10.4.7 Intel, PowerPCCompatibility running up the CPU

Installed Combo version of 10.4.7 Intel on my MacBook with 2G RAM. Everything has been smooth until just now. For no obvious reason, my MB's CPU ran at maximum usage continuously. When I investigated with Activity Monitor, it showed a PowerPCCompatibility as the application that's hogging the CPU. Further, it that program is unresponsive.
I did a Google on PowerPCCompatibility without help. Anyone know what this is? Anyone know what's going on?

OS bug, fixed by updates.

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