Incoming messages hang Mail

Software:  Yosemite 10.10.2 (14C1514), Mail 8.2 (2070.6)
Problem: Certain incoming Mail messages cause peculiar behavior of the Mail application, as follows:
Message is opened. If scrolling down is attempted, or sometimes if just left open for a few seconds, the message content disappears, followed by the spinning rainbow. Computer fans begin to speed up. If the computer is restarted and Mail is reopened, the problem is 100% repeatable.
The above applies only to certain messages, and others can be read with no problem. I have narrowed the sources of this problem to two or three of my correspondents and have sent them notice. Could they have viruses on their computers that are causing this?
Thanks for reading!
----    Bill

Thanks, Old Toad. Downloaded and ran Etrecheck. Here are the results:
Problem description:
Yosemite 10.10.2 and Mail 8.2
Odd behavior in Mail app when some messages are received (but not most).
Opening certain messages causes them to disappear after a short time, and a spinning rainbow appears. If computer is re-started and the same message is re-opened, the same thing happens again.
EtreCheck version: 2.1.8 (121)
Report generated March 25, 2015 at 2:12:54 PM PDT
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
    Mac Pro (Early 2008) (Technical Specifications)
    Mac Pro - model: MacPro3,1
    1 3.89 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
    16 GB RAM Upgradeable
        BANK 0/ChannelA-DIMM0
            8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        BANK 1/ChannelA-DIMM1
            Empty  
        BANK 2/ChannelB-DIMM0
            8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
        BANK 3/ChannelB-DIMM1
            Empty  
    Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Video Information: ℹ️
    Intel HD Graphics 4600
        ASUS VB178 1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz
System Software: ℹ️
    OS X 10.10.2 (14C1514) - Time since boot: 0:7:59
Disk Information: ℹ️
    Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB disk1 : (250.06 GB)
        EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        Yosemite (disk1s2) / : 249.20 GB (219.31 GB free)
        Recovery HD (disk1s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
    Samsung SSD 840 EVO 250GB disk0 : (250.06 GB)
        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
        SSD2 (disk0s2) /Volumes/SSD2 : 249.20 GB (214.97 GB free)
    PIONEER BD-RW   BDR-208M 
USB Information: ℹ️
    Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
        Kensington Kensington Expert Mouse
        Apple Inc. Apple Keyboard
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
    Anywhere
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
        /Library/Extensions
    [loaded]    at.obdev.nke.LittleSnitch (4234 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.intel.driver.EnergyDriver (2.0 - SDK 10.9) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.kensington.trackballworks.driver (1.1.2 - SDK 10.7) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.sophos.kext.sav (9.2.50 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.sophos.nke.swi (9.2.50 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
        /System/Library/Extensions
    [loaded]    com.insanelymac.driver.AppleIntelE1000e (3.1.0 - SDK 10.6) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.kext.HDAEnabler (1.0.0d1) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.tonymacx86.AHCI_3rdParty_SATA (0.5) [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.tonymacx86.AHCI_Intel_Generic_SATA (0.5) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    net.osx86.kexts.GenericUSBXHCI (1.2.7) [Click for support]
    [loaded]    org.netkas.driver.FakeSMC (1328 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
        /Volumes/SSD2/Applications/Toast 11 Titanium/Toast Titanium.app
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        /Volumes/SSD2/Applications/Utilities/DiskWarrior.app
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        /Volumes/SSD2/Applications/Utilities/TechTool Pro 7.app
    [not loaded]    com.micromat.driver.spdKernel (1 - SDK 10.8) [Click for support]
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Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [running]    at.obdev.LittleSnitchUIAgent.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.LogOut.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.PurgeInactiveMemory.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.Restart.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.ShutDown.plist [Click for support]
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    [running]    com.maintain.SystemEvents.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.sophos.uiserver.plist [Click for support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
    [running]    at.obdev.littlesnitchd.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.bombich.ccc.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.bombich.ccchelper.plist [Click for support]
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    [not loaded]    com.maintain.CocktailScheduler.plist [Click for support]
    [not loaded]    com.maintain.HideSpotlightMenuBarIcon.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
    [running]    com.sophos.common.servicemanager.plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.tonymacx86.InstallHelper.plist [Click for support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
    [loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Click for support]
    [loaded]    com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Click for support]
User Login Items: ℹ️
    iTunesHelper    Application Hidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
    TrackballWorksHelper    Application Hidden (/Library/PreferencePanes/TrackballWorks.prefPane/Contents/Resources/TrackballW orksHelper.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
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    AdBlock
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    HP Scanjet  [Click for support]
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    TechTool Protection  [Click for support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
    Skip System Files: NO
    Mobile backups: OFF
    Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
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    Destinations:
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        Total number of backups: 6
        Oldest backup: 2014-04-07 17:25:20 +0000
        Last backup: 2014-04-17 01:35:38 +0000
        Size of backup disk: Excellent
            Backup size 249.72 GB > (Disk size 0 B X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
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         0%    fontd
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    189 MB    SophosScanD
    189 MB    InterCheck
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    Mar 25, 2015, 02:04:24 PM    Self test - passed
    Mar 25, 2015, 10:44:08 AM    /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/iSkysoft iMedia Converter Deluxe_2015-03-25-104408_[redacted].crash

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