Chromium 4.0.253.0 chrome browser opens exe process when playing flash

[davidvandoren]

Chromium 4.0.253.0 opens exe process when playing flash. First sleeping than it remains as a exe zombie process.

Does anyone know what this is about?

Any security issues?

Thanks

[sej7278]

knowing google apps the linux version of chrome is probably the windows version running in wine.

[theketchupman]

Have you found any more information on this? I was just noticing the same thing. I noticed my processor usage spiking. I killed the exe process, and the only negative effect was a few of my tabs with flash running gave me an error that libflashplayer.so crashed. I guess this is mainly weird because it has a separate process for flash, vs firefox showing the 60% processor useage for the same thing. I think the previous poster is wrong, that chrome (I'm assuming he is talking about picasa) is just a wine app. Did google just pick a name for a process that scares us linux users (i.e., "exe")?

I'm actually kind of happy that flash is isolated now. If some advertisement is overusing my processor, I can just kill exe and be happy...

[GoinEasy9]

You're not the only ones wondering:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8478466

Appears when chromium is brought up. Rises to the top when a flash intensive site is clicked on, drops when changing to a non flash site, disappears when chromium is closed.

[theketchupman]

Thanks, this is kind of a difficult subject to find info on, since exe is in the name...

[Las]

this problem appeared on my laptop recently.
but the killall exe doesn't resolve the problem, it just stops the flash plugin and I can no more watch video on my browser. and when I refresh the page exe restart again.
maybe it's related to the last chromium upgrade ??

P.S: I have a similar problem with firefox too and in this case the process is called nbviewer.bin

[Las]

up
it's a serious and dangerous issue for laptops

[brunson]

Hint: Try "ls -l /proc/*/exe"

[Las]

[root@localhost las]# ls -l /proc/*/exe
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/11/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1211/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/12/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/133/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1366/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/13/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14437/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14438/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14439/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14440/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14441/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14442/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14443/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14444/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14445/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14446/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14447/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14448/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14449/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/14/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1560/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1561/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1562/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1563/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1564/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1565/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1566/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1567/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1568/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/1569/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/15/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/17/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/19/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/20/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/21/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/22/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/24/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/253/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/259/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/25/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/260/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/26/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/27/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/281/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/28/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/29/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/2/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/30/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/31/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/32/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/33/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/35/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/3/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/41/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/49/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/4/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/50/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/52/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/53/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/54/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/55/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/562/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/570/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/587/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/588/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/5/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/671/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/711/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/713/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/752/exe: No such file or directory
ls: cannot read symbolic link /proc/9/exe: No such file or directory
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/11/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1211/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1272/exe -> /sbin/portreserve
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1279/exe -> /sbin/rsyslogd
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/12/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1302/exe -> /sbin/rpcbind
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1317/exe -> /bin/dbus-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1326/exe -> /usr/sbin/avahi-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1327/exe -> /usr/sbin/avahi-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/133/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1340/exe -> /sbin/rpc.statd
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1366/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1374/exe -> /usr/sbin/rpc.idmapd
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1394/exe -> /usr/sbin/hald
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1396/exe -> /usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/13/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14437/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14438/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14439/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14440/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14441/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14442/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14443/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14444/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14445/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14446/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14447/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14448/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14449/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14520/exe -> /usr/sbin/atd
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14560/exe -> /usr/libexec/hald-addon-leds
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1461/exe -> /usr/libexec/hald-runner
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1489/exe -> /usr/libexec/hald-addon-input
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1494/exe -> /usr/libexec/hald-addon-rfkill-killswitch
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/14/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1502/exe -> /usr/libexec/hald-addon-generic-backlight
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1509/exe -> /usr/libexec/hald-addon-storage

to be continued...

[Las]

part 2 of the output:

lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1510/exe -> /usr/libexec/hald-addon-acpi
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1523/exe -> /usr/sbin/NetworkManager
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1526/exe -> /usr/sbin/modem-manager
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1556/exe -> /usr/sbin/rpc.rquotad
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1560/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1561/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1562/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1563/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1564/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1565/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1566/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1567/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1568/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1569/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1572/exe -> /usr/sbin/rpc.mountd
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1588/exe -> /usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/15/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1632/exe -> /usr/sbin/abrtd
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1640/exe -> /usr/sbin/crond
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1684/exe -> /usr/sbin/gdm-binary
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1685/exe -> /sbin/mingetty
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1686/exe -> /sbin/mingetty
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1687/exe -> /sbin/mingetty
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1688/exe -> /sbin/mingetty
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1689/exe -> /sbin/mingetty
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1739/exe -> /usr/libexec/devkit-power-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1773/exe -> /usr/libexec/polkit-1/polkitd
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1785/exe -> /usr/libexec/rtkit-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/17/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1996/exe -> /usr/libexec/devkit-disks-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/19/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/1/exe -> /sbin/init
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/2012/exe -> /usr/libexec/devkit-disks-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/20/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/21/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/22/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/24/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/253/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/259/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/25/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/260/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/26/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/27/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/281/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/28/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/32/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/335/exe -> /sbin/udevd
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/33/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/35/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/3/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/54/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/55/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/562/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/570/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/587/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/588/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/5/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/671/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/711/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/713/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/752/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8401/exe -> /sbin/udevd
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8428/exe -> /usr/libexec/gdm-simple-slave
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8429/exe -> /usr/bin/Xorg
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 gdm gdm 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8448/exe -> /usr/bin/dbus-launch
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8480/exe -> /usr/libexec/gdm-session-worker
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8486/exe -> /usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8493/exe -> /usr/bin/gnome-session
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8502/exe -> /usr/bin/dbus-launch
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8503/exe -> /bin/dbus-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8576/exe -> /usr/libexec/gconfd-2
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8582/exe -> /usr/libexec/gnome-settings-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8591/exe -> /usr/libexec/gvfsd
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:16 /proc/8596/exe -> /usr/bin/metacity
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8597/exe -> /usr/libexec/gvfs-fuse-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8604/exe -> /usr/bin/pulseaudio
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8605/exe -> /usr/bin/gnome-panel
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8609/exe -> /usr/bin/nautilus
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8611/exe -> /usr/libexec/bonobo-activation-server
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8613/exe -> /usr/bin/python
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8615/exe -> /usr/bin/gnome-power-manager
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8618/exe -> /usr/bin/parcellite
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8622/exe -> /usr/libexec/im-settings-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8629/exe -> /usr/bin/gpk-update-icon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8642/exe -> /usr/bin/abrt-applet
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8643/exe -> /usr/bin/gnome-volume-control-applet
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8644/exe -> /usr/bin/nm-applet
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8645/exe -> /usr/libexec/gdu-notification-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8646/exe -> /usr/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8647/exe -> /usr/bin/seapplet
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8660/exe -> /usr/libexec/notification-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8845/exe -> /usr/libexec/gconf-im-settings-daemon
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8846/exe -> /usr/bin/gnome-screensaver
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8869/exe -> /usr/libexec/wnck-applet
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8872/exe -> /usr/libexec/trashapplet
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8875/exe -> /usr/libexec/gvfs-gdu-volume-monitor
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8883/exe -> /usr/libexec/gvfs-gphoto2-volume-monitor
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8888/exe -> /usr/libexec/gvfsd-trash
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8916/exe -> /usr/libexec/gnome-keyboard-applet
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8918/exe -> /usr/libexec/gdm-user-switch-applet
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8921/exe -> /usr/libexec/notification-area-applet
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/8924/exe -> /usr/libexec/clock-applet
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8928/exe -> /sbin/dhclient
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 smmsp smmsp 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8996/exe -> /usr/sbin/sendmail.sendmail
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/8998/exe -> /usr/sbin/sendmail.sendmail
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/9001/exe -> /usr/libexec/gvfsd-metadata
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/9011/exe -> /usr/libexec/gvfsd-burn
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/9013/exe -> /usr/lib/chromium-browser/chromium-browser
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/9014/exe -> /usr/lib/chromium-browser/chromium-browser
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:11 /proc/9016/exe -> /usr/lib/chromium-browser/chromium-browser
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/9039/exe -> /usr/lib/chromium-browser/chromium-browser
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/9060/exe -> /usr/lib/chromium-browser/chromium-browser
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/9122/exe -> /usr/sbin/packagekitd
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/9139/exe -> /usr/bin/python
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/9175/exe -> /usr/lib/chromium-browser/chromium-browser
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/9193/exe -> /usr/lib/chromium-browser/chromium-browser
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:19 /proc/9235/exe -> /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:19 /proc/9236/exe -> /usr/lib/vte/gnome-pty-helper
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 las las 0 2010-01-16 23:19 /proc/9237/exe -> /bin/bash
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:19 /proc/9252/exe -> /bin/su
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:19 /proc/9256/exe -> /bin/bash
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:18 /proc/9/exe
lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 0 2010-01-16 23:19 /proc/self/exe -> /bin/ls

[brunson]

Good job. :-)

Do you know what it means? /proc/self/exe is an obuse but straightforward way for a process to spawn another copy of itself without having to divine what the name of the original executable was.

[Las]

I thought that exe is like npviewer.bin for chromium, so should I use an antivirus ??? even playing flash videos in opera raises temperature

[Arn]

Any more info on this? Is Las having a securityproblem? In that case I have to, because I get same type of response to "ls -l /proc/*/exe"