QT Screen Recording made weird sounds

Earlier today, I tried to make a screen recording with QT. When I clicked on the Start button, my computer began to make a very strange series of weird electronic "Outer Limits"-like sounds. It happened twice, but hasn't happened again. I was running Adobe Indesign, Mac Mail, and TimeMachine and Sophos Anti-Virus in the background at the time. I have the latest Yosemite release and a Dec 2012 27" iMac. Does anyone know what this might be?
I wanted to attach a screen movie but the Insert Video button is grayed out. Kinda ironic on a QuickTime forum.

Access to an expert will usually be better than using Support Communities, or course.
It's extremely unlikely that you have a virus. However, unexplainable noises are worth investigating. First, keep a written log so you can document when you noticed an issue; describe the problem, and when it happened. Next, make sure you regularly back up your data on an external drive.
The sound hear might be the fan, but it's hard to tell without more information.

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