One of the joys of the internet is that it allows us to get an almost-instant update on the lives of pretty much anyone. That guy at school who asked you out in Year Nine and you said no? Check Facebook, and you’ll see that he’s now married with two children. Want to know what the former members of Steps are currently up to? To Wikipedia, my friend. Heard rumours about a development in a Kardashian’s love life and are secretly compelled to learn more? Google it.

However, according to new research, we should use caution when searching for certain celebrities online. McAfee, one of the world’s leading cybersecurity firms, has released its annual report on which stars are most likely to generate malware-related search results – and it’s bad news for Avril Lavigne fans.

Lavigne came top of the list in the annual report, which “reveals which celebrities generate the riskiest search results that could potentially expose their fans to malicious websites”. The Guardian reports that Bruno Mars came in second place, followed by Carly Rae Jepsen, Zayn Malik and Celine Dion.

Craig David was the most dangerous UK celebrity to search for online, according to BBC Newsbeat, with Emeli Sandé and Liam Payne also among the “most dangerous” UK searches.

Why Avril Lavigne is the ‘most dangerous’ celebrity to search online