. Mac and Linux users seem to be safe Windows users are the ones that could be affected.As of right now, antivirus software may not be able to detect the malware.If downloaded, these malicious mods have the ability to steal very sensitive info (your passwords, credit card info if saved somewhere in your browser, data).had their account compromised on 2 of those sites (they are a victim of hacking, so do not send them hate!).Fake mods were uploaded to Curseforge, ModTheSims, and The Sims Resource.