MacBook Air heats up quickly, is slow, freezes

Hi there.
My MBA has recently started acting up -- CPU gets pegged and fan spins up to max with seemingly no load. Freezes on occasion -- just basically sluggish and sickly performance. Report follows. Any advice would be very much appreciated:
Problem description:
MacBook Air CPU gets pegged with seemingly little stress
EtreCheck version: 2.0.6 (91)
Report generated October 20, 2014 at 5:03:04 PM PDT
Hardware Information: ℹ️
  MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
  MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir5,1
  1 2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 2-core
  8 GB RAM Not upgradeable
  BANK 0/DIMM0
  4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
  BANK 1/DIMM0
  4 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
  Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
  Wireless:  en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
  Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
  Color LCD 1366 x 768
System Software: ℹ️
  OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 0:17:50
Disk Information: ℹ️
  APPLE SSD SM256E disk0 : (251 GB)
  S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
  EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
  Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /  [Startup]: 250.14 GB (59.96 GB free)
  Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
USB Information: ℹ️
  Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
  Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
  Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
  Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
  Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
  Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
  /Applications/Utilities/DiskWarrior.app
  [not loaded] com.alsoft.Preview (4.1.1) Support
  /System/Library/Extensions
  [not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_netpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.6) Support
  [not loaded] com.Belcarra.iokit.USBLAN_usbpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.6) Support
  [not loaded] com.RemoteControl.USBLAN.usbpart (3.1.1 - SDK 10.7) Support
  [not loaded] com.kensington.trackballworks.driver (1.1.0) Support
  [not loaded] com.leapfrog.driver.LfConnectDriver (6780) Support
  [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupport (1.4.5) Support
  [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSupportKicker (1.4.5) Support
  [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.driver.SierraSwitch (1.2.0) Support
Startup Items: ℹ️
  FanControlDaemon: Path: /Library/StartupItems/FanControlDaemon
  HP IO: Path: /Library/StartupItems/HP IO
  OnDemand: Path: /Library/StartupItems/OnDemand
  ParallelsDesktopTransporter: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ParallelsDesktopTransporter
  ParallelsTransporter: Path: /Library/StartupItems/ParallelsTransporter
  QuickBackStartupItem: Path: /Library/StartupItems/QuickBackStartupItem
  Startup items are obsolete and will not work in future versions of OS X
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
  [failed] com.apple.AOSNotificationOSX.plist
  [failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist
  [failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist
Launch Agents: ℹ️
  [loaded] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist Support
  [running] com.bitdefender.antivirusformac.plist Support
  [running] com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist Support
  [running] com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist Support
  [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist Support
  [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
  [invalid?] com.parallels.desktop.launch.plist Support
  [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer.plist Support
  [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_desktop.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
  [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
  [invalid?] com.adobe.versioncueCS4.plist Support
  [failed] com.apple.qmaster.qmasterd.plist
  [not loaded] com.barebones.textwrangler.plist Support
  [loaded] com.bitdefender.AuthHelperTool.plist Support
  [loaded] com.bitdefender.upgrade.plist Support
  [running] com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist Support
  [loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist Support
  [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
  [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
  [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
  [loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
  [invalid?] com.parallels.desktop.launchdaemon.plist Support
  [not loaded] com.sierrawireless.SierraReset.plist Support
  [invalid?] com.sierrawireless.SierraSerial.plist Support
  [running] com.sierrawireless.SWoCMon.plist Support
  [invalid?] com.SoftwareSecure.Canberra.plist Support
  [not loaded] com.teamviewer.teamviewer_service.plist Support
  [loaded] net.sourceforge.MonolingualHelper.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
  [running] com.pia.pia_manager.plist Support
  [invalid?] com.skype.c2c_service.plist Support
  [loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist Support
