Jessica Biel can be dangerous for your PC

26 August 2009

Searches on Jessica Biel are more likely to land on a site that has tested positive for online threats than any other celebrity, according to software security developer McAfee. Combinations of her name, such as 'Jessica Biel downloads' or 'Jessica Biel screen savers' have a one in five chance of returning a site that contains spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses and other malware, it said. Beyoncé was found to be the second most dangerous name to search for, as cybercriminals try to draw in surfers using offers of stories, screen savers or ringtones, which then provide links to free downloads containing malware.

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