4MOT/1/4/40000003:HDD-1448

Dear users,
I have an 2008 iMac Intel running on OSX 10.5.8 and it often freeze while surfing the internet. Force quit doesn't work, I have to shut it down holding the on/off button.
I have ran the hardware test and it tell me that i have that hardware error:
4MOT/1/4/40000003:HDD-1448
Can you tell me what is the problem?
Thank you very much.

Your hard drive is failing, if you don't have one you need to back up immediately.

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