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Aquaman tops ‘Most Toxic Superheroes’ list this year: Intel Security

SINGAPORE — He is the King of Atlantis and a founding member of the Justice League, and this year Aquaman is also the “Most Toxic Superhero”.

Aquaman overpowers Superman, reclaiming the No 1 spot as 2015’s Most Toxic Superhero. Photo: Intel Security

Aquaman overpowers Superman, reclaiming the No 1 spot as 2015’s Most Toxic Superhero. Photo: Intel Security

SINGAPORE — He is the King of Atlantis and a founding member of the Justice League, and this year Aquaman is also the “Most Toxic Superhero”.

For the second time in three years, Aquaman poses the biggest threat online, said Intel Security, releasing today (July 1) its annual list that shows which comic universe’s heroes, that when searched for online, are most likely to lead people to viruses, malware and other inappropriate content.

Those searching online for information on Aquaman have a 20 per cent risk of landing on a website that has tested positive for online threats such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses or other malware, according to Intel Security.

Second on the list was Marvel Comics’ Iron Fist, with a 19.69 per cent of risk. Wolverine was third on the list with 19.58 per cent.

The Most Toxic Superheroes list was compiled using McAfee SiteAdvisor that rates websites by risk level. Searches were conducted across Google, Bing and Yahoo! search engines for top superheroes with recent or upcoming films or TV shows in addition to various terms likely to yield malware. SiteAdvisor indicates which sites are risky to search for superhero names and calculates an overall risk percentage.

Last year, Superman came in at No 1, while Aquaman — who topped the 2013 list — dropped to No 3 in a tie with Wonder Woman. However, the Man of Steel, along with Spiderman and Captain America, didn’t make this year’s list. They were replaced by less-known heroes like Iron Fist and Doctor Strange.

Aquaman is set to appear in the upcoming films Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), The Justice League Part One (2017) and his own movie in 2018. Disney is set to release Doctor Strange next year and Netflix is expected to debut Iron Fist, starring Ryan Phillippe, later this year.

According to the McAfee Labs Threats Report 2015, the number of new suspect URLs increased from over 15 million in the last quarter of 2014 to just under 30 million in the first quarter of this year.

Most Toxic Superheroes 2015

1. Aquaman — 20%

2. Iron Fist — 19.69%

3. Wolverine — 19.58.%

4. Wonder Woman — 19.38%

5. Doctor Strange — 19.17%

6. Daredevil — 18.96%

7. Tie: The Incredible Hulk — 18.85.%, Iron Man — 18.85%

8. Catwoman — 18.65%

9. Green Lantern — 18.44%

10. Batman — 18.33%

SYAFFANA SAZALI

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