⚠️ ADVISORY: Malicious Mods, Identity Theft, Malware, And You ⚠️

⚠️ ADVISORY: Malicious Mods, Identity Theft, Malware, and You ⚠️

Hey, all! Not sure how many people will see this, but if you do, please reblog. This is a 'little' post regarding a potentially big problem affecting the Sims 4 community. If you download mods/CC at all (and yes I know CC is a type of mod), this applies to you.

TL;DR: For the sake of your personal info, identity, bank account, et cetera, please STOP downloading any mods/CC for the time being. Especially from the following sites: CurseForge, ModTheSims, The Sims Resource. It doesn't matter if you know the creator or not. Give it at least a week while we all figure out what's going on. If you must, I would recommend only downloading directly from a creator's Patreon (assuming they have one).

Other people have written at length about the mods in question, so I'll just share their posts below.

What's going on?

From the Sims 4 After Dark Discord server (a server you should join if you're not in it already):

⚠️ ADVISORY: Malicious Mods, Identity Theft, Malware, And You ⚠️

⚠️If you downloaded any mod listed in the above post and played the game with them installed, this is the cleaner program Kuttoe (creator of the Home Regions and Townie Demographics mods) mentioned in their post: GitHub - overwolf/sims4-social-events-cleaner: Source files and exe release for a tool to clean up your machine if you have downloaded the "Social Events - Unlimited Time" Sims 4 mod ⚠️

Got confirmation from Kuttoe that as long as you didn't boot up the game with the malicious mods installed (or deleted them completely from your computer before playing the game), you *should* be fine. Still, I recommend that anyone who thinks they might have downloaded any of them run the cleaner program.

Here's an explanation from @anadius2 (reposted by Kuttoe) in the Sims 4 After Dark server (not providing a link to prevent brigading or spam, but you can DM me and I'll give you the link) about what the malware will do to your computer:

And a little dive into the back-end coding stuff for the more tech-savvy Simmers out there:

So, to recap:

Fake mods were uploaded to Curseforge, ModTheSims, and The Sims Resource

@msqsimsofficial had their account compromised on 2 of those sites (they are a victim of hacking, so do not send them hate!)

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)

As of right now, antivirus software may not be able to detect the malware

Mac and Linux users seem to be safe; Windows users are the ones that could be affected

Why is this happening?

Unsure. 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. This is very, very serious, and could wreck your life if said data/personal info falls into the wrong hands.

Identity Theft: What It Is, How to Prevent It, Warning Signs and Tips - NerdWallet

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.

What now?

I want to talk about how we approach modding our games and downloading files in general.

Please STOP downloading mod file folders from people who did not create the specific mods. Period. This includes Sim dumps, building/lots with CC, mod folders promoted on YouTube, etc. This does not mean that anyone sharing them is doing so maliciously. 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. Make no mistake, the malicious files in question look like run-of-the-mill, everyday mods. 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. So even after this issue is resolved, you really should only download files from the creators themselves.

But what about CC shopping?

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. 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. 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.

That's all I have for you! Stay safe, and happy Simming! 🫶🏾

EllieSimple's Ripped Skinny Jeans 4t2 (+default!)

Hello! Hope you all had great holidays. This is a conversion of these jeans for teens and adults. As with all high-waist jeans, they are best paired with oversized or crop tops.

13k polys, includes fat morph, comes in four colors. I also made a default version for tfhipflarepantsboots. Download: Custom | Default (SFS)

Credits: Original pants by @elliesimplee Shoes by @darte77, 4t2 conversion by @imaginaryboutique

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pintsizedkitten13

1 year ago

new simblr. or... something like that.

hey! i'm hayli (they/she) and it's my umpteenth time joining in on the antics of simblr!

i had an old blog, but i'm pretty sure tumblr shadowbanned me over there, so i decided to start fresh! i don't know if/when i'll start posting just yet, but expect cas content and a worrying number of text posts while i get things sorted out behind the scenes!

please interact with this post (anything helps!) and i'll be sure to check out your blog! i could always use new friends and mutuals :o)

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pintsizedkitten13

10 months ago

No Visitor Snacking

This mod prevents visitors from taking snacks from the fridge. If the host doesn't provide food (order a pizza, cut the cake, stock the buffet, etc) then the party guests will go hungry.

download: sfs

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pintsizedkitten13

1 year ago

ravensim's Olive 4t2 conversion

I didn't want to spend another afternoon converting something but this hairstyle was just too damn cute.