  [running] ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
  GrowlMenu UNKNOWN (missing value)
  TrackballWorksHelper Application (/Library/PreferencePanes/TrackballWorks.prefPane/Contents/Resources/TrackballW orksHelper.app)
  iTunesHelper ApplicationHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
  Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
  Google Drive Application (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
  MWExWebPlayer: Version: (null) Support
  o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
  Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.5.0f6 - SDK 10.6 Support
  Default Browser: Version: 537 - SDK 10.9
  Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.3.3.3 Support
  OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.1 Support
  RealPlayer Plugin: Version: Unknown
  Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 Support
  FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
  Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.189 - SDK 10.6 Support
  QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
  googletalkbrowserplugin: Version: 5.4.2.18903 Support
  iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0 - SDK 10.8
  AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.3.2 Support
  SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.4 - SDK 10.6 Support
  JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 67 Check version
User Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
  CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 Support
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
  1-ClickWeather (Disabled)
  TrafficLight (Disabled)
  SafariRestore (Disabled)
  GMail Counter (Disabled)
  The New York Times (Disabled)
  1Password
  ClickToPlugin (Disabled)
  Twitter for Safari (Disabled)
Audio Plug-ins: ℹ️
  DVCPROHDAudio: Version: 1.3.2
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
  Adobe Version Cue CS4  Support
  AppTrap  Support
  Flash Player  Support
  Flip4Mac WMV  Support
  Java  Support
  TrackballWorks  Support
  MacFUSE  Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
  Mobile backups: OFF
  Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
  Volumes being backed up:
  Macintosh HD: Disk size: 250.14 GB Disk used: 190.18 GB
  Destinations:
  Beber500 [Local]
  Total size: 499.76 GB
  Total number of backups: 2
  Oldest backup: 2014-10-20 21:11:36 +0000
  Last backup: 2014-10-20 22:14:10 +0000
  Size of backup disk: Too small
  Backup size 499.76 GB < (Disk used 190.18 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      41% BDLDaemon
      16% CalendarAgent
      12% WindowServer
      6% Dropbox
      3% mds
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
  69 MB CalendarAgent
  52 MB BDLDaemon
  34 MB SystemUIServer
  31 MB Airmail
  21 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
  12 MB Free RAM
  1.47 GB Active RAM
  1.47 GB Inactive RAM
  1.20 GB Wired RAM
  573 MB Page-ins
  10 MB Page-outs

As per your EtreCheck info, BitDefender is using 42% of CPU resources.
Try shutting it down or disabling it to see if performance improves.

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    EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
    Report generated 2014. december 11. 12:59:29 CET
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
      1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
      10 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM0
      2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
      Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
      Color LCD 1280 x 800
      SyncMaster 1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:55:58
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500,11 GB)
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (130.97 GB free)
      Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8 
    USB Information: ℹ️
      Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
      Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
      StoreJet Transcend StoreJet Transcend 2 TB
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      EFI (disk2s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      Transcend 2TB (disk2s2) /Volumes/Transcend 2TB : 2.00 TB (1.91 TB free)
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
      Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
      Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Configuration files: ℹ️
      /etc/hosts - Count: 67
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
      Anywhere
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
      /Applications/KeyRemap4MacBook.app
      [loaded] org.pqrs.driver.KeyRemap4MacBook (9.3.0 - SDK 10.9) [Support]
      /Applications/PMHMac.app
      [not loaded] com.sony.driver.dsccamFirmwareUpdaterType00 (1 - SDK 10.5) [Support]
      /Applications/Parallels Desktop.app
      [not loaded] com.parallels.kext.hidhook (8.0 18494.886912) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.parallels.kext.hypervisor (8.0 18494.886912) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.parallels.kext.netbridge (8.0 18494.886912) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.parallels.kext.usbconnect (8.0 18494.886912) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.parallels.kext.vnic (8.0 18494.886912) [Support]
