Virus software provider McAfee has tabulated a list of the top ten celebrities that are most dangerous to search. The names are dangerous to search because they are popular, and hackers are riding on a celebrity’s success to spread viruses, usually tacking them onto videos, wallpapers, screensavers, and images.
McAfee also said that hackers are changing the way they get into your computer by attaching malicious software onto short URL’s (such as bit.ly) so that they can spread quickly on websites like Twitter. Here is the entire list, which was created by McAfee:
1. Cameron Diaz
2. Julia Roberts
3. Jessica Biel
4. Gisele Bündchen
5. Brad Pitt
6. Adriana Lima
7. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Nicole Kidman (a tie)
8. Tom Cruise
9. Heidi Klum and Penelope Cruz (another tie)
10. Anna Paquin
Don’t be afraid to search for these celebrities, but be vigilant when you click on a link to make sure that it is a safe website. Try to avoid downloading from websites you have not visited.
Source: MSNBC