Slow running MacBook

My MacBook (OS 10.6.8) is running slow suddenly. I have run EtreCheck but don't know what to do with the results!

Thanks very much for your reply.  This is the result of running EtreCheck:
Hardware Information:
    MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2009)
    MacBook - model: MacBook5,2
    1 2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
    2 GB RAM
Video Information:
    NVIDIA GeForce 9400M - VRAM: 256 MB
System Software:
    Mac OS X 10.6.8 (10K549) - Uptime: 0 days 0:31:29
Disk Information:
    Hitachi HTS543216L9SA02 disk0 : (149.05 GB)
        (null) (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 200 MB
        Hard drive (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 148.73 GB (26.44 GB free)
    MATSHITADVD-R   UJ867A 
USB Information:
    Micron Built-in iSight
    Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
    Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Microsoft  Compact Optical Mouse 500
    Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
Problem System Launch Daemons:
    [System]    org.samba.winbindd.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Daemons:
    [System]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.google.keystone.daemon.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.trusteer.rooks.rooksd.plist 3rd-Party support link
Launch Agents:
    [System]    com.conduit.loader.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.google.keystone.agent.plist 3rd-Party support link
    [System]    com.trusteer.rapport.rapportd.plist 3rd-Party support link
User Launch Agents:
    [not loaded]    com.adobe.ARM.[...].plist 3rd-Party support link
    [not loaded]    Internet Everywhere
User Login Items:
    MyDriveConnect
    GrowlHelperApp
    Mail
    AdobeResourceSynchronizer
    RealPlayer Downloader Agent
    MyTomTomSA
    Dropbox
    Director Docker
Internet Plug-ins:
    Google Earth Web Plug-in: Version: 7.1 3rd-Party support link
    OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.2.0 3rd-Party support link
    Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.1.0.33 3rd-Party support link
    RealPlayer Plugin: Version: (null) 3rd-Party support link
    AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin101749: Version: AmazonMP3DownloaderPlugin 1.0.17 - SDK 10.4 3rd-Party support link
    FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
    Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20125.0 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
    Flash Player: Version: 12.0.0.70 - SDK 10.6 3rd-Party support link
    QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
    iPhotoPhotocast: Version: 7.0
    AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.5 3rd-Party support link
    EPPEX Plugin: Version: 3.0.0.0 3rd-Party support link
    JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 13.9.8 - SDK 10.6 Outdated! Update
iTunes Plug-ins:
    Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.2
3rd Party Preference Panes:
    Flash Player  3rd-Party support link
    Flip4Mac WMV  3rd-Party support link
    Growl  3rd-Party support link
    Trusteer Endpoint Protection  3rd-Party support link
Old Applications:
    None
Time Machine:
    Time Machine information requires OS X 10.7 "Lion" or later.
Top Processes by CPU:
        11%    firefox
         3%    WindowServer
         2%    Mail
         2%    EtreCheck
         0%    coreservicesd
Top Processes by Memory:
    700 MB    firefox
    95 MB    rapportd
    90 MB    Mail
    61 MB    Dropbox
    45 MB    mds
Virtual Memory Information:
    14 MB    Free RAM
    1.04 GB    Active RAM
    528 MB    Inactive RAM
    180 MB    Wired RAM
    376 MB    Page-ins
    309 MB    Page-outs

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      [not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverInt (0.0.38) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.rim.driver.BlackBerryUSBDriverVSP (0.0.38) [Support]
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      [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.panther (5.9 - SDK 10.-1) [Support]
      [loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.snowleopard (5.9 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
      [not loaded] com.paceap.kext.pacesupport.tiger (5.9 - SDK 10.4) [Support]
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      DigidesignLoader: Path: /Library/StartupItems/DigidesignLoader
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      [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
      [loaded] com.hp.help.tocgenerator.plist [Support]
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      [running] com.parallels.vm.prl_pcproxy.plist [Support]
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      [running] com.amazon.music.plist [Support]
      [running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
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      OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.6 [Support]
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      FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
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      QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.6.6
      AdobePDFViewer: Version: 9.5.5 [Support]
      SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
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      Dashlane: Version: Dashlane 1.0.0 - SDK 10.7 [Support]
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
      Dashlane [Installed]
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      JackRouter: Version: JackRouter [Support]
      Avid CoreAudio: Version: 10.3.4.181 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
      iSightAudio: Version: 7.6.6
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      Flip4Mac WMV  [Support]
      Growl  [Support]
      HP Scanjet  [Support]
      MacFUSE  [Support]
      Mbox  [Support]
    Time Machine: ℹ️
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          99% HPShortcutManager
          2% WindowServer
          1% WebProcess
          0% fontd
          0% WebKitPluginHost
    Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
      503 MB WebProcess
      228 MB Safari
      163 MB WebKitPluginHost
      107 MB Mail
      94 MB mds
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
      1.34 GB Free RAM
      1.84 GB Active RAM
      405 MB Inactive RAM
      445 MB Wired RAM
      370 MB Page-ins
      0 B Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
      Dec 22, 2014, 03:18:06 PM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WebKitPluginHost_2014-12-22-15 1806_[redacted].crash
      Dec 22, 2014, 09:32:21 AM /Users/[redacted]/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/WebKitPluginHost_2014-12-22-09 3221_[redacted].crash
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      MacBook Air (Verified)
      MacBook Air - model: MacBookAir6,2
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