(Advanced) Use Sandboxie or another software sandboxer to install the mod and run Kerbal, to protect the rest of your computer in case a mod does have malware.
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After downloading a mod, run it through a mass scan tool like VirusTotal or MetaScan before installing it. Download project analytics today in your CurseForge dashboard Starting today, you have access to download statistics for your CurseForge projects on both the Twitch Desktop app and mods made.
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The software lies within Games, more precisely. The actual developer of the software is KSP Team. The most popular versions among the software users are 5.2, 4.6 and 4.2. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this software available. Both of these sites are well known by the community and have their reputation at stake over their mods being safe to use. Kerbal Space Program 5.2.4 could be downloaded from the developer's website when we last checked.
Only download mods from well-known and trusted sites: Either at Curseforge ( ), which is officially endorsed by the makers of the game, OR Spacedock ( ), which was created by fans who were unhappy when Squad (the makers of Kerbal) moved to Curseforge for mods.
There are however a couple of safety measures you can take to minimize the risks: Enjoy it Unfortunately, only Windows versions are available - no Linux or Mac. This game is much more difficult that it seems. Well, some smart SAS :P made mirrors on Archive. Kerbal Space Program, a game that requires discipline and thought, gives you the opportunity to construct a space rocket and make it fly as far as possible. This is true of pretty much any 3rd party program, regardless of intent or source. Some pretty old versions of KSP were available before on the KSP main site, but by some reason beyound me, its some time since the links were dropped.
In theory, yes, a mod maker could use a mod to spread malware.