Dangerous Celebrities For Searches

From McAfee, Inc.

Brad Pitt has overtaken Paris Hilton as the most dangerous celebrity to search for in cyberspace according to Internet security company McAfee. For the second year running, McAfee entered the glamorous world of Hollywood to reveal the riskiest celebrities in cyberspace.

Cybercriminals are using A-listers’ names and images, like Beyonce and Justin Timberlake, to lure Internet users who surf the Web for the latest gossip, screen savers and ringtones to “fake” Web sites that look legitimate. Many of these sites contain misleading offers or malicious downloads with spyware, adware and potential viruses.

In its second annual report, McAfee used its SiteAdvisor(R) technology to compile the list of Hollywood celebrity names that produce the largest number of risky sites when searched for on the Web. The list includes:

1. Brad Pitt

2. Beyonce

3. Justin Timberlake

4. Heidi Montag

5. Mariah Carey

6. Jessica Alba

7. Lindsay Lohan

8. Cameron Diaz

9. (tie) George Clooney, Rihanna

11. Angelina Jolie

12. Fergie

13. (tie) David Beckham, Katie Holmes

15. Katherine Heigl

McAfee SiteAdvisor is available as a free download. McAfee SiteAdvisor works with Internet Explorer and Firefox.

Source: McAfee, Inc.