Jessica Biel adjudged “Most Dangerous”
August 26th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IBNSBy Samrat Banerjee
Aug 26 (IBNS) Jessica Biel has been accorded the recognition: The most dangerous celebrity online.
Security technology company McAfee Inc. declared Tuesday that searches for the actress are more likely to result in viruses and spyware than searches for any other celebrity.
Searchers seeking info on Biel, 27, have a one-in-five chance of ending up at a Web site built to damage their computer.
After Biel, in order, were Beyonce, Jennifer Aniston, Tom Brady and Jessica Simpson. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are “safe searches,” ranking No. 34 and 39.
McAfee sources said: Cybercriminals are star watchers, too. They latch onto popular celebrities to encourage the download of malicious software in disguise.
Brad Pitt was named the most dangerous celebrity in 2008.
“Consumers’ obsession with celebrity news and culture is harmless in theory, but one bad download can cause a lot of damage to a computer,” sources added.
Using its SiteAdvisor technology, McAfee compiled the list by hunting for celebrity names that produced the largest number of risky sites and the highest percentage of risk.
McAfee has found that searching for photos, videos, downloads, wallpaper, and screensavers of celebrities who made the list could prove hazardous to the health of a computer.
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