The words and phrases you should NEVER Google or your computer could get hacked

Searching on Google might seem like one of the safest things to do online. Jake Moore, global cybersecurity advisor at ESET, told MailOnline: 'SEO poisoning is a tactic used by cybercriminals to manipulate search engine results and then direct users to malicious websites which often look genuine. Cybersecurity experts have revealed the seven common words and phrases that you should never Google or your computer could be hacked 1: 'Customer service number' According to cybersecurity firm TorGuard scammers frequently purchase adverts for search terms so that their malicious sites appear near the top of the results page. Typically hackers target general phrases, but cybersecurity experts have also found a campaign of attacks targetting people looking to download a common Google app 3: 'Google Authenticator' While most SEO poisoning attacks go after specific words and phrases, some scams try to impersonate actual products. Researchers found that hackers had hijacked the Google results for the phrase 'Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire' in order to trick their victims into downloading PDF files containing hidden viruses Mr Moore says: 'It is often hard to spot but it will usually be used specifically for people using Google to search for documents and PDFs rather than websites.