Cheryl has been named the most dangerous celebrity to search online.

Internet security company McAfee have revealed a list of the celebrities most associated with viruses, spyware and phishing scams online.

They have revealed that 15 per cent of search results in the UK related to the term 'Cheryl Cole' contained links to high risk content, such as malware.

Adding words like 'video', 'picture' or 'downloads' increases the risk as hackers lure people into clicking rogue links.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is second on McAfee's high risk list, whilst Jessie J is third.

Samantha Humphries-Swift, McAfee Labs product manager, commented:

"The desire for consumers to have access to the latest celebrity information can often make them vulnerable to cybercrime.

"Most consumers do not realise the security risks they are exposing themselves to when searching for celebrity videos and images online. But cybercriminals can exploit this desire for breaking celebrity news, leading consumers to sites that download harmful malware on to their devices and compromise personal data."

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