Amy Schumer is 2016's 'most dangerous celebrity' according to McAfee

Comedian and actress Amy Schumer has been ranked No. 1 on the McAfee's study of the Most Dangerous CelebritiesTM 2016.

Comedians, musicians and TV hosts are the stars who rank highest on McAfee's 10th annual list, which reveals which celebrities generate the most dangerous search results, potentially exposing consumers to malware when they search for information on their favourite celeb.

Schumer knocked electronic dance music (EDM) DJ Armin van Buuren off of the list to become the most dangerous celebrity to search for online this year, and the first female comedian to take the No.1 spot.

Justin Bieber wasn't far behind her at No. 2, followed by "Today" and "The Voice" host Carson Daly at No. 3, while other comedians in the top 10 include Chris Hardwick (No. 7) and Daniel Tosh (No. 8).

The full top ten includes

1. Amy Schumer

2. Justin Bieber

3. Carson Daly

4. Will Smith

5. Rihanna

6. Miley Cyrus

7. Chris Hardwick

8. Daniel Tosh

9. Selena Gomez

10. Kesha