This statistic presents the top ten celebrities with the highest risk of being utilized in malicious websites worldwide as of 2017. According to the findings, the top celebrity name that had been utilized in search engine results for malicious websites was Avril Lavigne. Her name had received a risky content share rating of 14.51 percent. Second on the list was Bruno Mars who had a recorded risk share of 13.43 percent.
Most popular celebrities with the highest risk of being utilized in malicious websites worldwide as of 2017
Characteristic
Highest risk share
Avril Lavigne
14.51%
Bruno Mars
13.43%
Carly Rae Jepsen
13.19%
Zayn Malik
13.06%
Celine Dion
12.92%
Calvin Harris
12.48%
Justin Bieber
12.33%
Diddy
12.32%
Katy Perry
12.25%
Beyoncé (search was conducted with "Beyonce")
12.09%
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Based on the percentage of sites identified by McAfee WebAdvisor as 'risky' which are included in the search results for a celebrity's name and commonly associated terms. Searches generated on Google, Bing, and Yahoo, that include the celebrity's name and search terms likely to yield potential malicious websites in their results.
Search terms: "Celebrity name + free torrent"; "Celebrity name + free mp4"; "Celebrity name + free mp3";
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Business Wire. (September 19, 2017). Most popular celebrities with the highest risk of being utilized in malicious websites worldwide as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/754921/celebrities-name-highest-risk-share-utilize-in-malicious-websites/
Business Wire. "Most popular celebrities with the highest risk of being utilized in malicious websites worldwide as of 2017." Chart. September 19, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/754921/celebrities-name-highest-risk-share-utilize-in-malicious-websites/
Business Wire. (2017). Most popular celebrities with the highest risk of being utilized in malicious websites worldwide as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/754921/celebrities-name-highest-risk-share-utilize-in-malicious-websites/
Business Wire. "Most Popular Celebrities with The Highest Risk of Being Utilized in Malicious Websites Worldwide as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/754921/celebrities-name-highest-risk-share-utilize-in-malicious-websites/
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Most popular celebrities with the highest risk of being utilized in malicious websites worldwide as of 2017 [Graph], Business Wire, September 19, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/754921/celebrities-name-highest-risk-share-utilize-in-malicious-websites/
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