Today my host suspended my account. When I contacted them, they said it was due to "overloading the server with PHP", then posted a copy and paste of some table which I didn't understand.
I've had his (small) forum running for a few years, and I never encountered a problem like this. Can anyone provide some insight as to what can cause this and how to prevent it from happening in the future?
here's the table they posted:
29664 admin60 18 0 6084 6080 4424 R 8.6 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29674 admin60 18 0 5536 5532 4220 R 7.1 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29673 admin60 18 0 5532 5528 4220 R 6.6 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29676 admin60 18 0 5624 5620 4220 R 6.3 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29679 admin60 18 0 6692 6688 4484 S 4.8 0.3 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29680 admin60 18 0 5652 5648 4220 R 3.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29682 admin60 18 0 5692 5688 4248 R 3.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29677 admin60 18 0 4824 4820 3720 R 3.3 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29743 admin60 19 0 4028 4024 3068 R 2.8 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29655 admin60 18 0 5532 5528 4220 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29658 admin60 18 0 5652 5648 4220 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29672 admin60 20 0 4564 4560 3532 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29684 admin60 18 0 5604 5600 4220 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29686 admin60 18 0 5536 5532 4220 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29701 admin60 18 0 5504 5500 4220 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29714 admin60 18 0 4168 4164 3168 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29715 admin60 18 0 5116 5112 3928 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29716 admin60 18 0 5116 5112 3924 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29717 admin60 18 0 4160 4156 3164 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29719 admin60 18 0 4160 4156 3164 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29727 admin60 18 0 4844 4840 3728 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29730 admin60 18 0 4620 4616 3580 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29731 admin60 18 0 5116 5112 3928 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29732 admin60 18 0 5116 5112 3928 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29733 admin60 18 0 4620 4616 3580 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29734 admin60 19 0 4620 4616 3580 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29737 admin60 18 0 5004 5000 3848 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29739 admin60 18 0 4624 4620 3580 R 2.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29689 admin60 18 0 5492 5488 4220 R 1.0 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29704 admin60 18 0 5448 5444 4196 R 1.0 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29530 admin60 18 0 6680 6676 4484 S 0.7 0.3 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29718 admin60 22 0 2388 2384 2024 R 0.7 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29725 admin60 20 0 2392 2388 2024 D 0.7 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29729 admin60 19 0 2392 2388 2024 D 0.7 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29735 admin60 19 0 2388 2384 2024 D 0.7 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29736 admin60 19 0 2392 2388 2024 D 0.7 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29738 admin60 19 0 2388 2384 2024 D 0.7 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29740 admin60 19 0 2392 2388 2024 D 0.7 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29609 admin60 18 0 6944 6940 4484 S 0.5 0.3 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29724 admin60 25 0 2388 2384 2024 R 0.5 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29728 admin60 19 0 2388 2384 2024 D 0.5 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29748 admin60 19 0 1220 1220 1044 R 0.5 0.0 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29624 admin60 18 0 6596 6592 4484 S 0.2 0.3 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29700 admin60 18 0 952 952 836 S 0.2 0.0 0:00 0 /bin/bash php-script
29749 admin60 19 0 1208 1208 1032 R 0.2 0.0 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29410 admin60 17 0 956 956 836 S 0.0 0.0 0:00 0 /bin/bash php-script
29411 admin60 16 0 7912 7908 4724 S 0.0 0.3 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29415 admin60 18 0 952 952 836 S 0.0 0.0 0:00 0 /bin/bash php-script
29425 admin60 18 0 956 956 836 S 0.0 0.0 0:00 0 /bin/bash php-script
29426 admin60 18 0 948 948 836 S 0.0 0.0 0:00 0 /bin/bash php-script
29427 admin60 18 0 952 952 836 S 0.0 0.0 0:00 0 /bin/bash php-script
9984 admin60 18 0 6596 6592 4484 S 2.0 0.3 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29997 admin60 18 0 5668 5664 4232 R 1.9 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29990 admin60 19 0 5664 5660 4220 R 1.8 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29988 admin60 18 0 5572 5568 4220 R 1.3 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
30066 admin60 18 0 5560 5556 4220 R 1.3 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29863 admin60 18 0 5664 5660 4220 R 1.0 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
30002 admin60 18 0 5468 5464 4216 R 1.0 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29865 admin60 18 0 5660 5656 4220 R 0.9 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29991 admin60 18 0 5444 5440 4196 R 0.9 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
30005 admin60 18 0 5468 5464 4216 R 0.9 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
30092 admin60 19 0 5464 5460 4216 R 0.9 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29864 admin60 18 0 5652 5648 4220 R 0.8 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
30065 admin60 18 0 5412 5408 4172 D 0.8 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29796 admin60 18 0 5608 5604 4220 D 0.7 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
30069 admin60 18 0 4848 4844 3728 R 0.7 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
30083 admin60 18 0 4828 4824 3724 R 0.7 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29849 admin60 18 0 5584 5580 4220 R 0.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29973 admin60 18 0 4624 4620 3580 R 0.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29974 admin60 18 0 4620 4616 3580 R 0.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29976 admin60 18 0 4620 4616 3580 R 0.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
30059 admin60 18 0 4624 4620 3580 R 0.5 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
30068 admin60 18 0 4168 4164 3168 R 0.4 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29832 admin60 16 0 952 952 836 D 0.3 0.0 0:00 0 php
29843 admin60 18 0 6780 6776 4484 S 0.3 0.3 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29846 admin60 18 0 5692 5688 4248 R 0.3 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29879 admin60 18 0 4620 4616 3580 R 0.3 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29961 admin60 18 0 3592 3588 2816 R 0.3 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29964 admin60 18 0 3676 3672 2848 R 0.3 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
30084 admin60 20 0 3392 3388 2660 R 0.2 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29839 admin60 18 0 7012 7008 4484 R 0.1 0.3 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29847 admin60 18 0 5652 5648 4220 R 0.1 0.2 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29883 admin60 18 0 3588 3584 2812 R 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29902 admin60 18 0 2388 2384 2024 D 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29904 admin60 18 0 2392 2388 2024 D 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29906 admin60 22 0 2228 2224 1896 R 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29913 admin60 18 0 2388 2384 2024 D 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29918 admin60 18 0 2392 2388 2024 D 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29921 admin60 18 0 2388 2384 2024 D 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29927 admin60 22 0 2356 2352 1996 R 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29937 admin60 18 0 2392 2388 2024 D 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29946 admin60 19 0 2392 2388 2024 D 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29953 admin60 18 0 2388 2384 2024 D 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29956 admin60 23 0 2392 2388 2024 R 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29962 admin60 19 0 2388 2384 2024 D 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php
29963 admin60 19 0 2392 2388 2024 D 0.1 0.1 0:00 0 /usr/bin/php