Re: BUG #16692: Postgres process using 100 percent CPU

To expand on that, the malware was likely to have been installed and started through a compromised superuser account for his database.  It is a common attack to look for postgreSQL superuser accounts with weak passwords, then use lo_export or COPY ... TO PROGRAM to drop cryptocurrency mining programs.  They often have names that look like that, too.  Reinstalling but without fixing the security practices just means the bad guys come back again.

Cheers,

Jeff