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Searching for the latest celebrity news and downloads can cause serious damage to one's personal computer. Cricketer Yuvraj Singh and Bollywood beauty Aishwariya Rai are the most 'dangerous' Indian celebrities to search in cyberspace, according to internet security company McAfee.
For the second time in a row, McAfee researched India's glamorous celebrities from the world of cinema, cricket and politics to reveal the most risky celebrities on the web.
Fans searching for 'Yuvraj Singh downloads' or 'Yuvaraj Singh wallpapers,' 'Yuvraj Singh photos', 'Aishwariya Rai wallpapers', 'Aishwariya Rai screen savers' and 'Aishwariya Rai videos' have a one in five chance of landing at a website that has tested positive for online threats, such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses and other malware.
Cricketers M S Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh rank third and sixth in the list, giving some serious competition to Bollywood celebrities to grab the most dangerous web celeb title.
It only proves the point that the successful and controversial stars are hot favourites amongst criminals of the Internet. McAfee compiled its second annual list using McAfee SiteAdvisor technology for celebrity names that produce the largest number of risky sites and overall risk percentage, when searched on the Web.
"Cricket and Bollywood are two subjects about which every Indian is passionate about. It is no surprise that cybercriminals capitalise on celebrities from the world of sports and cinema to lure innocent fans to encourage the download of malicious software in disguise," said Kartik Shahani, regional director -- India, McAfee.
Image: Aishwariya Rai
