Most Dangerous Search Terms
Certain search terms are likely to give you results which are likely to take you to websites that put malware or viruses on your computer.
“free music downloads” - 20.7 % risk
“game cheats” - 16.7 % risk
“word unscrambler” - 16.1 % risk,
“lyrics” - 14.8 % risk.
Categories of searches “screensavers” - 34.4 % risk
“free games” - 6.8 % risk
celebrities certain types of major current events area also risky
Emma Watson Tops List of Most Dangerous Celebrities - LA Times, 9/10/12
The Top 10 most dangerous internet search terms - Guardian UK
The Danger of Celebrity Internet Searches - Tech Goes Strong
Urban Legends
The best place to check out those chain emails and other suspicious-sounding information is Snopes.com
Kids circulate chain emails and pictures at an alarming rate!
Set Search Preferences
It's important to set your Google Search preferences, particularly with Google Images.
To set the preferences, go to
http://www.google.com/preferences
or follow the preferences link at the top
Even with strict search, be aware of what your kids will get when they search on: