So I heard that the Sims 3 exchange is the worst place to download from. But I really like the clothes,hair,etc.I don't download lots or Sims, because that is bad and i know that. But how bout the clothes and stuff? Also, I downloaded tons and tons of cc from The Sims Resource. But people say that the site has bad viruses and there is things in the cc that can steal your information. I always do virus scans right after I download. Nothing shows up. I also have a ad-block add on in chrome which is the browser I use to download. I also use delphy's dashboard. Nothing shows up. Also, on The Sims Resource (TSR) I downloa from the most popular and featured artist since I know if millions have downloaded it, then it must be safe. But I just want to know for sure.OH! and can you guys give me some websites that are SUPER safe and don't have viruses or malware in the cc?I know of-AnubisModthesimsLianaSimsArondthesims3Ma$ims3My sims3 blogspring4simsPixicatI am mainly looking for hair, casual wear, evening wear, and shoes.Thank you so much for helping :D

i would never trust sims resource honestly i never used cc for sims 2 but for sims 3 i would certainly not use tsr mod the sims and someone has been posting links about different sites

I've been using TSR since getting Sims 3 in December and haven't had any problems. I also use modthesims and http://simshairs.com/ for hair.I don't trust the Exchange. I downloaded some sims and ended up with some very sketchy content.I also check all sims3pack files with CUSTARD and used Dashboard after installing package files.

The Exchange doesn't have malware or viruses in the CC or on the site. :shock:

TreyNutz wrote:I've been using TSR since getting Sims 3 in December and haven't had any problems. I also use modthesims and http://simshairs.com/ for hair.I don't trust the Exchange. I downloaded some sims and ended up with some very sketchy content.I also check all sims3pack files with CUSTARD and used Dashboard after installing package files.Oh what a very nice site indeed ^.^Well thanks for the tips. I guess the exchange really is sketchy and unsafe. It's funny how we don't trust the company's own content system. hehe.

colton147 wrote:Rflong7 wrote:The Exchange doesn't have malware or viruses in the CC or on the site. :shock: Except the evil doll... The evil, evil doll... The evil doll. The evil doll... The doll that is evil... The doll that is extremely evil... The evil doll. 8) -----------------------The Exchange gives bad CC, but the bad CC almost always comes from the Sims Resource. The only site that I can pretty much trust is Mod the Sims. :P'The evil doll and the counter... that came from other CC sites and wasn't know about until it effected the Exchange brought from other sites. :lol:

Is the exchange safe? What about The Sims Resource? What are some good cc sites?

pepperjax1230
Rising Novice
11 years ago
MsPhy wrote:
I stay away from TSR because of a scandal a number of years back. I can't remember all the details now. Something about compromising members' passwords and payment information (for the pay side of it).
I wouldn't listen to them I never paid for things on TSR and I had the paid stuff. But I knew people who had accounts and there stuff is awesome.
pepperjax1230
Rising Novice
11 years ago
Rflong7 wrote:
TreyNutz wrote:
Rflong7 wrote:
The Exchange doesn't have malware or viruses in the CC or on the site. :shock:

No, but it does have male lower body everyday wear that's explicitly naked with a full blown....well, lets not go there. :shock:

Noo! Let's not. But, like crossing the street, a little knowledge goes a long way. :D
But But what if I want to go there. Hehe :twisted:
phyllisp160
New Spectator
11 years ago
pepperjax1230 wrote:
MsPhy wrote:
I stay away from TSR because of a scandal a number of years back. I can't remember all the details now. Something about compromising members' passwords and payment information (for the pay side of it).
I wouldn't listen to them I never paid for things on TSR and I had the paid stuff. But I knew people who had accounts and there stuff is awesome.

This was in 2009. I remember it well. TSR always said it was lies, lies, lies, but I never felt comfortable again.
starburstcece
11 years ago
Thanks for all the help guys! I hope this helped other people too. Because it sure helped me! Well I think tsr is safe.Because there isn't anything wrong in the downloads. Well according to my anti-virus. Hehe.
lexicatlover
11 years ago
starburstcece wrote:
Thanks for all the help guys! I hope this helped other people too. Because it sure helped me! Well I think tsr is safe.Because there isn't anything wrong in the downloads. Well according to my anti-virus. Hehe.

Don't worry at all, not one bit. The sims recourse is fully safe. I use it for all CC. A couple months ago I used the exchange, but I got a virus from that site. :3 Just watch out for bad CC and popups. :thumbup:
alicekrn
10 years ago
I downloaded a lot and I mean a lot of CC from the sims resource and got virus's, when I took it to get it fixed the guy said he had never seen so many virus's on a laptop before, I had download some other stuff from other sites so I can't pin point where the virus's came from but I'm still weary of the sims resouce, but I have looked around a bit and people have said they've been using it for years and never got a virus so my guess is it came from somewhere else

I have heard that Mod the Sims is good, I haven't used it yet and maybe you want to do some research on it but I think it's virus free
allthemore44
Seasoned Newcomer
10 years ago
> @starburstcece said:
> So the exchange is a big no no isn't it? Well I guess that answers it. But I would like to hear from people that have experiences with TSR since some people say it is safe, and some people say it is not, I am very confused!

I've used TSR for some Sims 4 stuff (never for 3 because I only recently got into CC). I have not had any problems with viruses or malware or anything like that. I have gotten a fair number of CC that doesn't work properly/look good and/or crashes my game, but I just remove it and there's never been any permanent damage done. I now only generally download stuff from their "featured" selection (I think that's what's called...the one with artists who have very high numbers).
allthemore44
Seasoned Newcomer
10 years ago
Also I highly recommend Mod the Sims. Not as large a selection as TSR, but most of it seems to be pretty high quality. I've never had anything from there crash my game.
pepperjax1230
Rising Novice
10 years ago
"becks1112;13314615" wrote:
Also I highly recommend Mod the Sims. Not as large a selection as TSR, but most of it seems to be pretty high quality. I've never had anything from there crash my game.
I have never had anything from TSR crash my game either. I use both site but I love clothes so I tend to mostly go to TSR.
jasonsterlingrm
10 years ago
I've downloaded stuff from the exchange (I also upload lots and sims) and it was fine- yes you can get badly constructed stuff or you can get stuff that was created using non-EA CCs or EP/SPs that you don't have and then the file won't work or something will be broken with it. Sometimes the creator will include a link in the exchange description outlining if something was used outside the standard EA generated content and where you can get it. It's also somewhat easy to see if a sim or lot or clothes or whatever includes something out of the ordinary. The file will be huge! If 99 out of a hundred standard everyday sims have a file size around 1mb and the sim you are looking at has a file size of 50mb then something extra is there. Lots, clothes, furniture are the same. Look around and see what seems standard size wise and avoid anything ridiculously larger on the exchange if you need peace of mind about it.