I Think I have a keylogger on my mac. Need Help!!!

ok so i was watching a youtube video, and I clicked a link by accident in the bottom. a grey screen came up and it looked like java was trying to do something. I quit safari and turned off my internet, however, I am worried about this. I followed the instructions seen in this thread: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4243511?start=0&tstart=0
and I got these results:
1:
No output
2:
org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx
com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool
com.google.keystone.daemon
com.adobe.fpsaud
3:
org.macosforge.xquartz.startx
net.culater.SIMBL.Agent
com.oracle.java.Java-Updater
com.hp.messagecenter.launcher
com.google.keystone.system.agent
com.valvesoftware.steamclean
com.facebook.videochat.mileswaldman.updater
4:
/Library/Components:
/Library/Extensions:
/Library/Frameworks:
AEProfiling.framework
AERegistration.framework
AudioMixEngine.framework
HPSmartPrint.framework
Mono.framework
NyxAudioAnalysis.framework
PluginManager.framework
iLifeFaceRecognition.framework
iLifeKit.framework
iLifePageLayout.framework
iLifeSQLAccess.framework
iLifeSlideshow.framework
iTunesLibrary.framework
/Library/Input Methods:
/Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
Flash Player.plugin
JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
QuakeLivePlugin.plugin
Quartz Composer.webplugin
QuickTime Plugin.plugin
Silverlight.plugin
disabled
flashplayer.xpt
googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
nsIQTScriptablePlugin.xpt
o1dbrowserplugin.plugin
/Library/Keyboard Layouts:
/Library/LaunchAgents:
com.google.keystone.agent.plist
com.hp.messagecenter.launcher.plist
com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist
net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist
org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
/Library/LaunchDaemons:
com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
com.apple.remotepairtool.plist
com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist
org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
/Library/PreferencePanes:
Flash Player.prefPane
JavaControlPanel.prefPane
/Library/PrivilegedHelperTools:
/Library/QuickLook:
iWork.qlgenerator
/Library/QuickTime:
AppleAVCIntraCodec.component
AppleHDVCodec.component
AppleIntermediateCodec.component
AppleMPEG2Codec.component
AppleProResCodec.component
DVCPROHDCodec.component
FCP Uncompressed 422.component
IMXCodec.component
/Library/ScriptingAdditions:
MumbleOverlay.osax
SIMBL.osax
/Library/Spotlight:
Microsoft Office.mdimporter
iWork.mdimporter
/Library/StartupItems:
/etc/mach_init.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_login_session.d:
/etc/mach_init_per_user.d:
Library/Address Book Plug-Ins:
SkypeABDialer.bundle
SkypeABSMS.bundle
Library/Fonts:
Crosshairs.ttf
Garm3nFont.ttf
Library/Frameworks:
EWSMac-GC.framework
Library/Input Methods:
.localized
Library/Internet Plug-Ins:
FacebookVideoCalling.bundle
Library/Keyboard Layouts:
Library/LaunchAgents:
com.facebook.videochat.mileswaldman.plist
com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist
Library/PreferencePanes:
Library/QuicKeys:
Abbreviations
Clips
Equation Functions
Global Variables.qkvariables
Imported Supporting Items
Instant Shortcut.qkshortcutd
PlugIns
Saved Searches
Shortcuts
Toolbars
Trigger Functions
5:
iTunesHelper, VMware Fusion Start Menu, USBOverdriveHelper, Dropbox, HP Product Research
could someone decipher these for me? do I have a keylogger?
thank you

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