Undesired process starts up automatically

[dickiebird]

Guys
A weird one, this ! ( Already posted on General Unix Discussion)
I log in to our test server (RS6000 AIX 4.3.3) and an executable program immediately starts up. I stop it and then kill it - end of problem.
But why should it start all by itself ?
There's no reference to the exe in my ~/.profile nor /.profile
nor /etc/rc nor /etc/environment.
Any other places I should look ?
TIA
;-) Dickie Bird
db@dickiebird.freeserve.co.uk

 

[victorv]

hi,
are you on Graphic console ? If yes: entering command mode?
Does this appens with all users ?
Wich sort of program is it (the name)?


bye

 

[dickiebird]

Hi Victorv
The method I use to connect to the server is CRT from VanDyke Technologies (creates a telnet session onto the AIX Server)
The program that runs is an in-house program to update some flat(index and text) files (which on this box, is a legacy process that wouldn't ordinarily be run anyway).
HTH
Dickie Bird
db@dickiebird.freeserve.co.uk

 

[DSMARWAY]

do you have an entry in your /etc/passwd file

where it normally has the shell is it running the exe

 

[MoshiachNow]

HI,

I would also check using "ps -ef" for the parent ID of the process who activates the above executable - can give you a clue. "Long live king Moshiach !"
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http://www.noahide.com/movement.htm

 

[initOK]

Check /etc/profile, too.

 

[dickiebird]

Guys - I'm pursuing this one in thread80-382306
Thanks
;-) Dickie Bird
db@dickiebird.freeserve.co.uk