      /Applications/Toast 11 Titanium/Spin Doctor.app
      [not loaded] com.hzsystems.terminus.driver (4) [Support]
      /Applications/Toast 11 Titanium/Toast Titanium.app
      [not loaded] com.roxio.BluRaySupport (1.1.6) [Support]
      /Library/Extensions
      [not loaded] com.sony.driver.dsccamDeviceInfo00 (1 - SDK 10.7) [Support]
      /Library/StartupItems/DoubleCommand
      [not loaded] com.baltaks.driver.DoubleCommand (1.7 - SDK 10.8) [Support]
      /System/Library/Extensions
      [loaded] org.dungeon.driver.SATSMARTDriver (0.8 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
      /Users/[redacted]/Library/Services/ToastIt.service/Contents/MacOS
      [not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) [Support]
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      DoubleCommand: Path: /Library/StartupItems/DoubleCommand
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      [not loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist [Support]
      [failed] com.adobe.CS4ServiceManager.plist [Support] [Details]
      [failed] com.adobe.CS5ServiceManager.plist [Support] [Details]
      [running] com.bjango.istatmenusagent.plist [Support]
      [running] com.bjango.istatmenusnotifications.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Support]
      [running] com.sony.SonyAutoLauncher.agent.plist [Support]
      [loaded] org.pqrs.KeyRemap4MacBook.server.plist [Support]
      [failed] XR_3045NI_Startup_Fax.plist [Support]
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      [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
      [invalid?] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist [Support]
      [running] com.bjango.istatmenusdaemon.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.cocoatech.pathfinder.SMFHelper6.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Support]
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      [loaded] com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist [Support]
      [invalid?] com.citrixonline.GoToMeeting.G2MUpdate.plist [Support]
      [running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
      [running] homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist [Support]
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      iTunesHelper AlkalmazásHidden (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
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      EvernoteHelper Alkalmazás (/Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/EvernoteHelper.app)
      Caffeine Alkalmazás (/Applications/Caffeine.app)
      Google Drive Alkalmazás (/Applications/Google Drive.app)
      Dropbox Alkalmazás (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
      DVDAuthorizeHelper Alkalmazás (/Users/[redacted]/Library/Application Support/Helper/DVDAuthorizeHelper.app)
      RescueTime UNKNOWNHidden (missing value)
      Alfred 2 UNKNOWN (missing value)
      SpeechSynthesisServer Alkalmazás (/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks /SpeechSynthesis.framework/Versions/A/SpeechSynthesisServer.app)
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      uTorrent Alkalmazás (/Applications/uTorrent.app)
      Xmarks for Safari Alkalmazás (/Applications/Xmarks for Safari.app)
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      nplastpass: Version: 2.0.11 [Support]
      o1dbrowserplugin: Version: 5.38.6.0 - SDK 10.8 [Support]
      Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
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      CitrixOnlineWebDeploymentPlugin: Version: 1.0.105 [Support]
      Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 [Support]
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      ResponsiveResize
      Save to Pocket
      Awesome Screenshot
      LastPass
      feedly
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      Double Command  [Support]
      Flash Player  [Support]
      Flip4Mac WMV  [Support]
      Growl  [Support]
      Java  [Support]
      MacFUSE (Tuxera)  [Support]
      Perian  [Support]
      Xmarks for Safari  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
      Mobile backups: ON
      Auto backup: YES
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      Macintosh HD: Disk size: 498.88 GB Disk used: 367.91 GB
      Destinations:
      Transcend 2TB [Local]
      Total size: 0 B
      Total number of backups: 0
      Oldest backup: -
      Last backup: -
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          21% WindowServer
          12% Console
          8% parentalcontrolsd
          6% backupd
          6% Activity Monitor
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      462 MB mysqld
      290 MB mds_stores
      290 MB Safari
      204 MB Finder
      183 MB WindowServer
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      2.20 GB Free RAM
      6.06 GB Active RAM
      809 MB Inactive RAM
      1.66 GB Wired RAM
      1.87 GB Page-ins
      0 B Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
      Dec 11, 2014, 09:38:41 AM iMovie_2014-12-11-093841_[redacted]s-MacBook.hang
      Dec 11, 2014, 12:04:08 PM Self test - passed

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