Searching These Musicians May Give Your Computer A Virus

According to Intel Security, you might want to be careful searching certain celebrities online, including DJ Armin Van Buuren, country star Luke Bryan and rapper Jay Z. Their annual list of the most dangerous celebrities online looks at what search terms are most likely to land you on a fake page carrying a virus or malware.

Musicians and other celebrities are an easy target for hackers, who often take advantage of public interest in pop culture events, setting up fake pages around things like a celebrity breakup or album launch.

This is how likely you are to obtain a virus from searching each of the top 10 riskiest celebs:

1. Armin van Buuren (17.92%)
2. Luke Bryan (17.64)%
3. Usher (16.67%)
4. Britney Spears (16.39%)
5. Jay Z (15.83%)
6. Katy Perry (14.86%)
7. Amy Schumer (14.72%)
8. Betty White (14.03%)
9. Lorde (13.61%)
10. Nina Dobrev (13.19%)

[Via The Guardian]