Actress Computer Favorite Mcafee People Damage Program Information

Would you like to see pictures of your favorite "model" (a person who is paid to wear clothes to display them) or your favorite actress? Search for them on the Internet "at your own risk" (with the knowledge that it may be dangerous).

A large computer security company - McAfee - in 2011 "released" (made available to the public) the results of their "annual study" (research done each year) of the famous names used by "cyber" (electronic; digital; Internet-related) criminals. These cyber criminals "lure" (attract) people to websites where they encounter "malware," which is software designed to damage visitors' computers. Malware includes:

a) "spyware" - a program that is installed or saved onto your computer that collects information about you without your knowledge,

b) "adware" - a program that plays advertisements on your computer, including "pop-ups" (new windows that open with ads),

c) "phishing" - a way to deceive or trick you into believing you are on a trusted business website asking you to type in sensitive information, such as your credit card number, passwords, and more, to gather information to use dishonestly, and

d) "viruses" - programs that "replicate" (make copies of itself) and spread to other computers, doing damage to them.

The McAfee study found that some movie stars and models are more dangerous to your computer than others. Here's their list of the top 10 most dangerous:

1. Heidi Klum - model and reality show host and producer

2. Cameron Diaz - actress

3. Piers Morgan - host of a news and interview show

4. Jessica Biel - actress

5. Katherine Heigl - actress

6. Mila Kunis - actress

7. Anna Paquin - actress

8. Adriana Lima - model

9. Scarlett Johansson - actress

10. Emma Stone, Brad Pitt and Rachel McAdams - actress, actor, and actress in a "three-way tie" (two or more people with the same position or standing)