Finder keeps popping up with "there is no application set to open URL..."?

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Finder keeps popping up with "there is no application set to open URL..."?

I have a Macbook Air that is running OS X Yosemite version 10.10.4 and Safari version 8.0.7 and I keep getting this pop up and it seems to be only when I log in to myfitnesspal.com and I cannot get rid of it. I am not running any extensions and have tried clearing my history and website data to no avail.

I have also been getting strange pop ups before this asking for my password to iCloud, Messages, and FaceTime. Any ideas on how to solve this problem?

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014), OS X Yosemite (10.10.4)

Posted on Jul 30, 2015 9:29 AM

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Answer 1

Klaus1

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Jul 30, 2015 10:15 AM in response to hshea_

Those are all phishing attempts and should be ignored.

Adware removal/prevention:

http://www.thesafemac.com/arg/

https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/mac/

as recommended by all senior contributors here, except one.

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Answer 2

Linc Davis

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Jul 30, 2015 11:31 AM in response to hshea_

This issue has nothing to do with phishing or adware.

1. If you use iCloud to synchronize Safari with a mobile device, you may be opening a bookmark to the mobile version of the site. Another possibility is that you're getting a Handoff activity from the device.

Remove everything from the URL except the domain name and try again. For instance, if the URL is something like this:

http://www.example.com/mobile

or

http://mobile.example.com

change it to this:

http://www.example.com

2. From the Safari menu bar, select

Safari ▹ Preferences... ▹ Privacy ▹ Remove All Website Data...

and confirm. Test.

3. If the above steps don't solve the problem, load CheckMyIp.org and post the "USER AGENT information" shown.

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