Manila, March 26, 2010 : The pictures of Anne Curtis’ swimsuit malfunction, which had occurred recently during a dance performance for the show “ASAP XV”, have since then raged the internet, but now according to reports, it has become literally viral. Cyber criminals are taking the opportunity to pass on malware into computer system of people who are looking for the pictures. Though there are some authentic sites which have uploaded the pictures, there are also sites that are claiming to have the pictures and videos of the swimsuit malfunction and luring people to enter into the trap.
It is being said that cyber criminals are using the sudden upsurge for the swimsuit malfunction photos for Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Leading people to a particular website that claims to have the photos, they then trick them to download a fake anti-virus, which according to reports can cause potential harm to the computer’s software.
Anne Curtis has reportedly requested people to delete the pictures from their mobile phones or other data storage places. She had asked people to remove the content from the websites. She had revealed to the media that the wardrobe malfunction incident was not something intentional. Anne Curtis mentioned that she felt humiliated when she saw that the swimsuit malfunction pictures have flooded the internet and are being shared online among netizens. She asserted in front of the media that though there were many people who were capturing the event live on their mobile and video camera, she did not expect that they will upload the pictures on the internet and make it public.
The Anne Curtis malfunction photo, a swimsuit scandal picture of Anne Curtis from ASAP taken in Boracay, has now even prompted fans to step up a pro-Anne Curtis anti - malfunction photo Facebook fan page.
Respect Anne Curtis is the Facebook page that has been set up to support Curtis in the face of her malfunction photo. While Curtis has roughly 188,000 fan followers on Facebook, the Respect Anne Curtis Facebook page has already over 30,000 fan supporters by Friday.
Comments include the following:
“what happened in bora forget it…”
“You know what Anne, despite what happened you should be thankful… hindi dahil nabastos ka,,, kundi dahil ngayon mo makikita at malalaman gaano kadami ang taong nagmamalasakit, nagmamahal at magtatanggol sayo… sana hindi ka panghinaan ng loob… be strong girl, hindi bagay maging talunan ang Dyosa!!! :) “
“PLEASE DO RESPECT ANNE CURTIS. please stop posting Anne Curtis’ controversial pics and videos. (wardrobe malfunction)”
“whatever happens ANNE.. I’ll still be your BIGGEST FAN!”
“my respect for anne curtis doesnt change=)) i LOVE ANNE ! :) RESPECT ANNE CURTiS !”
But Anne Curtis fans have something to cheer about. She has just finished final touches on her next single.
“Just finished dubbing. I’m officially done for Babe, I Love You.. Hope you’ll all enjoy it! ???”
As broke on LALATE Tuesday, the Anne Curtis picture was taken on Boracay Island. The apparent cellphone picture was snapped as Anne Curtis teaped a special episode of the hit TV musical variety show entitled “ASAP XV.” It came during a performance of the song “Babe, I Love you.Boyfriend Sam Milby reportedly had to comfort Curtis on set after the malfunction occurred.
Curtis’ comments about the scandal were during an exclusive interview with ABS-CBN reporter Gretchen Fulido:
“I feel really disrespected na parang alam ko naman na hindi talaga maiiwasan… but to upload it or to even spread it, even more that’s what makes me sad. You know, nakaka-dishearten na may mga taong ganoon. I’m not doing anything bad to them, so bakit kailangan nilang gawin sa akin ‘yong ganun?”
Curtis added “I’d rather not just stay around and cry over spilled milk, about it. Nangyari na. Tapos na, I’m moving on na. So, sana others will do the same.”
She adds that this is a “na hindi ko naman talaga sinasadyang mangyari. That’s why I really feel upset na it’s coming out.” Se says she feels “na sana” that people who took their photos with a cellphone had no respect to delete it or not share it with others.
Last night, two messages have been retwitted often in support of Anne: “This is Anne Curtis’ revenge on all of ye sinners” and “RT we need THOUSANDS HUGS 4 ANNE CURTIS”.
Viva Communications has condemned the reposting of the picture online across social networking sites. Cecilia Santelices, Viva Communications Inc documentation officer, says the picture should not have been shared:
“We are appalled by the behavior of some people who have irresponsibly posted over the internet and maliciously published a photo of our artist, Ms. Anne Curtis-Smith, taken during the taping of one of her production numbers for ASAP XV. What happened during the taping was an unfortunate accident. Nothing was done intentionally. Anne was merely doing her best to deliver a solid performance as an artist.”
“It is disheartening to discover though that certain people have taken advantage of the situation, maliciously uploading the photos over the internet and capitalizing on the same for publication. Worse, participating in the proliferation of the same.”
“Obviously, some unscrupulous individuals have capitalized on this misfortune and consequently exploited our artist whose only fault was to do her job well. We appeal to these individuals, please have a little respect and decency to stop posting the photos and distributing the same. Think of your sister, your mother, your wife, or your daughter. . . . . have a heart.”
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