McAfee names Kimmel its 'most dangerous celebrity'

October 01, 2014 01:01 pm | Updated April 18, 2016 09:06 pm IST - LOS ANGELES

TV host Jimmy Kimmel

TV host Jimmy Kimmel

If you’re about to Google Jimmy Kimmel, beware.

Computer security company McAfee says the late night TV talk show host is the most dangerous celebrity to search for online.

The company said on Tuesday that a search for Jimmy Kimmel carries a 19 per cent chance of landing on a website that has tested positive for spyware, viruses or malware. The company has used its own site ratings to make the determination for the past eight years.

Other celebrities McAfee deems dangerous this year include Ciara, Flo Rida, Bruce Springsteen, Chelsea Handler and Christina Aguilera.

Kimmel said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Tuesday that he can’t believe a kid who played the clarinet and carried a briefcase to junior high school grew up to be the most dangerous celebrity of 2014.

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