I have 16 GB physical memory and my kernel_task file grows to use all my available memory. How do I fix it? It is now completely utilized and Kernal_task is 9.3GB.

MY computer is acting strangly and now my physical memory of 16GB is completely utilized all the time. I noticed that the kernal_task is now 9.3GB and I don't know why. If I restart the system I am only using about 6GB and then it starts to use more until it is completely utilizing everything WHY?

Hardware Information:
          iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2010)
          iMac - model: iMac11,2
          1 3.06 GHz Intel Core i3 CPU: 2 cores
          16 GB RAM
Video Information:
          ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.2 (13C1021) - Uptime: 0 days 0:10:11
Disk Information:
          ST3500418AS disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 499.25 GB (391.27 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5680H
USB Information:
          American Power Conversion Back-UPS ES 750 FW:841.I3 .D USB FW:I3
          Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Fitbit Inc. Fitbit Base Station
          Logitech USB Receiver
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
          Seagate GoFlex Mac 800mbit - 800mbit max
                    EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Seagate 1TB External Bootable Backup (disk1s2) <not mounted>: 499.93 GB
                    Seagate 1TB External User Backup 2 (disk1s3) /Volumes/Seagate 1TB External User Backup 2: 499.8 GB (357.71 GB free)
Thunderbolt Information:
Gatekeeper:
          Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions:
          [not loaded] com.anchorfree.tun (1.1.1 - SDK 10.8) Support
          [kext loaded] com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.1 - SDK 10.5) Support
          [kext loaded] com.logmein.driver.LogMeInSoundDriver (1.0.3 - SDK 10.5) Support
          [not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.52) Support
          [not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.45) Support
          [kext loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore (5.2.2 - SDK 10.4) Support
          [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_4 (5.2.2 - SDK 10.4) Support
          [kext loaded] com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5 (5.2.2 - SDK 10.5) Support
          [not loaded] com.seagate.driver.SeagateDriveIcons (5.2.2 - SDK 10.4) Support
          [kext loaded] com.squirrels.airparrot.framebuffer (3 - SDK 10.8) Support
          [kext loaded] com.squirrels.driver.AirParrotSpeakers (1.8 - SDK 10.8) Support
          [not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (2.2.0) Support
          [not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (2.2.0) Support
          [not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (2.2.0) Support
          [not loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (2.2.0) Support
Startup Items:
          comapcpcpestart: Path: /Library/StartupItems/comapcpcpestart
          VirtualBox: Path: /Library/StartupItems/VirtualBox
          WDBMService: Path: /Library/StartupItems/WDBMService
Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
          [loaded] com.anchorfree.ajaxserver.plist Support
          [running] com.fitbit.galileod.plist Support
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
          [not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinblanker.plist Support
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
          [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
          [loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
          [loaded] com.prosofteng.DriveGenius.locum.plist Support
          [loaded] com.skype.skypeinstaller.plist Support
          [loaded] com.timesoftware.timemachineeditor.helper.plist Support
          [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist Support
Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
          [not loaded] com.logmein.logmeingui.plist Support
          [not loaded] com.logmein.logmeinguiagent.plist Support
          [not loaded] com.maintain.CocktailPurgeInactiveMemory.plist Support
          [loaded] com.maintain.CocktailSystemEvents.plist Support
          [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
          [running] com.seagate.SeagateStorageGauge.plist Support
          [running] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist Support
          [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist Support
User Launch Agents:
          [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist Support
          [running] com.google.Chrome.framework.plist Support
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
          [loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
          [loaded] com.shirtpocket.backupbytime.plist Support
User Login Items:
          Skype
          AdobeResourceSynchronizer
          Fitbit Connect Menubar Helper
          iTunes
          Printer Pro Desktop
Internet Plug-ins:
          Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
          OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.3 Support
          SlingPlayer: Version: (null) - SDK 10.8 Support
          AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 10.1.9 Support
          FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
          LogMeIn: Version: 1.0.935 - SDK 10.7 Support
          Flash Player: Version: 13.0.0.206 - SDK 10.6 Support
          LogMeInSafari32: Version: 1.0.935 - SDK 10.7 Support
          QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
          iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
          AdobePDFViewer: Version: 10.1.9 Support
          JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 55 Check version
Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9
          AirPlay: Version: 2.0 - SDK 10.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 203.2 - SDK 10.9
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3 - SDK 10.9
iTunes Plug-ins:
          Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
User Internet Plug-ins:
          thinkorswim plugin_x86_64: Version: thinkorswim_x86_64 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
          tossc plugin_x86_64: Version: TOS Sharing Center plugin_x86_64 1.0.0.0 - SDK 10.7 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          APC PowerChute Personal Edition Support
          Flash Player Support
          Java Support
Time Machine:
          Skip System Files: NO
          Mobile backups: OFF
          Auto backup: YES
          Volumes being backed up:
                    Macintosh HD: Disk size: 464.96 GB Disk used: 100.57 GB
          Destinations:
                    Seagate 1TB External User Backup 2 [Local] (Last used)
                    Total size: 0 B
                    Total number of backups: (null)
                    Size of backup disk: Too small
                              Backup size 0 B < (Disk used 100.57 GB X 3)
          Time Machine details may not be accurate.
          All volumes being backed up may not be listed.
Top Processes by CPU:
             100%          comapcpowerchute
              18%          syncdefaultsd
              12%          Mail
               5%          WindowServer
               1%          com.apple.security.XPCKeychainSandboxCheck
Top Processes by Memory:
          606 MB          mds_stores
          295 MB          com.apple.IconServicesAgent
          131 MB          iTunes
          82 MB          Skype
          49 MB          Finder
Virtual Memory Information:
          12.60 GB          Free RAM
          1.72 GB          Active RAM
          643 MB          Inactive RAM
          1.05 GB          Wired RAM
          3.35 GB          Page-ins
          0 B          Page-outs

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