12 Famous Celebrities Who Are Dangerous To Search Online

Watch with caution when searching for your favorite celebrities online!

Maryjane

• Published in Film & TV
• February 10, 2023

Watch with caution when searching for your favorite celebrities online! Certain celebrity searches are riskier than others.

Malicious people tend to affix malware and harmful links to well-known names in the hopes that admirers looking for videos on the internet will fall for it. Customers might not completely grasp the risks associated with the searches they make or the negative consequences that can arise when personal information is compromised in exchange for access to their preferred celebrities, movies, TV series, or music.

What this means is that there are times when our online searches for our favorite celebrities yield disappointing results. It's true that phishing, spyware, and other frauds utilizing the tried-and-true bait-and-switch technique have been targeted at some Hollywood celebrities.

Finding the names of celebrities may require you to come across malware or a computer virus. According to Intel, there is a chance that a celebrity who has been "abused" will turn up when you search for them online.

Be cautious while dealing with some celebrities that you may find online. While some celebrities spoke out about these issues, others still carry a risky reputation.

Here is our list of 12 celebrities whose fan bases were easily targeted with a mouse click or tap.  

1. There were rumors about martial artist Jackie Chan’s involvement in Rush Hour 4 and a Karate Kid sequel quickly spread in 2019

Despite Chan’s representatives taking down the claims, cybercriminals took advantage of the adoration and nostalgia to see Chan return to his favored roles.

2. Rihanna - Bad Gal Riri has continuously been used as bait to lure curious types to her sex tape

And there was no sex tape. And, that’s why Rihanna has been clapping back against sexism.

3. Barack Obama

In 2009, during a presidential campaign, Obama’s official account was attacked by hackers, releasing a tweet, “What is your opinion on Barack Obama? Take the survey and possibly win $500 in free gas,” and associated with a malware link.

4. Specific terms related to Amy Schumer had a higher chance of pulling down vulnerable devices

It was a 33 percent chance of being funneled to malicious websites.

5. The singer Billie Eilish was a terrible year in 2020 when her name generated viruses and malware

6. The name of the late-night host, James Corden was associated with suspect links. Anyway, at least he warned people to avoid clicking on dangerous links.

7. Although Jimmy Fallon became the king of late-night TV, he happily married a normal wife.

8. Britney Spears

People considered whether they should comment on Spear’s Instagram. There was a link hidden in hashtags and other random jargon.

When you clicked on them, a website was shown up to download a fake Firefox Brower plugin. Once you get downloaded, every password and personal detail was monitored by the plugin.

9. It would be worth considering if someone visited the website of Celine Dion

There was a fan photo gallery displaying hockey spam that asked her fans to fill out their personal information and payment details after clicking a link.

10. Ellen DeGeneres

Who doesn’t want to score a ticket to be in the audience of “Ellen’s 12 Days of Giveaways”? Scammer took this urge as bait to score access to susceptible computers and cell phones by making fake DeGeneres Facebook pages that stolen videos from DeGeneres’ real social media accounts.

And the comments below that post contained a lot of malware links.

11. Alexis Bledel

Although she is famous for her warm-hearted and lovable roles as la Rory Gilmore, her dark realities on the set of The Handmaid’s Tale take her home because she has become the first target for malicious search results according to the 2019 survey. Still, Bledel was linked with the word “torrent”.

12. Sophie Turner became a target last few years for viruses and spam

The world is becoming more and more advanced, which means that these hackers are improving their ways of scamming people. So you ought to be careful so you don't fall victim.

Online scams are everywhere -- in our inboxes, on social media, on classified websites, and even in our search engine results. They can take many forms, from scams that promise something for nothing to phishing emails that ask for sensitive information.

No matter where you go online, it’s important to be aware that scams exist and to be vigilant about protecting yourself. Leave your thoughts about this post in the comments and share this post to enlighten others as well.

Maryjane