24" imac slow : is it to do with hpdot4d?

Recentlt had intel imac 24" repaired at apple due to known issue with graphics card. Since then and purchasing WD smart drive the computer becomes slow after it has been on a while. (it is usually ok on start up) I thought it was to do with time capsule and the new ext hard drive, I have switched time caspule off yet it is still really slow with keyboard strokes and calling up web pages etc.
After looking through these threads I have cut an pasted what was on Activity monitor- I don't understand any of it but this hpdot4d seems to use a lot of CPU (see below) . What is it? Should i get rid of it?
I am running OS 10.5.8
124 hpdot4d root 183.8 254 2.80 MB 146.32 MB Intel

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