In case you’re thinking of doing a Google search on Brad Pitt, Justin Timberlake, or George Clooney - don’t. Same goes for Beyonce, Mariah Carey, and Heidi Montag. These are the top male and female celebrity names that are likely to lead you to malware (malicious software that can damage your computer), according to a recent McAfee study. A Brad Pitt search, for example, has an 18 percent chance of encountering malware.

Fake landing pages for these search terms appear to be legitimate news sources. But they often end up sticking worms and Trojan viruses into your computer. There’s a high turnover rate for this trickery, too. Paris Hilton was the most dangerous celebrity to search for last year, but this year she doesn’t even make the top 20.

(Source: Ars Technica)

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