Download: SimFileShare | MediaFire Credits: Original mesh by @ravensim

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pintsizedkitten13

9 months ago

Zora Set + Mallory Hair by @daisy-pixels & SM Sims for TS2

YEEEEEEEE! Stuff for the kids! Will upload more in the future 'cause I'm doing the 100 nooboo challenge rn, and all these kids are in a need of a new wardrobe!

☆ Informations ☆ Zora Outfit CF only | 4,3k poly | 5 swatches | Fat morph only | Has bump map

Original CC can be downloaded HERE!

Froggie Hat Hair CF only | 4,9k poly | Animated | Has bump map

Original CC can be downloaded HERE!

Mallory Hair EF-PF | 5,9k poly | Animated

Original CC can be downloaded HERE! ☆ Downloads ☆ SimFileShare MediaFire

If you have any problems or anything else that you want to discuss with me, feel free to message/ask me about it! :)

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pintsizedkitten13

1 year ago

a 'little' request that i fulfilled over on the simscord! @cinnamonsims' vera dress converted from ts4 to ts2, and paired with @trillyke's labyrinth stockings + @jius-sims' canvas platform sneakers! a beautiful dress for you to style your sims with 🥰

the outfit's entire polycount was close to 30k (criminal...), but i managed to cut it down to just 7346 polys. there's still some black spots remaining (largely visible on the shoes and straps in bodyshop, but otherwise i'm super proud of how everything came out! the dress is for tf-af only, tf is repo'd to af, and all morphs are included! it's categorised as everyday/formalwear.

DOWNLOAD: SFS | MF 🌟

credits go to @cinnamonsims, @trillyke, and @jius-sims for the original ts4 meshes & textures of these items! plus to @paluding, whose sim tattooer i used to convert the stockings 😍

THINGS TO NOTE

every single part of the body is a separate group. i did this because i wanted it to be easier to make recolors, but if that annoys you as a creator it should (theoretically) be possible to combine the dress, shoes, and socks groups together and layer the textures on one another, since they use the ts4 uv map.

expect some clipping/unclipping issues with the legs while walking. i did my best and it's not as visible as it used to be, but the legs can and will pop out from under the skirt.

SWATCH

if there are any issues that you find with this dress, please don't be afraid to let me know! happy simming, and when you download this, do keep in mind,

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pintsizedkitten13

1 year ago

Sims 2 Starter Home (2br, 1ba)

Download SFS

DOWNLOAD: SFS | MF 🍎

credits of course go to @lumenniveus for this incredibly awesome set! i can never say no to more monique's hacked computers, and credits for those naturally go to monique herself 🥰

ITEMS INCLUDED

It's Been Ages Since I Made Buy Mode Stuff... So Back On The Monique'd Computers Train We Go 😎 Here

Artist's Setup AR1-3L - $1800, 837 polys Creative Display S1MTiQ - $880, 984 polys Crystallized AERO - $8400, 886 polys MAC Mini - $2800, 649 polys Mini PC AUR0R-4 - $1100. 574 polys Tower PC D4NT3 - $6400, 1182 polys

COLLECTION ICON

THINGS TO NOTE

All of the PC's are animated... or I at least tried to make them animated around the mouse area. LMK if that didn't really work!

These are compatible with screen replacements, as shown below:

if there are any issues that you find with this set, please don't be afraid to let me know! happy simming, and when you download this, do keep in mind,