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Heidi Klum, Cameron Diaz Top List Of Most Dangerous Celebrities To Search: McAfee

The Huffington Post     First Posted: 09/17/11 01:46 PM ET   Updated: 11/16/11 05:12 AM ET

Forget the Oscars: Computer security company McAfee has released its fifth annual top ten list of worst celebrities to search for if you want to hold on to your social security number.

The ranking of the most dangerous celebrities to search for is determined by which celebrity image search is most likely to land the searcher on a website that contains spyware, malware, adware, spam, or viruses. Top finishers range from the obvious -- models and people who have graced the cover of Maxim -- to the less obvious -- a certain forty-something British news anchor. According to the McAfee report, “Hot movies and TV shows, awards and industry accolades seem to be more of a factor than headline-grabbing activity,” which is one reason you're more likely to see Mila Kunis than Charlie Sheen.

Click through our slideshow as many times as you like to get your dangerous celeb fix without actually putting yourself in danger. See how this year's rankings compare to last year's (and the year before's) here and here.

#10 Brad Pitt
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(tied with Emma Stone and Rachel McAdams)

Pitt's performance on the McAfee list of most dangerous celebrities to search has been notoriously hard to predict. He came out strong in 2008, finishing in first place, only to fall to last place the following year. In 2010 he managed to fight his way to a respectable 5th place ranking, but came in dead last, again, this year. Cyber-criminals just can't seem to make up their minds on whether we like searching for him or not. Or it might just be that everyone's still reeling from last year's Fu Manchu.

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Forget the Oscars: Computer security company McAfee has released its fifth annual top ten list of worst celebrities to search for if you want to hold on to your social security number. The rankin...
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TXconfidnz
Schpelling Bea Regect
09:07 AM on 09/21/2011
Some people just have WAY too much time on their hands...

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go check if there is any validity to these claims... :)
12:55 AM on 09/21/2011
They become dangerous when they in deceit try to show "Something more" other than what GOD has created.
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Allosaur2010
Rubio: Castro's Sleeper Agent!
11:13 AM on 09/20/2011
Anna's a Fairy, not a vampire. Fail. :P
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rcthomp
05:16 PM on 09/19/2011
haha I love the random Piers Morgan appearance
02:44 PM on 09/19/2011
There are only two people on that list who I could name even one movie or thing that they are associated with. I think I am a bit out of touch.
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Ecoli
Karma
10:54 AM on 09/19/2011
She should be the #1 on the list: dangerous and captivating.....:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdpZsBxvJYA
10:15 AM on 09/19/2011
How could one call sexy, beautiful women such as the ones shown here dangerous? I wouldn't mind being exposed to that sort of feminine charm since there isn't a spot of miscegeny in my make up.
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one1byke
Easy no Man.
08:22 AM on 09/19/2011
"...most likely to ... contains... viruses"

indeed, Rabbit
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EdRea
Trees are our native friends.
07:34 AM on 09/19/2011
This must not be based on popular clckability because, otherwise Adriana Lima would have to be #1, hands down.
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rickthaluddite
What noisy cats are we
09:33 AM on 09/19/2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onYLwFr2OZY
Adriana Lima Victoria's Secret ad featuring Bob Dylan
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gabbagabbawill
03:13 AM on 09/19/2011
not a problem if you're running a mac os...
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CarlIII
Liberal Virginian living in Remlap Alabama
11:10 AM on 09/19/2011
F&F MACs rule. I have both and never go online with a PC.
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D-blings
You are completely and utterly ignorantly wrong
11:47 AM on 09/19/2011
Mac is less secure than Windows. Safari is a horrible browser when it comes to security, which is the browser that ships with mac that gets you online in the first place.
03:04 AM on 09/19/2011
I can understand all the beautiful women and Brad Pitt.
But Piers Morgan?
who is googling him and goes on a site with maleware
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SophiaFlorere
Moving forward into the 21st century
03:31 AM on 09/19/2011
News of the world. Rupert wants to know what he knew and when he knew it
07:39 AM on 09/19/2011
And I thought it was a ploy by the enemies of X-factor
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August Dunlap
Savor Kindness
02:40 AM on 09/19/2011
thank goodness i don't search any of these people.
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ChelleAgain
It's Chelle ... again.
03:18 AM on 09/19/2011
See, I want to quip: Wow -- restraining orders are that specific these days?
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but you seem like a nice person, darn you.
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TooLooze
Someone should do something about all the problems
09:29 AM on 09/19/2011
But it was funny anyway, thanks!
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ChelleAgain
It's Chelle ... again.
02:38 AM on 09/19/2011
Anna Paquin is actually the only half-fairy on the list. Well, you know, sorta. She's only a vampire if you are who you, er, enjoy.
02:25 AM on 09/19/2011
Now, Paris, this may come as a shock to you, but I'm afraid... (wait for it, wait for it)... no one searches for you anymore. There I said it.
11:16 PM on 09/18/2011
I think I'm safe. The only people I heard of are Brad Pitt and Cameron Diaz.

I did surf for Brad once. For my son's high school graduation party we had a little poster of all his school photos from pre-school through high. We were missing a couple years so I filled them in with a picture of Brad and one of George Clooney. No viruses yet!