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Just wondering about this process. I heard it's related to kernel but I've also read linux malware disguise as that process.
Is it normal for conky to show it but for task manager to not show it?
Edit: I've also seen it as kworker/1:1-even and kworker/1:5-even. Is that allright?
Fossapup64 9.5
This is from ask Ubuntu
"kworker" is a placeholder process for kernel worker threads, which perform most of the actual processing for the kernel, especially in cases where there are interrupts, timers, I/O, etc. These typically correspond to the vast majority of any allocated "system" time to running processes. It is not something that can be safely removed from the system in any way, and is completely unrelated to nepomuk or KDE (except in that these programs may make system calls, which may require the kernel to do something).
It is a normal part of the operating system. no worries