This little gem just popped up in my RSS feeds advertising a demo for The Sims 3.  After double checking that my 3 different anti-virus software programs were up to date, popup blocker was ready, ad blocker was on I took the plunge into the link that it sent me to – h t t p : / / w w w . s i m s 3 d e m o . c o m  / (I decided it’s best to not link to it).  Seems like the suppose “hackers, spammers, whatever you call them” believe the Simmers to be a gullible bunch.  While true, some of us are (I’d be lying if I said otherwise – no offense) many of us are aware that it’s a fake.  For the ones that may think it is real, this message is to let you know otherwise.

If you see any signs of someone claiming there is a Sims 3 Demo, IT’S ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE, DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS THEY TELL YOU TO.  I went in expecting the site to try to load some malicious files onto my computer, and my anti-virus caught 27 cookie threats.  Thankfully I knew what was to be expected.  The site also tries to make itself legible by linking to the Sims 3 Cri fansite (don’t worry, this site is safe) by using the news put out by their RSS reader.

I’ve captured a screen posted below of what the site looks like.  If you come across or someone sends you a link to a Sims 3 demo, remember DO NOT CLICK.  If there was a true demo to be released, you’ll know about it from TheSims3.com…otherwise trust no one (and I have to point out, not even us fansites unless we’re getting our news from the official site and are directing you to there).

Not_a_Real_Sims3_Demo by you.

Fellow webmasters and Sims fans, you know the drill.  Please put the word out there and make sure Simmers stay away from h t t p : / / w w w . s i m s 3 d e m o . c o m  / and/or any other sites offering a Sims 3 demo.  I’ve uploaded the screen to my flickr gallery, you’re welcome to link to the various size that you need for posting this message, thanks!