"stealth" system process slamming cpu

360 · 11-17-2004, 12:37 PM

Hi,

Running Redhat 9

I'm trying to search for some help on this issue through Google and other post on this site, however I'm pressed for time due to the fact that it is compromising our company....

When I run top, I see a proccess, stealth, which is sucking up most of the servers cpu.

Stealth is using User: #500

What is stealth?
Is it ok to kill it?

Thanks,

360

Ghost_runner · 11-17-2004, 06:34 PM

use top's command (i believe it's 'c') to show where the program is located, suspend it, then go to that directory and check for doc's, but suspend it, then kill it if it won't let you suspend.

360 · 11-17-2004, 09:02 PM

I went ahead and killed it. CPU recoverd instantly and all is well. I'd still like to know what "stelalth" is if anyone knows.

Thanks,

360

H2O-linux · 11-20-2004, 08:19 AM

Sounds like a firwall program....use google

360 · 11-24-2004, 12:04 PM

Found the problem....

Somebody installed an irc program.

Thanks,

360