Jeez, this has popped up on the list A LOT lately ... check the archives. It's an apparently harmless Gnome "Easter Egg." Poor Wanda has come in for a lot of paranoia the last month or so! :)
Glenn Becker On Thu, 23 Aug 2001, Bill Wohler wrote: > A fish just swam across my screen. What the hell is up with that? > > I kid you not. > > Here are the current processes. I just updated woody for the first > time in a month. Do any of these processes now send up a fish every > now and again, or have I been broken into? It looked a lot like > /usr/share/pixmaps/gnome-fish.png but was pointing to the right (and > swam from left to right). > > PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND > 1 ? S 0:09 init [2] > 2 ? SW 0:00 [keventd] > 3 ? SW 1:40 [kswapd] > 4 ? SW 0:00 [kreclaimd] > 5 ? SW 0:04 [bdflush] > 6 ? SW 0:15 [kupdated] > 8 ? SW 0:00 [khubd] > 136 ? S 0:00 /sbin/portmap > 274 ? S 0:13 /sbin/syslogd > 277 ? S 0:00 /sbin/klogd > 285 ? S 0:00 /sbin/rpc.statd > 293 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/gpm -m /dev/mouse -t ps2 > 314 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/inetd > 329 ? S 0:00 lpd Waiting > 370 ? S 0:00 /usr/lib/postgresql/bin/postmaster -D > /var/lib/postgres/data > 376 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/rwhod -b > 378 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/rwhod -b > 479 ? S 0:01 /usr/sbin/sshd > 486 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/X11/xfs -daemon > 499 ? SL 0:00 /usr/sbin/ntpd > 501 ? SL 0:00 /usr/sbin/ntpd > 503 ? SL 0:00 /usr/sbin/ntpd > 504 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/atd > 507 ? S 0:01 /usr/sbin/cron > 553 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-bridge -d > /var/run/vmnet-bridge-0.pid /dev/vmnet0 eth0 > 568 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-netifup -d > /var/run/vmnet-netifup-vmnet1.pid /dev/vmnet1 vmnet1 > 584 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-dhcpd -cf > /etc/vmware/vmnet1/dhcpd/dhcpd.conf -lf /etc/vmware/vmnet1/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases > -pf /var/run/vmnet-dhcpd-vmnet1.pid vmnet1 > 597 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/gdm > 600 tty1 S 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty1 > 601 tty2 S 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty2 > 602 tty3 S 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty3 > 603 tty4 S 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty4 > 604 tty5 S 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty5 > 605 ? S< 27:13 /usr/bin/X11/X vt7 -deferglyphs 16 -auth > /var/lib/gdm/:0.Xauth :0 > 606 tty6 S 0:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty6 > 607 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/gdm > 618 ? S 0:02 /usr/bin/gnome-session --purge-delay=15000 > 688 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent -- /usr/bin/gnome-session > --purge-delay=15000 > 692 ? S 0:04 gnome-smproxy --sm-config-prefix > /.gnome-smproxy-xpu7If/ --sm-client-id 11d1e910b0000099438714500000177370015 > 694 ? S 2:02 enlightenment -smfile > /home/wohler/.enlightenment/...e_session-XXXXXX -smid > 11d1e910b0000099261659700000165750012 -econfdir /home/wohler/.enlightenment > -ecachedir /home/wohler/.enlightenment > 716 ? S 0:01 gmc --sm-config-prefix /gmc-B5TaG2/ --sm-client-id > 11d1e910b0000095267730100000217920009 > 718 ? S 4:52 esd -nobeeps > 724 ? S 0:25 panel --sm-config-prefix /panel.d/default-sVIYjX/ > --sm-client-id 11d1e910b0000099568025200000007410006 > 729 ? S 0:04 jpilot > 736 ? S 13:20 emacs > 738 ? S 0:10 xwrits > 742 ? S 0:07 xfaces > 745 ? S 0:00 gnome-name-service > 748 ? S 0:03 Eterm --console --name console --exec su - > 752 ? S 0:11 Eterm --name gbr > 842 pts/5 S 0:00 -su > 881 ? S 0:12 sendmail: accepting connections > 882 pts/7 S 0:04 -bash > 915 ? S 0:01 mixer_applet --activate-goad-server mixer_applet > --goad-fd 10 > 917 ? S 0:14 gnomexmms --activate-goad-server gnomexmms > --goad-fd 10 > 934 ? S 0:03 asclock_applet --activate-goad-server > asclock_applet --goad-fd 14 > 1655 ? SN 0:37 /usr/sbin/netsaint /etc/netsaint/netsaint.cfg > 22854 pts/5 S 0:41 emacs > 22860 ? S 0:00 > /usr/local/lib/emacs/21.0.103/i686-pc-linux-gnu/emacsserver > 23828 ? S 0:00 /usr/bin/ispell -a -m -B > 24227 pts/5 S 0:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/vvstartdictation > 24234 pts/5 S 0:11 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > -classic -jar speakpad.jar > 24272 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > -classic -jar speakpad.jar > 24273 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > -classic -jar speakpad.jar > 24274 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > -classic -jar speakpad.jar > 24275 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > -classic -jar speakpad.jar > 24277 pts/5 S 1:40 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > -classic -jar speakpad.jar > 24278 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > -classic -jar speakpad.jar > 24279 pts/5 S 0:03 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > -classic -jar speakpad.jar > 24319 pts/5 S 2:03 /usr/lib/ViaVoice/bin/engine > 24320 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > -classic -jar speakpad.jar > 24321 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > -classic -jar speakpad.jar > 24322 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > -classic -jar speakpad.jar > 26085 ? S 0:00 nmbd -a > 26086 ? S 0:00 nmbd -a > 3883 ? S 0:02 Eterm --name gbr > 3884 pts/1 S 0:00 -bash > 5560 ? S 649:14 vmware -Xq /vmware/win98/win98.cfg > 5597 ? S< 0:00 vmware -Xq /vmware/win98/win98.cfg > 5598 ? S< 0:01 vmware -Xq /vmware/win98/win98.cfg > 5599 ? S< 0:00 vmware -Xq /vmware/win98/win98.cfg > 5600 ? S 0:00 smbd > 8630 pts/5 T 0:00 man dig > 8634 pts/5 T 0:00 sh -c { export MAN_PN LESS; MAN_PN='dig(1)'; > LESS="-Pm\:\$ix8mPm Manual page $MAN_PN ?ltline %lt?L/%L.:byte %bB?s/%s..?e > (END):?pB %pB\\%..