Most dangerous celebrities to Google

October 7, 2020

Every year antivirus company McAfee releases its official list of celebrities, starlets, and big names that, when you search them out online, you’re very likely to land on a website that will quietly install a virus — or worse — on your computer. Here’s who topped the list this year.

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