Blurry icons on Finder. Solutions?

For the last month, random icons have become blurry. Restarting fixes it temporarily, but it returs. PRAM reset does nothing, cleaning caches via Coctail is a temp fix. Disk utility is useless.
Any solutions, or problems for other people?.

Results:
Step 1
jp.plentycom.driver.SteerMouse (4.1.3)
com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport (4.0)
com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4)
com.sophos.kext.sav (7.3.0)
Step 2
org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx
com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderXAgent
com.sophos.notification
com.sophos.intercheck
com.sophos.autoupdate
com.logmein.logmeinserver
com.google.keystone.daemon
com.bjango.istatlocaldaemon
com.adobe.SwitchBoard
Step 3
org.macosforge.xquartz.startx
net.culater.SIMBL.Agent
com.wacom.pentablet
com.maintain.CocktailSystemEvents
com.logmein.logmeinguiagent
com.logmein.logmeingui
com.hp.help.tocgenerator
com.google.keystone.root.agent
com.bjango.istatlocal
ws.agile.1PasswordAgent
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool
com.cnet.ttengine
com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae
com.adobe.AAM.Scheduler-1.0
Step 4
/Library/Components:
.DS_Store
iGlasses3.component
/Library/Extensions:
/Library/Frameworks:
AEProfiling.framework
AERegistration.framework
Adobe AIR.framework
ApplicationEnhancer.framework
AudioMixEngine.framework
EWSMac-GC.framework
EWSMac.framework
MacFUSE.framework
NyxAudioAnalysis.framework
PluginManager.framework
SAVI.framework
SGCS111.framework
SUMScanKit.framework
Snapfish.framework
TSLicense.framework
WacomMultiTouch.framework
iLifeFaceRecognition.framework
iLifeKit.framework
iLifePageLayout.framework
iLifeSQLAccess.framework
iLifeSlideshow.framework
/Library/Input Methods:
/Library/InputManagers:
Ecamm
Smart Crash Reports
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
.DS_Store
AdobePDFViewer.plugin
CoolirisWebKitPlugin.plugin
DirectorShockwave.plugin
Disabled Plug-Ins
Flash Player.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
LogMeIn.plugin
LogMeInSafari32.plugin
LogMeInSafari64.plugin
Quartz Composer.webplugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
Silverlight.plugin
Unity Web Player.plugin
Unused
WacomNetscape.plugin
Yahoo! Installer 3.plugin
flashplayer.xpt
googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
/Library/Keyboard Layouts:
/Library/LaunchAgents:
com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
com.bjango.istatlocal.plist
com.google.keystone.agent.plist
com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist
com.logmein.logmeingui.plist
com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist
com.maintain.CocktailSystemEvents.plist
com.wacom.pentablet.plist
net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist
org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons:
com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
com.apple.remotepairtool.plist
com.bjango.istatlocaldaemon.plist
com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist
com.sophos.autoupdate.plist
com.sophos.intercheck.plist
com.sophos.notification.plist
com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderXAgent.plist
org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
/Library/PreferencePanes:
Flash Player.prefPane
Flip4Mac WMV.prefPane
PenTablet.prefPane
SteerMouse.prefPane
iAddressX.prefPane
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools:
com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderXAgent
/Library/QuickLook:
CC_QL.qlgenerator
GBQLGenerator.qlgenerator
iWork.qlgenerator
/Library/QuickTime:
AppleIntermediateCodec.component
AppleMPEG2Codec.component
Flip4Mac WMV Advanced.component
Flip4Mac WMV Export.component
Flip4Mac WMV Import.component
Google Camera Adapter 0.component
Google Camera Adapter 1.component
/Library/ScriptingAdditions:
Adobe Unit Types.osax
Default Folder X Addition.osax
FinderPopOsax.osax
SIMBL.osax
/Library/Spotlight:
GBSpotlightImporter.mdimporter
Microsoft Office.mdimporter
iWork.mdimporter
/Library/StartupItems:
Cocktail
HP IO
HP Trap Monitor
/etc/mach_init.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_login_session.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_user.d:
