Problem with corrupted Iphoto libary thanks to "cleaning programmes"

Problem description:
Iphoto library is corrupted, showing images as exclamation mark. Have recently used CleanMyMac, and suspect that is the problem. I have now tried to delete these cleaning programmes, but not sure I have completely succeeded? Also; what do I do next in order to restore my Iphoto library?
I read previous comments regarding the same problem, and run the Etresoft programme, and see that I still have some issues with MacPaw/CleanMyMac. So my questions are:
1) How do I get completely rid of MacPaw/CleanMyMac?
2) How do I go about fixing my iphoto library, which was the original problem?
( I am not able to understand the information provided below, so if there are any other areas of concern, please advise me!)
EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated 3. desember 2014 kl. 10.29.10 CET
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac10,1
1 3.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
empty empty empty empty
BANK 1/DIMM0
empty empty empty empty
BANK 0/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR3 1067 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 4670 - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 1920 x 1080
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 1:5:47
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HDE721010SLA330 disk0 : (1 TB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Macintosh HD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 999.35 GB (25.43 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTS09
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
LaCie LaCie Device 500,11 GB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
LaCie (disk1s1) /Volumes/LaCie : 500.11 GB (492.73 GB free)
Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.epson.Epusp.plist Support
[running] com.epson.epw.agent.plist Support
[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
[loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2.Agent.plist Support
[invalid?] com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
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[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.diskSpaceWatcher.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.scheduledScan.plist Support
[loaded] com.macpaw.CleanMyMac2Helper.trashWatcher.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
Jottacloud Program (/Applications/Jotta.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
Flash Player: Version: 15.0.0.239 - SDK 10.6 Support
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Evernote Web Clipper
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Flash Player Support
Akamai NetSession Preferences Support
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: OFF
Auto backup: YES
Volumes being backed up:
Macintosh HD: Disk size: 999.35 GB Disk used: 973.91 GB
Destinations:
(my name) Time Cap [Network]
Total size: 998.06 GB
Total number of backups: 1
Oldest backup: 2013-02-28 17:16:31 +0000
Last backup: 2013-02-28 17:16:31 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 998.06 GB < (Disk used 973.91 GB X 3)
Elements [Local]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 14
Oldest backup: 2013-07-16 08:56:46 +0000
Last backup: 2014-10-20 10:56:43 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 2.00 TB < (Disk used 973.91 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      2% WindowServer
      0% fontd
      0% AppleSpell
      0% askpermissiond
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
125 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
107 MB Safari
99 MB Finder
94 MB Pages
73 MB mds_stores
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
866 MB Free RAM
1.92 GB Active RAM
961 MB Inactive RAM
543 MB Wired RAM
1.97 GB Page-ins
90 KB Page-outs

When you installed the Trial of Clean My Mac 2, there should have been an uninstaller in the installer bundle. Check, if there is the uninstaller, then run this application.
If there is no uninstaller, download and install "FindAnyFile" and search for files with CleanMyMac2. in the name. You can reveal the files that are found in the Fnder and delete them this way. Download it here: http://apps.tempel.org/FindAnyFile/index.php
To recover your iPhoto Library:
Make copy of the library as it now on an external drive.
Then use your Time Machine backup to restore the iPhoto library from a date before you cleaned the library. If you let CleanMyMac 2 remove duplicates, it will have deleted original image files and replaced them edited versions, and these links may be incorrect. It is hard to fix this manually. Restoring from your backup will be the best solution.

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