Anna Kournikova virus
E183325
The Anna Kournikova virus is a famous early-2000s email worm that spread by tricking users into opening a malicious attachment supposedly containing photos of tennis star Anna Kournikova.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anna Kournikova email worm | 1 |
| Anna Kournikova virus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1612123 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anna Kournikova virus Context triple: [VBScript, notableMalware, Anna Kournikova virus]
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A.
The Happy Slam
The Happy Slam is a popular nickname for the Australian Open, highlighting its reputation as a friendly, fan-focused Grand Slam tennis tournament held each January in Melbourne.
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B.
Phi Slama Jama
Phi Slama Jama was the nickname for the high-flying, fast-paced University of Houston Cougars men's basketball teams of the early 1980s, famed for their slam dunks and led by stars like Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon.
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C.
The Kiss
The Kiss is a painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that depicts an intimate, melancholic embrace between two lovers, characteristic of his emotionally charged, Symbolist style.
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D.
Battle of the Sexes tennis match
The Battle of the Sexes tennis match was a landmark 1973 exhibition in which Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs, becoming a cultural flashpoint in the fight for gender equality in sports.
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E.
Malone
Malone is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across sports, entertainment, and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Anna Kournikova virus Target entity description: The Anna Kournikova virus is a famous early-2000s email worm that spread by tricking users into opening a malicious attachment supposedly containing photos of tennis star Anna Kournikova.
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A.
The Happy Slam
The Happy Slam is a popular nickname for the Australian Open, highlighting its reputation as a friendly, fan-focused Grand Slam tennis tournament held each January in Melbourne.
-
B.
Phi Slama Jama
Phi Slama Jama was the nickname for the high-flying, fast-paced University of Houston Cougars men's basketball teams of the early 1980s, famed for their slam dunks and led by stars like Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon.
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C.
The Kiss
The Kiss is a painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that depicts an intimate, melancholic embrace between two lovers, characteristic of his emotionally charged, Symbolist style.
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D.
Battle of the Sexes tennis match
The Battle of the Sexes tennis match was a landmark 1973 exhibition in which Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs, becoming a cultural flashpoint in the fight for gender equality in sports.
-
E.
Malone
Malone is a common English-language surname borne by numerous notable individuals across sports, entertainment, and public life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer worm
ⓘ
email worm ⓘ malware ⓘ mass‑mailing worm ⓘ |
| attachmentFileName | AnnaKournikova.jpg.vbs ⓘ |
| author | Jan de Wit ⓘ |
| authorAgeAtCreation | 20 ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| category |
celebrity‑themed malware
ⓘ
social engineering attack ⓘ |
| causesDataDestruction | false ⓘ |
| createdUsing |
VBSWG worm generator
ⓘ
virus‑writing toolkit ⓘ |
| detectionByAntivirus | true ⓘ |
| doesNotExploit | operating system vulnerabilities ⓘ |
| emailBodyTextIncludes | Hi: Check This! ⓘ |
| fileExtension | .vbs ⓘ |
| firstAppearedInYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| firstDetectedInCountry | Netherlands ⓘ |
| firstDetectedInMonth | February 2001 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
VBS.SST@mm
ⓘ
VBS_KALAMAR.A ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | ILOVEYOU worm ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeForAuthor | convicted in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| legalSentenceForAuthor | community service ⓘ |
| masqueradesAs | picture of Anna Kournikova ⓘ |
| mediaDescription | famous early‑2000s email worm using Anna Kournikova photos as lure ⓘ |
| mitigationMethod |
up‑to‑date antivirus software
ⓘ
user education about suspicious attachments ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highlighting risks of email attachments
ⓘ
use of celebrity image to entice users ⓘ wide media coverage in early 2000s ⓘ |
| payloadType | mass‑mailing ⓘ |
| primaryEffect |
can overload mail servers
ⓘ
generates high email traffic ⓘ sends copies of itself to email contacts ⓘ |
| propagationMethodDetail | reads Outlook address book and mails itself ⓘ |
| propagationRequires | user to run the script attachment ⓘ |
| requiresUserAction | opening the attachment ⓘ |
| spreadVia |
email
ⓘ
malicious email attachment ⓘ |
| subjectLineUsed | Here you have, ;o) ⓘ |
| targetEmailClient |
Microsoft Outlook
ⓘ
linked to:
Outlook
|
| targetPlatform |
Microsoft Windows
ⓘ
linked to:
Windows
|
| timePeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| usesSocialEngineeringTheme |
Anna Kournikova
ⓘ
celebrity photos ⓘ |
| writtenIn | VBScript ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anna Kournikova virus Description of subject: The Anna Kournikova virus is a famous early-2000s email worm that spread by tricking users into opening a malicious attachment supposedly containing photos of tennis star Anna Kournikova.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Anna Kournikova virus