We have all heard the words virus, malware, trojan, adware and spyware, but you might not understand what they really are. Unless you have spent time learning about these terms, you probably have a small understanding that a computer virus is bad and must be prevented.

BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn...the list of social media sites people use almost daily seems to grow exponentially. And although these places may be bastions of free speech, collaborative thought and great destinations to mix and mingle with friends and family, they're also hotspots where malware threats distributed via social media spread like ...

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Cameron Diaz is the most dangerous celebrity on the Web, antivirus company McAfee said Thursday.

The star tops McAfee's list of celebrities who are this year's primary bait for malware and scams. Cameron Diaz - McAfee - Malware - Celebrities - People

Searching for Cameron Diaz online carries a one-in-ten chance of landing on a website containing with malicious software, according to a report by the computer security firm McAfee.

McAfee study finds that Internet searches for Cameron Diaz most likely to cause trouble.

Cameron Diaz is now the most dangerous celebrity to search for online, replacing Jessica Biel, according to a new report from McAfee. McAfee says searching for the latest Cameron Diaz pictures and downloads leads to a ten percent chance of visiting a website that has threats, such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses and other malware. "This year, the search results for celebrities are ...