com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins:
SkypeABDialer.bundle
SkypeABSMS.bundle
YMsgrCallABPlugin.bundle
YMsgrMsnABPlugin.bundle
YMsgrSmsABPlugin.bundle
YMsgrYimABPlugin.bundle
Library/Components:
Spell Catcher.component
Library/Fonts:
.DS_Store
BADABB__.TTF
BIRTH OF A HERO.ttf
Bringthanoize.ttf
Hawaii_Killer.ttf
PRIMALF.TTF
TearGas25-Ext
Toybox.ttf
WaltDisney.ttf
WhizBan
WhizBanBol
WhizBang.ScreenFonts
boston.ttf
carbon.ttf
degrassi.ttf
octin spraypaint free.ttf
Library/Frameworks:
EWSMac-GC.framework
EWSMac.framework
Library/Input Methods:
.localized
SpellCatcherIM.app
Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
RealPlayer Plugin.plugin
Library/Keyboard Layouts:
Library/LaunchAgents:
.DS_Store
com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae.plist
com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXCardDAVSource.879E2DFC-668E-4FA4-A742-587 E4C55C7CD.plist
com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist
com.cnet.ttengine.plist
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist
ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist
Library/PreferencePanes:
.DS_Store
Default Folder X.prefPane
FinderPop.prefPane
SystemSound.prefPane
TechTracker.prefPane
Library/ScriptingAdditions:
.DS_Store
Library/Services:
.DS_Store
CocoThumbXService.service
GraphicConverter.service
Spell Catcher Services.service
ToastIt.service
Whats Keeping Me Search.workflow
Step 5
jp.plentycom.driver.SteerMouse (4.1.3)
com.AmbrosiaSW.AudioSupport (4.0)
com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4)
com.sophos.kext.sav (7.3.0)
Vlanche:~ Bob$ sudo launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.(apple|openssh|vix)|edu\.mit|org\.(amavis|apache|cups|isc|ntp|postfi x|x)/{print $3}'
Password:
org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx
com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderXAgent
com.sophos.notification
com.sophos.intercheck
com.sophos.autoupdate
com.logmein.logmeinserver
com.google.keystone.daemon
com.bjango.istatlocaldaemon
com.adobe.SwitchBoard
Vlanche:~ Bob$ launchctl list | sed 1d | awk '!/0x|com\.apple|edu\.mit|org\.(x|openbsd)/{print $3}'
org.macosforge.xquartz.startx
net.culater.SIMBL.Agent
com.wacom.pentablet
com.maintain.CocktailSystemEvents
com.logmein.logmeinguiagent
com.logmein.logmeingui
com.hp.help.tocgenerator
com.google.keystone.root.agent
com.bjango.istatlocal
ws.agile.1PasswordAgent
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool
com.cnet.ttengine
com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae
com.adobe.AAM.Scheduler-1.0
Vlanche:~ Bob$ ls -1A /e*/mach* {,/}L*/{Ad,Compon,Ex,Fram,In,Keyb,La,Mail/Bu,P*P,Priv,Qu,Scripti,Servi,Spo,Sta} * L*/Fonts 2> /dev/null
/Library/Components:
.DS_Store
iGlasses3.component
/Library/Extensions:
/Library/Frameworks:
AEProfiling.framework
AERegistration.framework
Adobe AIR.framework
ApplicationEnhancer.framework
AudioMixEngine.framework
EWSMac-GC.framework
EWSMac.framework
MacFUSE.framework
NyxAudioAnalysis.framework
PluginManager.framework
SAVI.framework
SGCS111.framework
SUMScanKit.framework
Snapfish.framework
TSLicense.framework
WacomMultiTouch.framework
iLifeFaceRecognition.framework
iLifeKit.framework
iLifePageLayout.framework
iLifeSQLAccess.framework
iLifeSlideshow.framework
/Library/Input Methods:
/Library/InputManagers:
Ecamm
Smart Crash Reports
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
.DS_Store
AdobePDFViewer.plugin
CoolirisWebKitPlugin.plugin
DirectorShockwave.plugin
Disabled Plug-Ins
Flash Player.plugin
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
LogMeIn.plugin
LogMeInSafari32.plugin
LogMeInSafari64.plugin
Quartz Composer.webplugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
Silverlight.plugin
Unity Web Player.plugin
Unused
WacomNetscape.plugin
Yahoo! Installer 3.plugin
flashplayer.xpt
googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
/Library/Keyboard Layouts:
/Library/LaunchAgents:
com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
com.bjango.istatlocal.plist
com.google.keystone.agent.plist
com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist
com.logmein.logmeingui.plist
com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist
com.maintain.CocktailSystemEvents.plist
