The creator of the YouTube video that paints Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) as a 1984-esque “Big Sister” has not yet been identified.

But earlier this month, Computer World reports, the creator told a blogger the idea came after a campaign contribution quarrel between Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Hollywood producer David Geffen.

Clinton, the 2008 Democratic frontrunner, meanwhile, has downplayed the video, even calling it a “small favor.”

Widely dubbed the “Hilary 1984” video, the remix uses Apple Inc.’s classic MacIntosh introduction ad, which ran only once on TV - during the Super Bowl 23 years ago.

The “1984″ ad (which can be viewed by following the link above), replaces the droning Big Brother of the original with images and words of Hillary Clinton. Although the clip ends with a rainbow-colored logo for the Obama presidential campaign and its Website URL, Obama has denied any connection with the ad.

According to YouTube, someone identified as ParkRidge47 first posted the video. His/her profile claims that he/she is a 59-year-old American.

Within days of the video appearing on YouTube two weeks ago, Micah Sifrey, co-creator of Tech President, a blog covering how the candidates in the 2008 presidential race are using the Internet, had written an e-mail to, and received a response from, ParkRidge47.

“A friend suggested the idea after reading a New York Times article about the Clinton’s campaign bullying of donors and political operatives after the Geffen dustup,” ParkRidge47 wrote to Sifrey on March 7. “I don’t want to say more than that. I’d prefer to let it speak for itself.”

ParkRidge47’s username is a clever play on Hillary Clinton and her background; born in 1947, she grew up in Park Ridge, Ill.

Yesterday, Hillary Clinton spoke publicly for the first time about the viral video, which pundits are calling the first instance of an Internet-based anonymous attack ad of its kind.

“I haven’t seen it, but I’m pleased that it seems to be taking attention away from what used to be on YouTube and getting a lot of hits, namely me singing ‘The Star Spangled Banner,’” Clinton told New York’s NY1 News yesterday in an interview.

“I thank heaven for small favors, and the attention has shifted, and now maybe people won’t have to tune in and hear me screeching.”

You’ve gotta hand it to her for the spin job. George Stephanopoulos would be proud. The YouTube video has now been viewed over 2.1 million times.