\$$LESS"; less; } > 8637 pts/5 T 0:00 less > 8803 ? S 0:13 /usr/sbin/named > 17676 ? S 1:00 /usr/bin/perl > /usr/lib/spamfilter/bin/pattern-server /tmp/.wohler-spamfilter > 19554 ? S 0:04 grip > 19653 ? S 0:00 grip > 10823 ? S 0:03 xmms > 10824 ? S 0:00 xmms > 10825 ? S 0:02 xmms > 10826 ? S 0:00 xmms > 13840 ? S 0:00 > /usr/local/lib/emacs/21.0.103/i686-pc-linux-gnu/emacsserver > 16946 ? S 0:26 > /usr/lib/netscape/477/communicator/communicator-smotif.real > 19878 pts/7 T 0:00 bash > 21719 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache > 21737 pts/5 S 0:04 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21768 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21769 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21770 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21771 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21772 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21773 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21774 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21775 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21776 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21779 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21780 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21781 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21782 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21783 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21784 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21785 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21786 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21787 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21788 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21789 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21790 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21791 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21792 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21793 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21794 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21795 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21796 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21797 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21798 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21799 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21800 pts/5 S 0:01 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21801 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 21802 pts/5 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2re1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > org.apache.tomcat.startup.Tomcat -home /usr/share/tomcat > 31298 ? S 0:00 /bin/sh /home/wohler/bin/ssh-run Eterm --name > openwave.com --exec ssh -q sanmateo.oneboxcorp.com > 31309 ? S 0:00 Eterm --name openwave.com --exec ssh -q > sanmateo.oneboxcorp.com > 31310 pts/0 S 0:13 ssh -q sanmateo.oneboxcorp.com > 7463 pts/1 S 0:05 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7490 pts/1 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7491 pts/1 S 0:01 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7492 pts/1 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7493 pts/1 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7494 pts/1 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7495 pts/1 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7496 pts/1 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7497 pts/1 S 0:01 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7519 pts/1 S 0:03 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7520 pts/1 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7521 pts/1 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7553 pts/1 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 7554 pts/1 S 0:00 /usr/lib/j2sdk1.3/bin/i386/native_threads/java > com.openwave.vxmlbuilder.VXMLBuilder > 16807 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache > 18058 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache > 18484 ? Z 0:00 [sendmail <defunct>] > 27965 ? R 0:00 ps ax > > -- > Bill Wohler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.newt.com/wohler/ GnuPG > ID:610BD9AD > Maintainer of comp.mail.mh FAQ and mh-e. Vote Libertarian! > If you're passed on the right, you're in the wrong lane. > > > -- +----------------+ http://www.burningclown.com "Everyone's Portal to Nothing At All" +----------------+