Spamd Resource Usage

hi guys, nube - first post here - let me know if i'm in the wrong place! running very slow server after update due to excessive load seemly from spamd issue, spamd-dormant: waiting for connections [5,6] --allowed-ips=127.0.0.1,::1 --max-children=5 --pidfile=/var/run/spamd.pid --listen=5,6 seems simlar issue to CPANEL-2723 however im not resolving anything with the rulsets etc. any ideas. running: CentOS release 6.9 (Final) version:11.70.0.43 envtype:standard Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz Memory: 9175040k Tim