According to security company McAfee, searching for Brad Pitt features a nearly one in five chance to end up on a risky page. If you look for wallpapers, screen savers and photos there’s an 18% chance to find malware.

“Cybercriminals employ numerous methods, yet one of the simplest but most effective ways is to trick consumers into infecting themselves by capitalizing on Americans’ interest in celebrity gossip,” said Jeff green, senior vice president of McAfee’s Product Development & Avert Labs.

Pitt is top of the fake Web site malware league, just ahead of a collection of pop and film stars that reads (in descending order) Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Heidi Montag, Mariah Carey, Jessica Alba, Lindsay Lohan, Cameron Diaz, George Clooney, and Angelina Jolie.

In order to reel in Web traffic, cyber attackers often create Web pages featuring A-list movie actors or rock stars, such as Beyonce and Justin Timberlake. News or videos of celebrities often entice unsuspecting victims to click on malicious links or open pages infused with malicious code in search of the latest celebrity gossip, screen saver or ring tone, researchers say.

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