com.wacom.pentablet.plist
net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist
org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons:
com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist
com.apple.remotepairtool.plist
com.bjango.istatlocaldaemon.plist
com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
com.logmein.logmeinserver.plist
com.sophos.autoupdate.plist
com.sophos.intercheck.plist
com.sophos.notification.plist
com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderXAgent.plist
org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
/Library/PreferencePanes:
Flash Player.prefPane
Flip4Mac WMV.prefPane
PenTablet.prefPane
SteerMouse.prefPane
iAddressX.prefPane
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools:
com.stclairsoft.DefaultFolderXAgent
/Library/QuickLook:
CC_QL.qlgenerator
GBQLGenerator.qlgenerator
iWork.qlgenerator
/Library/QuickTime:
AppleIntermediateCodec.component
AppleMPEG2Codec.component
Flip4Mac WMV Advanced.component
Flip4Mac WMV Export.component
Flip4Mac WMV Import.component
Google Camera Adapter 0.component
Google Camera Adapter 1.component
/Library/ScriptingAdditions:
Adobe Unit Types.osax
Default Folder X Addition.osax
FinderPopOsax.osax
SIMBL.osax
/Library/Spotlight:
GBSpotlightImporter.mdimporter
Microsoft Office.mdimporter
iWork.mdimporter
/Library/StartupItems:
Cocktail
HP IO
HP Trap Monitor
/etc/mach_init.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_login_session.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_user.d:
com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins:
SkypeABDialer.bundle
SkypeABSMS.bundle
YMsgrCallABPlugin.bundle
YMsgrMsnABPlugin.bundle
YMsgrSmsABPlugin.bundle
YMsgrYimABPlugin.bundle
Library/Components:
Spell Catcher.component
Library/Fonts:
.DS_Store
BADABB__.TTF
BIRTH OF A HERO.ttf
Bringthanoize.ttf
Hawaii_Killer.ttf
PRIMALF.TTF
TearGas25-Ext
Toybox.ttf
WaltDisney.ttf
WhizBan
WhizBanBol
WhizBang.ScreenFonts
boston.ttf
carbon.ttf
degrassi.ttf
octin spraypaint free.ttf
Library/Frameworks:
EWSMac-GC.framework
EWSMac.framework
Library/Input Methods:
.localized
SpellCatcherIM.app
Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
RealPlayer Plugin.plugin
Library/Keyboard Layouts:
Library/LaunchAgents:
.DS_Store
com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist
com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56a8fd83a6f7ae.plist
com.apple.AddressBook.ScheduledSync.PHXCardDAVSource.879E2DFC-668E-4FA4-A742-587 E4C55C7CD.plist
com.apple.SafariBookmarksSyncer.plist
com.cnet.ttengine.plist
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.helperTool.plist
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.trashSizeWatcher.plist
com.macpaw.CleanMyMac.volumeWatcher.plist
ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist
Library/PreferencePanes:
.DS_Store
Default Folder X.prefPane
FinderPop.prefPane
SystemSound.prefPane
TechTracker.prefPane
Library/ScriptingAdditions:
.DS_Store
Library/Services:
.DS_Store
CocoThumbXService.service
GraphicConverter.service
Spell Catcher Services.service
ToastIt.service
Whats Keeping Me Search.workflow
Vlanche:~ Bob$ osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get name of every login item'
Quick Translate, Wallpaper Wizard, MagicMenu, Skype, Eye-Fi Helper, Snapz Pro X, Yahoo! Widgets, SystemSound Extension, Alarm Clock, Default Folder X Helper, Browserpop for Twitter, PhoneViewHelper, finderpop-daemon, TranslateBox, MenuWeather, GrowlVoice, FaceboxPro, SteerMouse Manager, RealPlayer Downloader Agent, Pochade, Synergy, SMARTReporter, LunaMenu, SoundSource, DragThing, Zoom It, Check My Temp, Dropbox, CNQL1212_ButtonManager, BambooCore, SophosUIServer, HP Scheduler, HP Product Research, HPEventHandler
>Remember, steps 1-5 are all drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste, whichever you prefer – no typing, except your password. Also remember to post the output.
>You can then quit Terminal.
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Thanks for your help! It's driving me insane!

Perhaps it's a good idea to upload a few screenshots
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Thanks!

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AndrewML

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