Safari 4.0.5 Flash problem, whole system freezes

I have just updated to Safari 4.0.5 and when I visit a website that uses flash, my whole macbook freezes, I can't force quit any application, I can't even move the mouse.
I have uninstalled flash and now it is working properly, but that is not a solution, all my other browsers were affected, Chrome, Firefox.
What do you suggest? I really need flash

HI Dan,
Try maintenance..
From the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari / Empty Cache. When you are done with that...
From the Safari Menu Bar, click Safari / Reset Safari. Select the top 5 buttons and click Reset.
Go here for trouble shooting *3rd party plugins or input managers* which might be causing the problem. Safari: Add-ons may cause Safari to unexpectedly quit or have performance issues
Since you are running Snow Leopard, *make sure Safari is opening in 32-bit mode, not 64*. Right or control click the Safari icon in the Applications folder, then click: Get Info In the Get Info window click the black disclosure triangle next to General so it faces down. Select 32 bit mode. Also, (in that same window) *make sure Safari is NOT running in Rosetta.*
  Web pages now include a small icon or 'favicon' which is visible in the address bar and next to bookmarks. These icons take up disk space and slow Safari down. It is possible to erase the icons from your computer and start fresh. *To delete Safari's icon cache using the Finder, open your user folder, navigate to ~/Library/Safari/ and move this file "webpageIcons.db to the Trash.*
bpageIcons.db to the Trash.*
If nothing able helps, post a Safari crash report.
How to locate a crash log:
Open Finder.
Click "Go" in the menu, then select "Go to Folder".
Copy and paste this path into the Finder dialog: ~/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/
Click the Go button.
Finder opens the folder containing the crash log. Look for a the crash file with a date field that looks like the *most recent.*
Carolyn

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I am lost. I have no real idea what to do. I think of using some other distribution in order to see if the freezes will occur there too. I hope this is "just" a driver issue...
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EDIT3:
Actually the 3.10.10-1 noted above was a patched version from one of the users; that's why mine didn't work.
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Dec 04 19:08:36 archie dhcpcd[299]: received signal TERM from PID 0, stopping
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie dhcpcd[299]: enp2s0: removing interface
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie dhcpcd[299]: exited
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie lightdm[5302]: pam_unix(lightdm:session): session closed for user ricardo
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie dhcpcd[9725]: dhcpcd not running
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie lightdm[5302]: pam_systemd(lightdm:session): Failed to release session: Connection reset by peer
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie pulseaudio[5357]: Unable to read or parse data from client.
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie pulseaudio[5357]: PulseAudio information vanished from X11!
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie systemd[272]: Stopping Default.
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie systemd[5316]: Stopping Default.
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie systemd[272]: Stopped target Default.
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie systemd[5316]: Stopped target Default.
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie systemd[272]: Stopping Basic System.
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie systemd[5316]: Stopping Basic System.
Dec 04 19:08:36 archie systemd[272]: Stopped target Basic System.
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Hello,
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this just started yesterday - I did not add any programs or update any software recently. I have since added Norton and scanned for viruses.
PROBLEM: my system freezes and the screen goes blue. It does not "wake" back up right away and after it goes blue a few times, it stays blue and I have to hard boot. If I leave the system off for about an hour, I'll get a few hours out of it before this happens.
DIAG: As stated above, I checked for viruses. I also ran all available diagnostics, and am fresh out of new ideas. Since I can't open my iMac without voiding the warrantee, I can't check for any possible burst or bulging capacitors. I disconnected all perperials and still have the same issue.
HYPOTHESIS: I am heavily leaning toward a hardware problem, but before I take the trip to the Apple store, I wanted to reach out to the forum to see if anyone else has had this problem?
This is an early 2006 Intel based 20" iMac that I have been running (24x7) since late August 2006. I never had an issue with my first iMac (pre-Intel).
HELP!!!
intel IMAC 20" Mac OS X (10.4.8)
intel IMAC 20" Mac OS X (10.4.8)

wrong forum - you should post here:
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