There are many sites on the internet for downloading all kinds of files. I use torrent for a long time. But now i want to try something new and more modern. If you have any ideas. I would love to hear them in comments.
You always have to check each and every file for nasties, irregardless of where you download it from. That said, not all download sites are created equal, and some (CNET, download.com, softonic, etc.) are way worse. Of the not so bad ones:
aplusfreeware
bumpersoft
canadiancontent
downloadcrew
filecluster
filepuma
filehorse
lo4d
majorgeeks
softpedia
techspot
videphelp
uptodown
The above were the least noxious a year ago, but download sites turn to the darkside regularly, so a decent one today may become another CNET clone tomorrow. Majorgeeks were long recognized as a safe download site, but even they have started to allow adware/bundleware to creep in.