Why are downloads freezing on iMac running 10.7.3?

I have a 2011 iMac running Lion OS X 10.7.3 and downloads are freezing part way through on both Safari and Firefox.

teskridge wrote:
The iMac is ethernet hard wired to my router, which is connected to a cable modem from Time Warner.
Have you emptied your cache? (Under Safari in top Menu?) Are you running any third party addons especially things such as Little Snitch, Speed Download or anti-virus software? Have you repaired permissions using DiskUtility?
Pete

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