If this is true then I imagine there is space for a trustworthy curated library which can replace CNET.
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On OS X, there is MacUpdate. Not curated, but user-unfettered. There used to be another very similar one, called VersionTracker, which was much more popular... and then it was acquired by CNET. And everybody gradually stopped using it. There's probably some kind of lesson hiding in there somewhere...
Filehippo.com and Oldapps.com give the real, original installers, not the crap-wrapped. Sadly, both sites usually are not in top 5 in Google, so you need to know of their existence. Actually I rarely use them, addiction to Google is too big (though I usually go to the author's page from the results list). But when I can't find a 'normal' installer it's awesome to have them.