--- description: Superman tops McAfee's list of Top 10 Toxic Superheroes. title: Superman Fans May Be More Likely to Get a Computer Virus image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt984995ef44537c64/69869bc23bc99900631a486b/superman2.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Superman Fans May Be More Likely to Get a Computer Virus  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jul 15, 2014 7:48 PM CUT  Superman, played by American actor Christopher Reeve (1952 - 2004), holds a green crystal at the Fortress of Solitude, in a promotional still from 'Superman', directed by Richard Donner, 1978. Superman, played by American actor Christopher Reeve (1952 - 2004), holds a green crystal at the Fortress of Solitude, in a promotional still from 'Superman', directed by Richard Donner, 1978.Silver Screen Collection –Getty Images  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Jul 15, 2014 7:48 PM CUT Superman leads the [list of “Top 10 Most Toxic Superheroes”](http://blogs.mcafee.com/consumer/superman-is-toxic-superhero "undefined") published by the Internet security software company McAfee. The list is supposed to warn web users that surfing online content about these superheroes gives you a greater chance of reaching a bad link, “malicious software designed to steal passwords and personal information” or any “website that has tested positive for online threats such as spyware, adware, spam, phishing, viruses or other malware,” according to a statement. **McAfee’s Top 10 Most Toxic Superheroes:** 1\. Superman 2\. Thor 3\. Wonder Woman + Aquaman (tie) 4\. Wolverine 5\. Spiderman 6\. Batman 7\. Black Widow 8\. Captain America 9\. Green Lantern 10\. Ghost Rider The research is pegged to the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con, expected to take place July 24-27. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2986470/superman-fans-may-be-more-likely-to-get-a-computer-virus/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2986470/superman-fans-may-be-more-likely-to-get-a-computer-virus/"},"headline":"Superman Fans May Be More Likely to Get a Computer Virus","datePublished":"2014-07-15T19:48:28.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:11:41.715Z","description":"PSA of the day","url":"https://time.com/2986470/superman-fans-may-be-more-likely-to-get-a-computer-virus/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Technology"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt984995ef44537c64/69869bc23bc99900631a486b/superman2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. Waxman","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt984995ef44537c64/69869bc23bc99900631a486b/superman2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"superman","caption":"Superman, played by American actor Christopher Reeve (1952 - 2004), holds a green crystal at the Fortress of Solitude, in a promotional still from 'Superman', directed by Richard Donner, 1978.","creditText":"Silver Screen Collection –Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/2986470/superman-fans-may-be-more-likely-to-get-a-computer-virus/","name":"Superman Fans May Be More Likely to Get a Computer Virus"}}]}] ```