Super sexy “barbie doll” Katrina Kaif is one of hottest and most popular actresses of Bollywood today. Kaif has become one of the most searched celebrities online, but according to a recent study by internet Security Company McAfee, the “katrina kaif” is one of the most dangerous web search terms in India today.

In its study report titled as “The Web's Most Dangerous Search Terms,” McAfee has identified the riskiest internet search terms in India. The study says that the internet search term “Waptrick” is the most dangerous web search in India. Waptrick is a website that provides free downloads of music, ring tones, wall paper, animations and logos for mobile phones.

The study conducted by research analyst (McAfee) Shane Keats and software development engineer (McAfee) Eipe Koshy reveals that Katrina Kaif, with the maximum risk percentage of 28.6, is the second most dangerous web search term in India. The “katrina kaif” screensavers or wallpapers are one of the most dangerous web searches. The other most dangerous web search terms include Orkut, Yahoomail, Shahid Kapur, Rediffmail, 'How to earn money', Namitha, Shimla and Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

According to the researchers, the riskiest internet search terms usually include searches for free items, such as music, screensavers, or wallpapers, popular celebrities, and work from home. “Screensavers,” with a maximum risk of 59.1 percent, are one of the most dangerous internet search terms.        

The researchers researched more than 2,600 popular keywords to determine the degree of risk for each and found that about six out of the top 10 search results for ‘screensavers’ contain malware. The researchers also found that the popular search terms, such as ‘viagra’ also fall in the category of risky searches.       

The McAfee researchers explain that the cyber criminals or internet hackers/attackers usually create websites based on popular search keywords, in order to lure a large number of internet searchers. The victims get enticed and visit these sites and consequently download files carrying malicious software that could reveal their personal and financial data.

The Senior Vice President of McAfee Product Development & Avert Labs, Jeff Green said, “Cybercriminals are smart. Like sharks smelling blood in the water, hackers will create related websites laden with adware and malware whenever a particular topic increases in popularity. Unsuspecting consumers are then tricked into downloading malicious software that leads them to blindly hand over their personal assets to cybercriminals.”

The McAfee study says that the best protection against the cyber criminals or internet hackers is to install best computer security tools and keep them updated regularly, and to use a safe search tools.