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Downloading ‘free’ movies online is a bad idea - especially if they star these actors
We always advise not to download movies or TV shows from pirated sites. It is a crime, but it is also a sure-fire way to infect your device with malware. There are plenty of legal options to stream shows for free. Tap or click here for the best sites to watch movies for free.
Unfortunately, there will always be people who refuse to pay and turn to illegally downloading content. But a recent report points out that you might get more than you bargained for when searching for films with specific actors.
Read on to see which actors and actresses pose the most significant threat as criminals slide malware into their films.
Here’s the backstory
Everybody loves a great Hollywood film, but some people have an insatiable need for instant gratification. Instead of waiting for the production to stream on legal services, many search online for pirated copies.
It is definitely against the law, and many of these downloaded films contain malware. These can be anything from cryptocurrency stealers to subtle code infiltrating your gadget’s memory to grab your social media details or personal information.
Cybercriminals target films starring specific actors more than others to increase the malware’s reach. A report from Surfshark highlights which Hollywood A-listers are most attractive to these criminals.
Researchers looked at the most popular search terms across different pop culture categories. Then, they added well-known piracy terms to the search, such as torrent, free, stream, or MP3. Finally, they gathered all the links from the first five pages and ran them through a malware detector.
So which actors carry the highest probability of their illegal films containing malware? Here’s the top 10 list of male actors with the percentage of malware present:
- Robert de Niro – 54.1%
- Jake Gyllenhall – 53.6%
- Anthony Hopkins – 52.6%
- Tom Hanks – 51.6%
- Liam Neeson – 51%
- Brad Pitt – 50.5%
- Hugh Jackman – 49.5%
- Robert Downey Jr. – 49.5%
- Ian McKellen – 47.5%
- Bradley Cooper – 47.4%
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