Saturday, August 21, 2010

Cameron Diaz, the most dangerous woman

TEMPO Interactive, New York - She may be full of laughter is known for her appearance but is ready to kill, but now film star Cameron Diaz, 37 years, has become the most dangerous celebrity on the Internet.

Artist starring film "Knight and Day" is now occupying the top position in the list of most dangerous celebrities to search for in the "online" (in network), above Julia Roberts - who are in second position, for a computer security company McAfee.Inc. The artist's most dangerous year ago, Jessica Biel, slipped to third position.

One of the 10 pages featuring Cameron Diaz networks that contain "malicious software" that can infect computers and steal user data, according to research issued by McAfee.

This virus makers know, the artist has always been a big magnet that attract internet users. They create a program with the artist's name so that internet users download a file that looks harmless. In fact, yag downloadable software designed to steal keywords and other information private for profit, said Dave Marcus, security research director at McAfee Labs.

"They know people want to have a screensaver` `a famous person. They follow a variety of hot topics in networking and creating content that they are not intentionally poisoned," said Dave. They also spread the virus through social networks like Twitter.

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen became the fourth artist in the list, followed by Brad Pitt, one of two men who were listed in the top 10 positions.

"Brad Pitt is historically one of the most dangerous artist to look for," said Dave. "He's always there."

Former Victoria `s Secret model Adriana Lima was in sixth position, followed by Jennifer Love-Hewitt and Nicole Kidman, who was perched at the seventh position.

Tom Cruise fill the eighth place, and Heidi Klum and Penelope Cruz's ninth position. Anna Paquin, the star of hit television series "True Blood", to close ranks with the locking position 10.

McAfee found the 6 million unique pieces of new malicious programs were created. "60 000 pieces per day. That number is very much a nuisance," he said.

The study utilizes the process of making McAfee SiteAdvisor ratings to trace the source of the risk of celebrity content on the network, and use the results to calculate the percentage of risk.

Here are the names of artists who are dangerous for download:

1. Cameron Diaz
2. Julia Roberts
3. Jessica Biel
4. Gisele Bundchen
5. Brad Pitt
6. Adriana Lima (Victoria's Secret model)
7. Jennifer Love Hewitt & Nicole Kidman
8. Tom Cruise
9. Heidi Klum and Penelope Cruz
10. Anna Paquin (True Blood stars)