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BRAD PITT AND OTHER CELEBRITIES LURE USERS TO MALWARE

Posted by John Simek | Sensei Enterprises

February 6, 2009

On September 16th, McAfee released its report on the riskiest celebrities to search for on the Internet. This year, the list was topped by Brad Pitt, as 18% of searches for downloads about him could result in the placing of malware or other online threats on your computer. The rest of the top ten, in order, included Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Heidi Montag, Mariah Carey, Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan, Cameron Diaz, George Clooney, and Rihanna. McAfee Senior Vice President of McAfee’s Product Development & Avert Labs explained that cybercriminals take advantage of American interest in celebrity gossip. He warned that capitalizing on celebrities was common, and to beware of any downloads after doing your celebrity searches. The McAfee press release, with more information about the threats for each celebrity, may be found at http://www.mcafee.com/us/about/press/corporate/2008/20080916_120000_y.html